Bright's Grove Olympics 2016 Medallions

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I host an intimate Olympics event in my hometown, inviting under 100 friends and family members. This marks our 14th year of hosting this cherished tradition. Each year, I take on the challenge of creating new medallions, pushing myself to innovate and improve. This time around, I initially aimed to craft chocolate molds, but after discovering the medallions from the MakerBot app's "printshop," I decided to create those instead. Using the app, I designed a template for the medallions, but found it necessary to modify the smaller ones to prevent breakage when printing at 75% and 60% scale. I also utilized the app to generate rough models of my logo designs, which I then refined using Maya. To prepare the prints for production, I transitioned to Simply3D, where I expertly converted them into gcode. With unwavering dedication, I printed nonstop for four consecutive weeks. The end result was an impressive total of 128 medallions: 32 kid participation medals, 4 gold X 8, 4 silver X 8, and 4 bronze X 8. Remarkably, all of these stunning pieces were produced from a single spool of PLA filament. As I share this showcase with you, I'm proud to highlight my work on the medallions alone, without revealing the intricate logos that I carefully designed.