Cork Turkey Centerpiece

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<p>There are two versions of this project. &nbsp;The first one is stand alone pieces that you can glue together. &nbsp;This version is good is you are planning for the corks in the tail to be permanent fixtures. &nbsp;</p><p>If you are hoping to remove and change the corks over time, there is also a version where the tails and head have rails so the pieces can slide in place together. &nbsp;This will allow you to slide off a tail and change corks as necessary.</p><p>Although the design includes two tails, if you have a smaller print bed, the centerpiece still looks like a decent turkey with just one tail. &nbsp;:)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Printing Orientation&nbsp;</strong></p><p>The tails can be printed upright to minimized supports. &nbsp;They can also be printed flat on the bed for faster print times.</p><p>The head I print flat on the print bed for my color changes.</p><p><strong>Color Changes for the Head</strong></p><p>For the head, the thresholds for my color changes are:</p><figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Color</strong></td><td><strong>Start Height</strong></td><td><strong>End Height</strong></td><td><strong>Layer Height</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Brown</td><td>0mm</td><td>25.00mm</td><td>0.25mm</td></tr><tr><td>White</td><td>25.00mm</td><td>25.40mm</td><td>0.10mm</td></tr><tr><td>Black</td><td>25.40mm</td><td>25.80mm</td><td>0.10mm</td></tr><tr><td>Orange</td><td>25.80mm</td><td>26.20mm</td><td>0.10mm</td></tr><tr><td>Maroon</td><td>26.20mm</td><td>End</td><td>0.10mm</td></tr></tbody></table></figure><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Heads Up - Only Synthetic Corks Have Been Tested</strong></p><p>We've made six Cork Turkey Centerpieces so far. &nbsp;My mother has very specific tastes in her wine. &nbsp;As a result, we have only used synthetic wine corks. &nbsp;I have found squeezing one end before inserting to be helpful. &nbsp;I tend to angle them in.</p>