Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Calavera (Sugar Skull) Tea Candle

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by Segasonicfan Designshttps://segasonicfan.wixsite.com/retro@SegasonicfanDesigns on youtube:https://www.youtube.com/@SegasonicfanDesignsIf you use this model, please give at least a heart - it makes me happy!Update: 11-6-2023, made a much improved tea candle holder that prevents tipping over. Print with 60% infill or more.Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is one of the most beautiful holidays of the year. What is it? Read below from the Mexican Museum:https://www.mexicanmuseum.org/dia-de-los-muertosIn Mexico, death rites date from pre-Hispanic rituals represented in murals, painted pottery, monuments, and artifacts, which shows how the Day of the Dead has its origins in the rituals practiced by the indigenous peoples of the Americas. Its precedents date to more than 3000 years ago when the Olmecs and subsequent Toltecs, Mixtecs, Zapotecs, Maya, and Aztecs honored death.Those who passed are alive in our memories. A continuous echo that at certain occasions becomes louder. As the only answer to many of our questions, death is an integral part of life, and the living and the dead meet in this day to emphasize the importance of death in the cycle of life.Día de los Muertos acknowledges the symbiotic relationship between life and death. El día de Los Muertos is celebrated on November 1st and November 2nd, in which the spirits of the dead are believed to return home and spend time with their relatives on these two days. To welcome them, the family build altars in their honor. These altars have a series of different components that vary from one culture to another that mostly include yellow marigolds, candles, photos of the deceased ones, papel picado or cut tissue-paper designs, as well as food and beverages offerings for the dead.It is common to see skulls or calaveras as decorations. These can be made of papier-mâché, clay, wood, metal, cut-out tissue paper, and often, they are made of sugar decorated with colored icing, flowers, or metallic colored foils.Inspired by @LeizorKeiProps's cool design here: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3951159/filesThis is an adaptation of my Birthday Tea Candle with a new model I made for this special holiday. The Calavera is positioned at a 67.5 degree angle keeping it out of harms way from the flame. It can be a little heavy, so you can shorten the 2 poles to keep it from tipping over if needed. Mine stayed upright if I didnt touch it but outdoors may be different. You can also just place something behind it, like a can of beans.Printer: Ender 3 S1 ProFilament: Overture PETG WhiteLayer height: 0.2mmInfill: 5-15%Temp: 90 bed / 240 nozzleSpeed: 50mm/s / 100mm/s (initial layer 30mm/60mm)Retraction: 6.3mm / 53mm/sNo supportsPretty easy print, and can also be done in your favorite PLA settings :)Enjoy this special holiday!