Double Winged Kaleidoscope Christmas Ball

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#About the Design This is a variation on my [Winged Kaleidoscope Christmas Ball](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5798885). I just removed the bottom, duplicated it without the loop, and created a symmetric double ball ornament that gives the illusion of seeing a mirror reflection. This is part of my [Christmas Collection](https://www.thingiverse.com/dazus/collections/christmas-collection). I've included it as both a single piece and as two pieces (top and bottom halves with a + shaped peg to hold them together). The one-piece version is just in case you want the added difficulty of doing it all at once and gives you a better idea what it looks like when you're finished. To print the one piece version, you'll need a lot of supports – especially if you print using FDM since that puts lateral forces on the print that resin printers don't. As much as I like a challenge, that was just something I wasn't going to even think about. Also, as one piece, it's too large for my printer. I'd have to scale it down to about 90%. To get the silvery finish, I cheated. I used spray paint – specifically Krylon Premium Metal Chrome. I was able to get it into all the deep recesses of the ornament without putting it on too thick, which was a little surprising. If you decide to do the save, I recommend you print with a resin that's similar to the color of your paint – gray of silver for Crome or Silver paint, gold for gold, copper for copper. If you don't get the paint everywhere, the paint will reflect the color of the unpainted section, so it'll be obvious you missed a spot. Print with a color that's basically the same as the paint and you'll probably not notice it. I was afraid painting the ornament might cover up some of the subtle patterns in the ornament. Instead, it actually brought them out. It also enhanced any and all defects in the print. So, it's a double-edged sword. #Not To Be Sold **I'm sharing my files so that you can make them for yourselves or give them away as gifts. I hope you enjoy them. I do not authorize sale of my work by anyone. Please don't ask me.** #Resizing These should scale up well, but I'm not sure how much smaller you could print them using a consumer FDM printer. Using a resin printer, you could probably print them much smaller. #Print Time About 12 hours total.