Dragon Eggs

myminifactory

Hi! I'm excited to share my first attempt at creating a sphere using the Phillotaxis algorithm in OpenSCAD. Unfortunately, I encountered some issues with the formulas and ended up with an egg instead - but that's not so bad! Adding some spikes instantly turned it into a dragon egg! Woohoo! After trying out various tweaks, I managed to generate several eggs ready for printing. This design is perfect as a decorative figure. Printing Tips: When printing the full figure, you might need to add supports and a brim to ensure a strong grip on the bed. Here's a little trick that works wonders when printing large-sized figures: 1. In your slicer (I use Cura, but S3D or Slic3r will do), lower the Z-axis by 50% (half size). Generate a G-code for this upper part. 2. Rotate it 180 degrees and save it as the bottom part. 3. Print both G-codes and glue them together. By following these steps, you can print large figures in two parts without needing supports. It looks fantastic on a shelf or table! I hope you have fun with this project!