Fairy Music Box

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A music box for my daughter that plays "our" song is something to treasure. It features a Sankyo music box mechanism mounted securely by design. You can find just about any classic tune online to fit your music box for around $15. Test spin: https://youtu.be/PCwhPuNIGCk Note, the video shows the statue taped on top and the box on an unlevel surface, so the music runs slow and fast. To power the rotating fairy, you'll need the optional extension shaft from your Sankyo music box. This is available for $0.95 at http://www.whittemoredurgin.com/7177-smoothshaft You'll also need 2x 10mm M3 bolts to secure the music box mechanism to the base and 6x 10-15mm M3 bolts to secure the base to the outer case. The statue was remixed from pixalism's "Degas Girl" at http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1200209. I smoothed over the nipples and vulva, tweaked the hair, and added some wings for a unique look. If you want to customize the box design, use the "Outer case blank" box file. My technique is to create a design in Inkscape, export it as a .SVG, import it into Tinkercad, make it into a hole, and subtract from the case. Finally, the upper 2 bolt holes on the inner case are somewhat misaligned. Just use the lower 2 for now. Print Settings Printer Brand: Wanhao Printer: Wanhao Duplicator i3 V2 Rafts: No Supports: No Resolution: 0.2mm Infill: 20% Notes: Be sure to print the outer box upside down! Post-Printing I painted the body and base with metallic silver acrylic paint, then washed in black and wiped off highlights for a smooth finish. I painted the wings in metalic bronze acrylic paint and curved them gently by placing on a curved surface and heating with a heat gun.