Filament Swatch, Round & Large

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There are a few excellent filament swatches already available, but I wanted to create something bigger. Something potential clients could handle, twist, and get a solid feel for the material. These round swatches have a thick border, a circular hole at the top for a locking ball chain, and four sections inside to showcase the filament at 1, 2, 3, and 4 layers. The bottom is large enough to hold handwritten information about the brand and name of the filament. The first layer is 0.3mm thick, with each additional layer adding 0.2mm. Ideally, they should be sliced in slic3r where these settings are easily obtained; other slicers will work just fine too. Just make sure you check the preview to ensure each middle slice has the correct amount of layers. Print Settings Printer Brand: RepRap Printer: Maker Select i3 (Heavily Modified) Rafts: Doesn't Matter Supports: Yes Infill: Any Notes: While they can be printed at 100% infill, choosing something like 10-20% gives a good representation of what the infill does and how it looks on filaments that are more translucent.