Fruit mold

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My wife shared a fascinating video on Facebook featuring fruit and vegetables shaped in unusual ways, including a heart-shaped watermelon, a pear with a recognizable face, and the word "love" cleverly carved into an apple's surface. The creative shapes were achieved by placing a mold around the growing fruit. I'm eager to take on this challenge using a 3D printed mold. I quickly ordered some clear ABS filament from Amazon Prime and set out to create a mold that would fit snugly over a tomato. Although the filament isn't absolutely transparent, it's designed to react when light is shone through it, giving off a subtle glow. Its translucent white hue should be sufficient to allow the fruit to ripen. The heart-shaped mold in the "heartmold.stl" file measures approximately 92mm across at its widest point, making it too large for a standard tomato. To fix this issue, I decided to print the mold at 45% scale, which resulted in a more suitable size for my experiment. To secure the mold around the tomato, I have a few options: tie-wrapping it in place, bolting it down, or using bulldog clips as I did in my initial test. The results are eagerly anticipated!