Japanese New Year's Mochi

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This is Japanese lucky mochi with traditional tangerine garnish perched atop. Instructions The rice cake pieces are crafted from Johnson Solids, featuring extruded shapes that follow the z-axis with optimized shelling for reduced material usage. They were printed upside down, similar to miniature bowls, to prevent a critical bridging issue during the final layer's completion as a polygon. The tangerine is also fashioned from a Johnson Solid, subtly modified along its z-axis dimension. Its elegant leaf, inspired by an icosidodecahedron, forms a perfect wedge shape characteristic of Archimedean Solids. All three decorative pieces were carefully crafted using a MakerBot Replicator Mini and high-quality filament in white, green, and vibrant orange hues.