Moai salt and pepper shaker

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The Moai statue was designed by me, but I didn't create it from scratch - I found it online and gave it my own twist. I turned it into a unique salt shaker and pepper shaker for my kitchen, and I'm thrilled with the result. Now, let's get down to business - there are two areas on the statue that required special attention: the chin and ears, which tend to sag. To address this issue, I adjusted the print speed to 80% and boosted it back up to 70-80% by tweaking the blow settings. I chose PETG for the print material and went with black for black pepper, red for red pepper, and white for salt. The nozzle temperature was set at 240 degrees Celsius, while the table temperature was a cozy 60 degrees. I also adjusted the blowing speed to 50%, increased the outer layer speed to 35 mm/s, and kept the bottom and cover speeds at 50 mm/s. To add some flair, I printed in four layers on the wall, with each layer coming out at 0.1 millimeters thick. The line width was set at 0.4 millimeters, and I opted for a fill rate of zero to keep things light. For the bottom and cover, I went with eight to ten layers to ensure they were sturdy enough. As for supports, I chose not to use them - it's all about keeping things sleek and seamless. To create the cork on top, I reduced the filling percentage to 10% and applied a horizontal offset of -0.15 millimeters between each layer. This gave me the perfect fit without any wrapping issues. Finally, after printing was complete, I needed to drill a hole in the roof that would collect dirt and then add two holes at the top with diameters of 2 millimeters. And that's it! Now, grab some salt and pepper and get ready for your next culinary adventure - Bon Appetit!