Paw Patrol cookie cutter

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The outer edge cuts, and the inner details leave an imprint in the dough. Note that logo is mirrored to make the text come out right. Dimensions Height: 10 mm Imprint height: 7 mm Print Settings Printer Brand: LulzBot Printer: Mini Rafts: No Supports: No Resolution: 0.25 mm Infill: 20% Notes: Use PLA since it's rated as food safe, and it won't warp. The cutters vary in size, but I've found that a minimum of 14-15 cm in the Y direction gives a good result. At that size, the internal details print nicely. Scale them up in your slicer. The outer walls and bottom are 1.5 mm thick to give the cutter some rigidity. When slicing the model, scale Z independently so that the mold becomes 10 mm high. This is to maintain the proper cutting depth and bottom plate thickness. DO NOT put this in a dishwasher since the plastic is likely to deform from the heat. Only clean it with warm water and dish soap. Post-Printing Edge cleanup: There could be some minor stringing between walls. Cut or peel off with a small sharp knife. How I Designed This I used coloring book motifs that I converted into vector format to create these. I used the free software Inkscape, but any vector graphics program works fine. Google "character name coloring pages" to find suitable pictures to work with. Save the picture you want and import it into Inkscape. In Inkscape, create a bitmap copy of the object. Trace the lines of the bitmap. Use threshold 0,0 to get thicker lines. Simpler pictures work best; you don't want crazy amounts of detail since the 3D printer most likely won't be able to print it properly anyway. Some cleanup of the picture might be required to get it right for 3D printing. Make sure the outer edge is solid. Save as DXF or SVG format, depending on which CAD program you're using. Open the file in your CAD program. Add the picture to a sketch and create your cookie cutter. Experiment to find what works best for your setup.