Stain Glass with Clear Filament and Beads

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Students will create a design in Morphi to produce small pieces of clear 3D printed images with colored beads, ultimately designing a stain glass design. Standards: CCSS: Overview and Background Students will create a design in Morphi to produce small pieces of clear 3D printed images with colored beads, ultimately designing a stain glass design. Lesson Plan and Activity: Step 1: Introduction (5 minutes) The history of Stain Glass is showcased through the video "https://youtu.be/WInb5RgsahI". Step 2: Creating with Morphi (include images) Students will use the iPad app Morphi to create a rectangular base, starting with a ruler tool and selecting inches for sizing at 2 inches. The slider tool is demonstrated by clicking on the shape to increase its size. After creating the rectangular base, students need to use the drawing part of the app to create an image that is colored in. Step 3: Exporting the Design (screenshots of process) Students will export the design for 3D printing from Morphi as an .stl file and share it with the teacher for final printing. Printing time is approximately 1-1.5 hours depending on the piece. Rafts: yes Supports: no Resolution: 0.2 mm Infill: 10% Step 4: Printing the Design As the honeycomb interior builds, students will pause the design about halfway through to add beads. After adding the beads, they will resume the build. Double the size of the original .stl file to avoid ending up with a small design. If two colors are desired, change the filament midway through printing. Stop the print when 10 minutes is left to add the beads. Materials Needed: Clear filament Seed Beads Morphi App