Tessellating flower coaster

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I decided to create a side project to fine-tune several techniques that I'll be using on a larger project. Several months ago, I went through a tessellation craze and designed numerous patterns, but I never knew what to do with them - until I discovered 3D printing:-). I dug up an old flower design I'd made and set out to convert it into a 3D model. Not only is the flower seasonal (and in theory, spring has arrived in the UK), but I wanted new coasters for my study and the flower seemed a shape that would lend itself well to being contained within a circle.\nI've included the following files:\n1) A single flower with detailed petals\n2) A flower coaster\n3) A single flower without petal detail (in case anyone just wants the basic shape)\nIf you want to use the coaster on any surface considered delicate, then I recommend attaching an additional base and testing first. I also suggest testing how well your chosen filament can handle heat if you want to place a hot cup of tea or coffee on it.\nThe single flowers if printed out in sufficient quantity and variation of colors, can make attractive toys/trinkets. I've stuck little magnets on the back of some of mine and use them to secure paper to a notice board I have in my study.\nCheck here for awesome tessellation software: http://www.peda.com/tess/