The Residents Eyeball Helmet Mask,Top Hat & Cane Topper

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I have received written permission from The Residents to upload this as an entry to the 2016 Thingiverse Halloween Challenge. I've long been a fan of The Residents. And like every fan, I've always wanted to have an eyeball helmet of my very own. The ultimate Halloween costume. Just add a tailcoat tuxedo and go! This is an involved project, but it's far from impossible. Some of my parts differ slightly than the current STLs, which are refined versions that I would use if I were to make another. There’s also files for a complete top hat, as well as an eyeball, if you'd like to make a scale model as shown in the pics above. Non-3D-Printed Parts List: * 12" Acrylic Lamp Globe * Hard Hat Harness * Transparent filament in your choice of eye color * Spray paint: Black and same color as transparent filament * Screws (I used what I had on hand, only three are necessary) * 3D Print smoothing compound (epoxy/bondo/etc) * Hot Glue * Super glue * Black See-Through Fabric * 2" Black Ribbon * Nylon thread * Tailcoat Tuxedo * Black Walking Stick * Eyeball Cufflinks * White Costume Gloves Print Settings: * Printer Brand: RepRap * Printer: Prusa i3 variant * Rafts: No * Supports: No * Resolution: 0.3 * Infill: Varies Notes: Print the hat with as low of an infill and as thin of walls as possible. The lighter the hat is, the better for your neck and back, as well as assembly. The iris was done using ~3% infill. The more transparent the iris is, the better, I used transparent green Hatchbox filament. The pupil for the cane topper was done in black ABS, but only because it was the only black filament I had on hand. The rest of the parts were made using 25% infill and 4 shells with white PLA from Fargo3D Printing. Post-Printing Instructions: When painting the iris, cut out a circle of paper slightly larger than the pupil hole and place it over the iris, paint the outer perimeter while remaining perpendicular to the paper. When the perimeter is darkened to your liking, remove the paper and spray indirectly to blend. I used my own eye as a template, so I ran some black sharpie on the reverse side edge, so it just barely shows. To assemble the hat, print four brim pieces and two top pieces and 10 hat biscuits. Superglue the pieces together. If you have a "3D Printing pen," this is a good time to use it on the back to reinforce the joints. Coat in smoother, sand, repeat. Paint, sand, repeat. Once dry and appears to one's liking, apply the ribbon with permanent double-sided cellophane tape. Overlapping as little as possible. The hat mounts need to be manipulated slightly depending on where the hole for the hat was cut. Use a lighter to soften the plastic and squeeze them shut to pinch on the globe rim. The cane topper assembly just snaps together, some sanding may be required. If you succeed, give yourself a pat on the back, because you're done!