Three-player chess from Acryl

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This three-player chess set comes with handmade acrylic figures, a double-layered board, and optional cases made from acrylic, cardboard, or a combination of acrylic and 3D printed corners. To create the pieces, use files from Thingiverse to cut out the figures from 3mm acrylic, adjusting the scale slightly for a better fit. The bottom layer of the board is made from a single piece of 5-6mm acrylic, with the squares glued on top using double-sided transparent tape or any of the suggested adhesives. Labels are cut from blue acrylic and installed into holes around the border. For storage, there are three case options. The cardboard case requires printing File Case Paper.dwg (Case Paper alone.cdr) on 0.5mm cardboard, cutting, and assembling with a small amount of glue for the petal that secures the sides. The acrylic case involves cutting File Case.dwg (Case.crd) from 2mm acrylic and assembling with a little glue for acrylic or plastic. It includes 12 panels to hold the figures and 5 internal partitions for color-coding. Lastly, the hybrid case is created by printing File Case (Plastic Sides).dwg (Case (Plastic Sides).cdr) using 3mm acrylic and connecting the parts with glue designed for plastics or any adhesive on hand. To enhance the gift presentation, consider adding a small blue velvet bag for the figures. Attached files include chess_all.svg (chess_all.eps) for printing the chess set, Board 3 Players.dwg (Board 3 Players (alone).cdr) for the board, Case.dwg (Case.cdr) and Case (Paper).dwg (Case (Paper) (alone).cdr) for the acrylic and cardboard cases respectively, and Case (Plastic Sides).dwg (Case (Plastic Sides).cdr) and Case 3D printed details.zip for the hybrid case. Enjoy playing with your friends!