Yet Another Yoda - Keychain/Charm for Casting

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This remix of a remix takes Yoda to new heights, but I'm convinced we can never get enough of his unique wisdom. I added a keychain/charm loop to shrink him down significantly. The goal was to conduct an experiment in investment casting. At this scale, with FDM technology, there's a thin spot in the ears that usually turns out as empty space. We fixed that with some wax. All parts were printed using ABS (not PLA, which is commonly used for investment casting). Some were vapor polished, while others were left as-printed. A few were then cast in silicon bronze through investment casting. More details and a video of the process can be found on our blog at printedsolid.com.