In a world that prizes speed and efficiency, the essence of Slowly becomes a beacon of gentle resistance, a reminder of the depth and richness that patience can bring to our lives. Nowhere is this concept better embodied than in the humble snail, a creature that, by nature, defines the art of slow living.
Picture, if you will, a snail making its way across a leaf, its pace unhurried, its path deliberate. There is no rush, no urgency, only the steady progress of one who understands that the journey itself holds as much value as the destination. This small, unassuming creature teaches us a powerful lesson about the importance of slowing down, of moving through our tasks and our lives not with haste, but with purpose and with love.
To do things slowly, much like our snail, is to imbue them with care and attention. It is a practice of mindfulness, allowing us to fully engage with our work, our hobbies, and our relationships. When we slow down, we create space for appreciation, for noticing the subtle details and textures of life that we might otherwise overlook in our hurry.
In this slow and steady manner, with love as our guiding principle, we discover that the quality of our actions and the depth of our connections deepen immeasurably. Just as the snail carries its home on its back, so too do we carry the results of our slow, loving efforts with us, building a life rich in meaning and satisfaction.
Let the snail be our guide, then, in the art of living slowly. Let us approach each task, each moment, with the same deliberate care, weaving love into the fabric of our days. For in doing so, we find not only success in our endeavors but also a profound sense of peace and fulfillment in the journey itself.
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This model is very thin, please take care when removing it from the bed. Maybe wait until cold.
This is a challenging model to print, so maaaany thin lines, but the result is 🥰.
Instead of enabling “Print Thin Walls” you can also try with “Arachne Perimeter Generator” https://help.prusa3d.com/article/arachne-perimeter-generator_352769
Printing it bigger could help also :P
Nozzle Size | 0.4mm |
Layer Height | 0.2mm |
Infill Density | 20% |
Infill Pattern | Cubic |
Print Thin Walls | Enabled |
Wall Line Count | 3 or more |
Wall Orientation | Outside To Inside |
Supports | NO |
Material | PLA |
Print Orientation | STL orientation |
If you need to scale the model to fit your print bed, just be sure to scale in XY and keep Z as 100%. It needed 2mm height to fit collection stands.
Designed to be used with the collection universal stand:
https://makerworld.com/en/models/379586
You can see my other designs here 😉 → https://makerworld.com/@jtorregrosa