Small Butterfly

Very Thin Delicate Butterfly

When I was making the model, I thought it might fail, but luckily it printed out in the end. The print effect is not very transparent. I applied gel nail polish (UV glue) tempered top coat, and it became much more transparent. The finished product is shown in the picture. In reality, it looks worse than ideal with the naked eye, but it looks good in photos.

(Freshly printed, it looks like a dried butterfly. The transparent PLA can be gently folded to create a beautiful shape. If you think the wings are not wide enough, you can stretch them in the slicing software before printing. The antennae cannot be printed due to their small size, and some details may be lost because they are too small. If needed, you can try scaling up the print or using a finer nozzle or settings.)

(Note: There's a real shot with a bit of colorful reflection, which was achieved by adding a little aurora powder and pearl powder after applying the oil and letting it dry. Also, shape it before applying the top coat; it will be more brittle and prone to breaking if bent after the top coat.)