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Bring a touch of elegance and organic beauty to any space with my Blooming Lotus Sculpture. Inspired by a lotus flower frozen mid-bloom, this unique piece uses heat-formed petals and a glowing icosphere at its core to create a captivating sculptural display.
Perfect as a centerpiece, shelf display, desk accent, or thoughtful gift, this art piece is sure to spark conversation and draw jealous looks as people wonder at how the delicate honeycomb petals got their sculpted, curved form.
Required Tools / Parts 🛠️
- Heat Gun (hair dryer in a pinch)
- Y Shape LED Light w/ Magnetic Control Switch (KC012)
Printing Tips 🖨️
The most important part of this print is the slicer settings used for the Petals. They are the following:
- Perimeters (wall loops): 3
- Sparse Infill Density: 15%
- Layer Height: 0.2mm
- Top Shell Layers: 0
- Bottom Shell Layers: 0
- Only one wall on top surfaces: Not Applied
Also, the Pad should have a pause added at about 33.6mm height, so that the magnet for the LED switch can be inserted.
Assembly Tips 🔩
To assemble the heat-forming press, you will need a short strand of 1.75mm filament to make the hinge and connect the Press to the Die. The Knob can then be glued into the Press. You're now ready to start heat-forming your Petals.
Insert a petal with the “rim” facing up and the stem through the cutout on the press. It should be positioned like in the photos above. Gently heat the petal with the heat gun and then firmly press it into the mold. This bit may take some practice to figure out how long to apply heat, from what distance, and how hard to press. My advice is to not shy away when using the press, and try to press down fully. I also found that heating for a few seconds from several inches away seemed to work well to get the plastic malleable enough for molding.
Heat form all 42x petals and insert them into the space on the Pad. They are not snap or press fit, so I'd recommend a little glue to make this sculpture permanent.
Lastly, insert the Y Shape LED into the opening on the Screw and connect it to the Icosphere. Note that the icosphere does need to be seated properly in the pad to turn on the LED, so if the light doesn't turn on, try rotating the sphere until it properly rests in the cavity and turns the light on.
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