Background: We detailed the creation of this process earlier when we explained how the students rather than creating an original file from scratch (which can at times be time consuming and also frustrating to get the details extremely accurate.
One of the options to reduce either the timeframe or the process is to use freely available SVG files as we have detailed, including this previous example of a school bus. This instance saw the student taking a seperate 'profile' image and use that image to create a series of visual images.
They then took the image that they had created and used the Pic Collage app to apply a filter to the picture.
The final stage of the process was then take the original design and 3D Print it.
Level of Difficulty: Low - the process most challenging part for the student was to select an SVG file that would be suitable for a 3D Print. Some of the files suggested made great AR/VR images but were then discounted as 3D prints due to their design or shape.
Cost/Price: As it was a stencil the print used only 8g of filament to complete the process and this had a corresponding price point of $0.20.
Timeframe: This project took twenty minutes in total to complete - five minutes to warm up the printer and fifteen minutes to complete the actual print.
What we would do differently/Next Steps for the students: The space between the smaller windows at the back of the bus is quite small so while it should work as a stencil if it was spray painted actually colouring it in would be a challenge. The student who completed this project is an eight year old student who is working as part of the cohort one this year - ie they have had one and half terms of 3D Printing experience.
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