Background: We were looking at a combination of originality, having articulation built into the design and having the animal be easily recognisable. The student responsible for this design is working on a range of designs that have come out now - she has produced nearly twenty with full articulation and linking. Very shortly we are going to start putting these online on Thingiverse where the original inspiration for the prints came from.
The student has the capability to produce these kinds of prints and the drive and design skills to do so. As we have stated many times there is no input what so ever coming from the teacher the student is working in Tinkercad to produce the designs and then bringing them across for printing. It is at the stage now where there is no alterations required for the prints - they are being produced with an accuracy and balance that means that they can be relied upon to be completed and 'perfect' the first time.
Level of Difficulty: Medium - we have mentioned in the pat that this student (who is a Y7 student, a twelve year old) is making this look easy. Its not necessarily the case. However while some of the earlier prints in this series needed refinement, such as the Kiwi, these designs are now including detail that might not be obvious such as the linking in the neck, which is more detailed than the rest of the body.
Size: This mini version measures 60mm across the base of the body, is 130mm tall/high and is 5mm thick. This was specifically designed for these dimensions to minimise the printing time and the amount of PLA that was used. As has been mentioned before with the new Snapmaker printers the prints are being produced with near no rafting or additional waste plastic.
Timeframe: This was printing in just over an hour. Given the specifications and the intention with the print there isn't much that would be changed relative to the size of the print.
What we would do differently/next steps for the student: Nothing - this is exactly what the student had in mind when they created this print and the dimensions and make-up of the print have worked perfectly.
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