Designs shown left include a 3D Printed design, made on one of our schools
Snapmaker machines. The second toy, shown on the right is a commercial available from a stationary supplier company.
While the two objects are identical we have seen the larger 3D Printed star start to appear as a fidget toy which is available online from online retailers. We have seen considerable variation in the price - some price points have the object on sale for $16.00 (NZD).
We were able to locate the plans, the .stl code for this print from Thingiverse and found the code freely available. This then allowed the students to print the design. As a fractal star as shown, the design was printed as a single piece with no waste PLA that is created as a result of completing print.
We have posted about this topic in the past and identified that we are looking for students to be able to understand the design process, understand the making an production process (such as working out exactly a price point for an object like this) and look to encourage and inspire students to create their own projects an items such as this. Realistically they would also be something we could produce as a fundraiser for our school or for a potential school market day or event.
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