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Friday, May 29, 2026

3D Printed SVG Dinosaur

 

Challenge: Use an SVG file from a free site to create a file and modify it for a different purpose.

Background: We have detailed this process through this blog over a number of posts - which you can see by clicking on the link here.  It is also the same process where we developed SVG stencils such as this bus.

In this example here this process was completed using a dinosaur SVG which was then converted by introducing a name onto the figure and introducing a significant hole into the figure - this then converts the purpose of the figure to a key/badge.

Resources Used: SVG File (free download), iPad, Tinkercad App (free), Bambu PS1, Regular PLA (Bambu brand PLA)

Level of Difficulty: Low.  This was completed independently by an eight year old student who is working for the first year with Tinkercad in the class, started using the program in February.

Size: The print measures 200mm across is 100mm high for the main body and 130mm high at the top of the neck, head.   The print had a width of 10mm thick meaning it is extremely robust and unlikely to be broken or damaged.

Cost/Price: The print used 37g of regular PLA to produce.  This gave it a price point of $0.93c.   Given the dimensions, the intention and the decision to make sure it was durable this was about correct.

Timeframe: To complete the print on the Bambu P1S Printer (this is a new smaller machine and the first print that we have completed this year on the machine.  We will be producing a seperate print detailing this set up and describing how the machines differ from the H2D.  This print took fifty four minutes.

What we would do differently/Next steps for the students:   Nil this was completed as intended.  There was no 'rafting' waste plastic as a result of the print (although we are now recycling everything anyway).  

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