Author: Gustavf
Editor: Luo Jiang
In people’s general impression, 3D printing seems to only be able to print large, angular structures. However, through some innovative methods, it is also possible to create some fluffy items that appear difficult to print directly with current conditions.
These fluffy objects share a characteristic: the filament radiates from the central part in a star-like pattern and is then pulled back to form a ring. Just like 3D printing a “bridge,” the plastic connects the two support points. If one support point is destroyed, the plastic will droop down. That is how the hair is formed, and today’s main character—a little lion—utilizes a similar principle.
Forming a “bridge” between two support points
In the 3D model, its head is buried in a shell—like a semi-finished product. However, this cylindrical shell, called a support tower, is precisely an important structural component for printing the lion’s mane. It provides an attachment point for the hair, allowing it to be printed in an upright position easily by the printer, thus eliminating the need for troublesome modeling of the hair.
The lion is actually hidden inside
Printing these fine hairs requires a certain level of precision; if the model is too small, it will just end up as a melted puddle of a lion.
Fresh out of the printer! The next step is the necessary processing—removing the shell and giving it a hairstyle.
And removing the shell looks like this…
Forgive me for laughing out loud when I saw this lion—what the heck is this???
Insert the knife as deep as possible and cut all the connection points in one go. Then remove the support tower, revealing an unpolished lion (drag) (head) (body).
Let’s get a close-up:
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The material used for printing is PLA (not the People’s Liberation Army), polylactic acid, which softens when heated and can be easily shaped: a hairdryer can do the job.
Hairstyle creation scene
Under the skilled grooming skills of this guy, the final lion looks very nice!
Of course, such a fun thing is not only being done by one person; the YouTube channel 3D Printing Nerd wants to make a big news, so they are making a very large lion.
This is the scene with the shell:
Struggling to pry open the shell, quite a laborious task⬆️
This large lion has a clearer perspective on printing hair; do you see how the “bridge” is established in the above image?
Due to its size, a bread knife is needed to cut it; otherwise, the hair at the bottom cannot be cut (shrug).
And after cutting…
Forgive me for laughing again
…Enough said, let’s start styling
However, grooming such a large lion is not easy
This is why you need a hairstylist when playing with 3D printing↓
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This article is also known as: “Humans Will Do Anything Crazy for the Sake of Petting Cats (?)”
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