Hummingbirds Rotating Sculpture

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I made this for an anniversary gift. It has two hummingbirds that slide around the base in a circle. They always slide back to each other. The middle has a flower for them to share. The base will be printed with the rotating sliders attached, so it's printed in one piece (using full supports). I used numerous colors to print so I kept changing the filament. I also used Proto-Pasta PLA filament with metallic flakes. Around 40-50% of the way printing the birds I loaded in the other color. Basically each bird is made from two different colors. However, if you change the filament during the times I specified, the birds will have the other color show through. I had to use a file to help file down any small pieces. Be careful because the the slider pieces can snap if you use too much pressure. Here is the original Fusion 360 file if you want to tinker with the project: https://a360.co/2QPmWkF