Hybrid Voronoi Christmas Tree Angel

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<p>This is a hybrid Voronoi Christmas Angel, designed to sit on top of an artificial Christmas tree or as a standalone ornament.</p> <p>As artificial trees have little stiffness at the top due to their wire frame, I designed this angel to be as light as I could.</p> <p>The model can be printed in one piece and is a good test of the capabilities of any printer.</p> <p>The perfect partner to the Voronoi Christmas tree: <a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2680747">https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2680747</a></p> <p>The last few layers are a little nerve-wracking, see this video: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTHevr8EN9o&amp;t=18s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTHevr8EN9o&amp;t=18s</a></p> <p>I've included 2 models; one with a hoop, the other with a hole in the bottom allow fitment to the top of the tree. I was hoping to print a smaller model to hang as a decoration, but haven't had any success yet!</p> <p>For the best effect, thread 3 or 4 LED fairy lights inside the fairy to light it up from inside - for once the stringiness helps as it diffuses the light.</p> <p>Merry Christmas and happy new year!</p> <h3>Print instructions</h3><h3>Category: Decor Print Settings</h3> <p><strong>Printer Brand:</strong> Prusa</p> <p><strong>Printer:</strong> <a href="http://amzn.to/2rqZ6Uo">Prusa Mk2</a></p> <p><strong>Resolution:</strong> 0.15mm</p> <p><strong>Filament:</strong> Flashforge PLA White<br/> <strong>Notes:</strong></p> <p>I scaled the angel to 88% as this still gives a decent sized model but reduces the print time down to 8.25hrs.</p> <h3> Post-Printing</h3> <p><strong>Some sanding required post print, depending on filament</strong></p> <p>Depending on how stringy your PLA is, you may need to sand down your model after printing, or give it a quick blast with a heat gun.</p> <p>Don't be too over zealous with it though, I deformed my first model quite badly by over application of heat.</p> <p><strong>Result of over eager heating!</strong></p> <h3> How I Designed This</h3> <p><strong>Designed on Fusion 360, modified on Voronator and merged in Blender</strong></p>