The Hairy Lion

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<h3><strong>A Lifelike 3D-Printable Lion Model</strong><br>&nbsp;</h3><p><strong>Printing Recommendations: </strong>PLA,<strong> </strong>0.2 mm layer hight, no additional supports needed, 15 % infill, 2 perimeters.&nbsp;</p><p>You can also test your printers bridging performance with the model.</p><p><strong>Remark:</strong> I noticed this awesome design by _primoz_ wasn't available around here.&nbsp;<br>That needed to be changed since it is also one of my all-time favorite models.<br>So I did my best to adequately represent it here.</p><p><strong>Tipp:</strong> This little project is a hit for (children's) birthday parties too.<br>Each child/guest can style their own and will have a blast!</p><p><strong>Here's a brief description of the postprocessing-steps to make the lion look really lifelike.</strong></p><p><strong>Step 1:</strong> Print this model at any scale you like (several STL's to choose from).</p><figure class="image image-style-align-center image_resized" style="width:50%;"><img src="https://media.prusaprinters.org/media/prints/119009/rich_content/5f6338f0-aa76-4cba-a4b6-dd87c4643c29/foto-110122-11-47-00.jpg#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%22a7a35013-b1eb-43f9-8993-e17658e4d200%22%2C%22w%22%3A4032%2C%22h%22%3A3024%7D"></figure><p><strong>Step 2:</strong> Remove the sacrificial wall which connects to the hairs with sharp scissors (please don't use a knife, it will rip off the hairs) as close to the wall as possible. You may want to cut and remove parts of the wall step by step.</p><figure class="image image-style-align-center image_resized" style="width:50%;"><img src="https://media.prusaprinters.org/media/prints/119009/rich_content/58f40c51-b214-4ba8-8d04-8120fceed438/img_1190.jpg#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%229ad68d82-4002-405f-809b-fd96769ebe21%22%2C%22w%22%3A3074%2C%22h%22%3A2664%7D"></figure><figure class="image image-style-align-center image_resized" style="width:50%;"><img src="https://media.prusaprinters.org/media/prints/119009/rich_content/372fac7e-ca98-4f1d-96aa-d0c86e11705d/foto-150122-17-53-34.jpg#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%22abd84035-835f-4284-be9e-e6aa2c23f3bd%22%2C%22w%22%3A4032%2C%22h%22%3A3024%7D"></figure><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Step 3: </strong>Use a hot air hairdryer or heatgun to soften and dress the hairs. Done!<br><strong>IXPatch's tipp (see comments): “</strong>If you're struggling with styling the mane: try dunking the lion into hot water upside-down, pull it back out, wait a moment (so you don't burn yourself), then just press the hair down.”</p><figure class="image image-style-align-center image_resized" style="width:50%;"><img src="https://media.prusaprinters.org/media/prints/119009/rich_content/dc1d1208-0b7a-4b17-851d-c000ead16821/foto-150122-18-56-10.jpg#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%22e253ecbf-fb40-4733-a16e-3d65be09e1db%22%2C%22w%22%3A4032%2C%22h%22%3A3024%7D"></figure><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Hope you enjoy printing and styling this gorgeous model.</p><p><strong>Happy printing!</strong></p>