Kinetic Wind Sculpture: Feathers
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Minimalist windchime with 3D-printed feathers. Lightweight, easy assembly, and optimized for simple PLA printing.
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- Printables
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- Home Decor
- License
- Standard Digital File License
Feather Windchime
A simple, elegant windchime featuring realistic 3D-printed feathers. This design uses thin-wall textures and a lightweight build to ensure beautiful movement in even the slightest breeze.
70g filament and about 3.5 hrs print time over four plates.
Printing & Finishing Instructions
Layer Height: Use 0.2mm for a smooth, high-quality finish.
Material: PLA or PETG works best for earthy colors with a touch of transparancy.
The trick for the feathers: To get the best look, I've designed the feathers with a thin outer edge. Once the print is finished (using MY print profile!), simply use scissors or a craft knife to clip off the outer wall of the feathers for a fluffy, realistic feather texture. If you are stuggling with the feathers make sure you have no top layers and set the infill directions to 135 and 45 respectively, and infill % on the bottom layer should be 55%
Multi-Color: This model is perfect for an AMS setup to create beautiful colors on several of the feathers at once.
Feel fee to mix and match the feathers and string lengths to your desired set up.
3 included feather sizes, and a base plate with attachment anchors.
Assembly
Suspension: Use the included anchors and some string to hang the feathers from the mounting plate. Threading the strings through first then attaching the feathers.
Setup: Hang the chime near a window or outdoors to enjoy the gentle movement in the wind.
Please post your results! Im dying to see what you guys come up with for color combos.
A huge thank you to Billie Ruben for developing the original feather printing technique used in this model. Their innovation in feather technique made this design possible! check them out!