Articulated Octopus Fidget with Wiggly Legs

Meet your new desk companion: a cheerful little octopus with six freely moving legs. These legs flop, curl and wiggle with every nudge. Printed in one go without supports or glue, it arrives already articulated and ready for some fidgeting. Its cheeky smile and curved eyes give it loads of personality. It looks fantastic perched on a monitor stand, shelf edge or corner of your desk. This is a lovely first articulated print, a quick gift or simply a satisfying way to keep your hands busy.

Choose between two flavours. The AMS version uses a colour change to print those dark eyes, resulting in a crisp two-tone face straight from the printer. The single-colour version keeps things simple and prints happily on any machine. Try a bright orange, a punchy teal or a deep purple. If you fancy giving it your own twist, any colour you like will suit this little one. Give the legs a gentle wiggle once it’s off the bed to free up any joints and you’re ready to go.

Filament Colour & Material

PLA is ideal here since it is an indoor desk piece, easy to print and comes in every colour under the sun. Orange and teal both look great, and for the AMS version pair your main colour with black for the eyes.

Print Settings

• Print in place: Yes, one piece

• Supports: No

• Layer height: 0.16mm

• Infill: 15%

• Wall line count: 2 or more

• Line width: 0.6mm (default, initial and outer walls

Feel free to print this one for yourself or as a gift. If you want to sell prints or use it commercially, you'll need the Commercial Licence tier over on Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/c/FolkandForge