3Dprint Custom Candle

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3Dprint Custom Candle

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Probably the easiest way to manufacture the 3Dprinting customized candle

Find a STL File

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Thanks to Thingiverse, we can upload and download the pretty model for free in the Webpage.

Download my OriginalMold (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:459729) and we get a Moai statue model as examples.

Tinker It (1)

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Open TinkerCAD (https://www.tinkercad.com/)

Click "creat new design"

Choose File and Import Them

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we should import OriginalMold twice or copy&paste it on workplane

Tinker It(2)

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Move moai statue and paraboloid to the center of mold, then click Hole button

Delete right mold and “Group” rest

We obtained a Moai mold

Tinker It (3)

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Click Download for 3Dprinting, choose ".stl".

Slice

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Open moai mold in CURA to get Gcode

Print It

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3Dprinted moai mold(our 3Dprinter WolfWorks http://www.reprap.org/wiki/WolfWorks)

Play Time

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material:modelling clay

Don't Forget Candle

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don't forget our ultimate aim is make a moai candle

Melt Candle

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Put a melted candle into mold, Then wait for half an hour.

I Made It

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Subscribe and Make It

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OriginalMold and other molds

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:459729

hope you enjoy (●'v'●)/