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A frame that selects the view

Create a flat frame and choose which part of your own drawing you want to show. Moving the frame changes the view.

Age
8+ years
Length
approx. 45 min
Level
Easy
Where you teach
Home
Purpose
Creative
Worksheet Guide (colour) Guide (ink-saving)

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How to run this session

Stages and timing

  1. Close the outline
  2. Widen the four corners
  3. Add two decorative lines
  4. Place the cold frame on the first view
  5. View the first frame, then lift and move the frame
  6. Lower the frame and compare the views

What gets built

Make your own frame and decide which part of the drawing to show.

What it practises

  • Joining adjacent paths into a flat band.
  • Selecting part of your own drawing by moving the frame.

Success criteria

  • The outline is closed, flat and approximately 100 × 80 mm. The four corners are wider, and the two decorations permanently touch the band; the center remains open.
  • On the same stationary sheet, identify two different views created by moving the frame. Decide which one you want to show.
  • After cooling, check the edges. Cut only loose strands; an adult helps the child. Put the equipment away according to its instructions and collect the scraps.
  • Store the frame flat, without loading or bending it, in a cool place away from sunlight and heat sources. If the outline or a decoration breaks, make an entirely new PLA frame on W01 and the mat; do not glue or bend the broken area.

What you need

Filament
PLA
Colours
Turquoise or another color that contrasts with the sketch
Also
3D pen for 1,75 mm PLA — 1 pc. Follow the device instructions; power supply and a place to rest the tip., Flexible transparent PLA mat with a real mm scale — 1 pc. At least 120 × 120 mm; approved for the device operating temperature., A4 paper — 2 sheets. One for printout W01, the other for the drawing; your own ready-made drawing replaces the second sheet., Pencil — 1 pc. For a clear sketch; not needed if the drawing is ready., Scissors — 1 pair. Only for loose, cooled strands; an adult helps the child., Access to an A4 printer — 1 printout. W01 at 100%, without fit-to-page., Stable work surface — 1 workstation. Space for the mat and an A4 sheet; a surface resistant to the working conditions specified in the equipment instructions.

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