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Butterfly with Two Symmetrical Wings

Create a flat 100 × 80 mm butterfly from PLA. Repeat short ribs and choose three pairs of sections to fill. The mirrored arrangement and rhythm create a clear ornament.

Age
10+ years
Length
approx. 45 min
Level
Easy
Where you teach
Home
Purpose
Creative
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How to run this session

Stages and timing
  1. Draw the body and mirrored outlines
  2. Repeat short ribs on both sides
  3. Fill three pairs of sections

What gets built

Create a clear, original ornament through symmetry and rhythm.

What it practises
  • Comparing a mirrored arrangement and the rhythm of an ornament.

Success criteria
  • Two mirrored sides and three pairs of filled sections create a clear ornament.
  • The model is one flat butterfly: the wings connect to the body, and the short antennae connect to the head.
  • Once cool, its outer dimensions are approximately 100 × 80 mm and it is one layer approximately 1.2 mm thick.
  • The butterfly can be recognized without a label. Check visually; remake a cracked or weakened model.

What you need
Filament
PLA
Colours
ochre
Also
PLA 1.75 mm-compatible 3D pen — 1 pc., with power supply and a safe place to set it down in accordance with the device instructions, Transparent flexible mat suitable for the device — 1 pc., work area at least 150 × 110 mm, W01 on plain A4 paper — 1 sheet, printed at 100%, Millimetre ruler — 1 pc.

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