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Leaf with its own vein network

Make a lightweight leaf with a stalk, a network of veins and colourful sections. The supplied pattern is about 11 × 6 cm. Learn to connect short strands to the edges of the sections, then choose your own green or autumn colours for the decoration.

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. Main vein and stalk
  2. Branches
  3. Leaf outline
  4. Fill one section
  5. Your colours and decoration

What gets built

Build a light, cohesive branching structure.

What it practises
  • Drawing the main vein and branches
  • Connecting PLA strands to the edges of a section
  • Choosing your own colours and fill pattern

Success criteria
  • The stalk, veins and outline make one connected leaf.
  • The short strands fit inside the sections and connect to their edges.
  • The leaf has the colours you chose and can be used as a decoration.

What you need
Filament
PLA
Colours
colour shown in the illustration, colour shown in the illustration, colour shown in the illustration
Also
PLA-compatible 3D pen ×1, 1.7 m of PLA in total (about 5.1 g), including 50% spare and rounding; colours of your choice, Clear mat from the kit, minimum 120 × 138 mm, W01 printout on A4, 100% scale, Ruler with millimetre markings

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Version 2026-09-29 Updated 2026-09-29

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