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Mosaic-shell turtle

Flat 9 × 7 cm turtle with four large shell panels, a head, and four legs. Two colors of one PLA, one color change. After cooling, check that it can be moved as one piece with no loose panels.

Age
8+ years
Length
approx. 55 min
Level
Easy
Where you teach
Home
Purpose
Creative
Worksheet Guide (colour) Guide (ink-saving)

Slides for the session

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How to run this session

Stages and timing
  1. Build the frames for the four panels
  2. Add the head and four legs
  3. Fill two sections with color A
  4. Change color and start section B
  5. Finish the B mosaic

What gets built

Join the outline to the colored panels and keep the piece integral.

What it practises
  • Joining the outline and short strands in one plane
  • Making wide bases for integral parts
  • Filling four panels with two colors using one color change
  • Choosing your own colors and using the finished turtle as a decoration

Success criteria
  • The complete flat turtle has a target overall size of 9 × 7 cm, including the head and legs.
  • The four large panels have short strands fused to the frames and adjacent strands.
  • The head and four legs are integrally joined to the shell.
  • Once fully cool, the model can be moved as one piece; all sections remain within the shell.

What you need
Filament
PLA
Colours
A — your color (example: green), B — your color (example: yellow)
Also
PLA-compatible 3D pen ×1, Transparent flexible mat intended for use with this pen ×1, W01 printout on A4 paper ×1, Ruler with mm scale ×1

Files

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