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Mountain Postcard

Build an openwork mountain outline with PLA, then trace it onto a sheet of paper, color the landscape however you like, and write a short greeting.

Age
8+ years
Length
approx. 50 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. Build the frame
  2. Add the ridge
  3. Add two supports
  4. Connect the sun

What gets built

Build your own mountain outline and use it to make a colorful postcard.

What it practises
  • Planning a connected composition.
  • Drawing and joining strands on a flat support.
  • Checking the cool picture without holding delicate details.

Success criteria
  • When held by the frame, the cooled outline keeps the ridge, two supports, and sun together.
  • The paper features a hand-colored mountain landscape with a short greeting.

What you need
Filament
PLA
Colours
colour shown in the illustration
Also
1 PLA pen with a holder., PLA compatible with the pen; choose the colours., 1 standard transparent 3D pen mat suitable for PLA., 1 sheet with the selected T01 or T02 printout; print at 100%., 1 pencil for your own sketch., 1 ruler for checking scale and dimensions., 1 blank sheet of paper or piece of cardstock for the postcard., Colored pencils for coloring the postcard.

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