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Lavender sprig

A slender sprig about 22 cm tall: six whorls of four small three-dimensional buds, four narrow leaves and a ribbed stem. Its repeating purple rhythm is visible as you turn it.

Age
8–12 years
Length
approx. 4.5 h
Level
Medium
Where you teach
Home
Purpose
Creative
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How to run this session

Stages and timing
  1. Draw the bottom stem ladder
  2. Reinforce and rib the stem
  3. Lift the cooled stem
  4. Bud: draw the base and tongue
  5. Bud: build the three-dimensional dome
  6. Repeat bud fabrication ×24
  7. Assemble whorl 1 of 6
  8. Assemble whorl 2 of 6
  9. Assemble whorl 3 of 6
  10. Assemble whorl 4 of 6
  11. Assemble whorl 5 of 6
  12. Assemble whorl 6 of 6
  13. Draw four narrow leaves ×4
  14. Add a pair of leaves at 45 mm
  15. Add a pair of leaves at 78 mm

What gets built

Create a natural rhythm by repeating small three-dimensional elements.

What it practises
  • Spatial rhythm and regular arrangement around an axis
  • Layered fabrication of small volumes and supported PLA welding

Success criteria
  • There are exactly 24 buds: six whorls of four. Each whorl is rotated by 20° relative to the previous one.
  • Four narrow leaves form two pairs at different heights. The ribbed stem remains straight.
  • Once fully cool, turn the sprig slowly by the lower stem. Buds are visible from every side and stay attached; do not bend the stem or tug the parts.

What you need
Filament
PLA
Colours
colour shown in the illustration, colour shown in the illustration, colour shown in the illustration
Also
3D pen for PLA: 1 item, Silicone mat for a 3D pen: 1 item, Ruler: 1 item, Long-handled tweezers: 1 item, A4 paper with printed patterns: 2 sheets

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