EDUstick® Creators Club
A frame that selects the view
Create a flat frame and choose which part of your own drawing you want to show. Moving the frame changes the view.
Your outcome: Make your own frame and decide which part of the drawing to show.
Illustration of the finished construction. Full-size (1:1) templates are supplied on a separate sheet.
Session 1 • stage 1/6
Close the outline
On the transparent mat over W01, make the first side, then three connected sides and close the outline. Lay three touching Ø 1,2 mm paths side by side in one layer. Join the end to the start across the full width of the band. Add the decorations and widening later.
Check: Compare with W01: a closed outline without gaps, width 3,2 mm, thickness approximately 1,2 mm.
If it does not work: Fill the missing connection on the mat according to W01. Do not stack layers. Redo an uneven or broken outline.
Parts and methods for this stage
1 × Flat 100 × 80 mm frame · PLA
• template follow the written method
On W01, lay three adjacent paths in one layer. Nominal path diameter after leaving the nozzle: 1,2 mm; finished band width: 3,2 mm; item thickness: approximately 1,2 mm. The path centers are spaced 1 mm apart, so the edges join. Widen the corners to 6,2 mm. The input filament diameter is 1,75 mm; this is the material size for a compatible pen, not the path size. Compare the width with the W01 outline, and the cooled edge with the solid black 20 × 1,2 mm strip in the W01 footer, viewing the edge from the side. Finished cross-section [mm]: 3.2 × 1.2. Number of layers: 1. Number of passes: 3. Support: The entire new path lies on the flexible mat. Strand direction: Three paths side by side; corners inward, without stacking. Cooling: Cool the entire piece on the mat before peeling it off. Tip access: Guide the tip from above; do not press the nozzle against the mat.
Closed outline
Flat 100 × 80 mm frame
Blue / dark emphasis: the part used in this action. Arrows: visual guides. Illustration not to scale.
Session 1 • stage 2/6
Widen the four corners
At each corner, add three touching L-shaped paths on the inside, still in one layer. Start with one corner, complete two, then all four. Connect the ends of each path to the existing band. The widening is 6,2 mm along both arms of the corner.
Check: Compare the four corners with W01. They are wider than the sides, connected and flat; the outer dimensions remain 100 × 80 mm.
If it does not work: Fill any gap on the mat by connecting adjacent paths. If a corner breaks, make an entirely new frame instead of repairing it by bending.
Four corners complete
Flat 100 × 80 mm frame
Blue / dark emphasis: the part used in this action. Arrows: visual guides. Illustration not to scale.
Session 1 • stage 3/6
Add two decorative lines
Add two decorative lines on the mat along the inner sides of the outline, first the left and then the right. Join the start and end of each to the band over several millimeters. Switch off and put away the pen according to its instructions. Leave the frame flat on the mat until fully cool.
Remove it only when cold, supporting the sides and corners; do not bend the PLA or pull on the decorations.
Check: The two lines connect to the outline at both ends; the window is open. After cooling, compare the edge from the side with the black 20 × 1,2 mm strip on W01: you are checking the thickness, not the band width.
If it does not work: Complete the missing contact on the mat and cool it again. If the frame does not release freely, stop and gently separate the mat while supporting the cold frame flat. If it breaks, remake it from the start.
Stage outcome
Flat 100 × 80 mm frame
Blue / dark emphasis: the part used in this action. Arrows: visual guides. Illustration not to scale.
Session 1 • stage 4/6
Place the cold frame on the first view
Hold the fully cooled frame by the sides and corners. Supporting it flat, position it approximately 10 mm above the first motif on the sheet, then lower it onto the paper. View the first frame.
Check: The frame lies flat, and the first motif is visible through the open window. The paper and drawing remain in place.
If it does not work: If the frame catches on the paper, lift the entire frame and lower it again without bending it. Do not hold it by the decorations.
View 1: frame on the paper
Flat 100 × 80 mm frame
Blue / dark emphasis: the part used in this action. Arrows: visual guides. Illustration not to scale.
Session 1 • stage 5/6
View the first frame, then lift and move the frame
View the first frame. Hold the sheet in place. Supporting the sides and corners of the cold frame, lift the entire frame flat approximately 10 mm above the paper and move it 125 mm to the right over the second motif. Do not hold it by the decorations.
Check: The sheet remains stationary. During the transfer, the entire frame is above the drawing, flat and supported in both hands; the second view shows a different motif.
If it does not work: If the frame catches on the paper, stop and lift the entire frame higher without bending the PLA. A broken frame must be remade from the start.
Over view 2: moved by 125 mm
Flat 100 × 80 mm frame
Blue / dark emphasis: the part used in this action. Arrows: visual guides. Illustration not to scale.
Session 1 • stage 6/6
Lower the frame and compare the views
Supporting the sides and corners, lower the frame flat from approximately 10 mm onto the same stationary sheet. Compare the leaf view with the mug view. On your own drawing, choose two different sections.
Check: The sheet and drawing are the same. The position of the frame has changed, not its shape. The frame window remains open.
If it does not work: If the frame catches on the paper, stop and lift the entire frame higher without bending the PLA. A broken frame must be remade from the start.
View 2: mug
Flat 100 × 80 mm frame
Blue / dark emphasis: the part used in this action. Arrows: visual guides. Illustration not to scale.