Hinged Dragon Scales
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This Cloak Is The End Result Of An Idea I Had For A Cosplay Gift For A Friend Of Mine. I Saw The Amazing Dragon Scales Printed On Tulle By Shoreydesigns (Https://Www.Thingiverse.Com/Thing:2755451) And Just Knew I Had To Find A Way To Make A Wearable Item With Scales. My Original Thought And Design Was A Fully 3D Printed Set Of Scales Printed Directly Onto Fabric. Unfortunately, I Ran Into Two Problems: 1) I Couldn'T Print The Scales Flattened As Much As I Wanted Without Supports And Couldn'T Remove Supports Printed Directly Onto The Fabric, And 2) I Only Have A Small Printer, So Could Only Print 4" By 4". This Lead To A Series Of Redesigns That Ended Up With A Two Part Print. The First Part Being A Set Of Hinge Bases That Printed Directly Onto Fabric, And The Second Being The Hinged Scale. When I Eventually Get A Dual-Extruder Printer, I Intend To Revisit This Design And See If It Can Be Printed All In One As A Hinge But With Soluble Filament For The Supports. Despite The Limitations, And The Large Amount Of Manual Labor This Required, I'M Pretty Pleased With The Result.
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