EL Wire clownfish

I've uploaded 4 STLs. FishCover is the back cover. The whole assembly will drop into it and a small ledge makes sure there's enough space for the wiring. I couldn't get all the connectors to fit in there, so the EL wire leads are soldered together and run to an inverter.

FishBlack is the base of the model, FishOrange and FishWhite are the orange and white sections. I left each of the colors separate because it was easier to set the colors on their own than to try and paint them (in the slicer) later. 

To print them, I imported FishBlack into OrcaSlicer, then right click on the part, Add Modifier>Load, and select FishOrange or FishWhite, then do it again to load the other one. They should load in the proper place, otherwise you can use the through holes to line them up manually.  I'm sure there are other methods, but this was the only way I found to add parts on top of other parts (Cura could do that, but I've never found a way to move parts on the Z axis in Orca). Also, as I mentioned, it's a lot easier to set the colors for each section this way. 

And, of course, there's no reason that you couldn't print everything separately and glue the parts together. 

These are the EL wires I used:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08L7RR82V/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08F537K5P/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

These wires are a good fit and mostly hold themselves in, however, a bit of superglue in the grooves does a good job of taming any sections that pop out. I also used a bit of superglue to glue the back cover on. Just a few drops, I want to be able to snap it back open if I need to get back in there. 

To state the obvious, make sure you know path of the wires before using glue. I put all the wires in, then lifted any loose sections, dropped in some glue and pushed the wire back into the groove with a clamp or weight to keep it in place until it dries.  Trying to rearrange the wires after they have glue on them is, at best, messy. Trying to remove a wire after the glue dries is harder than you'd expect. 

This is the inverter I used:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E0IVS0Y/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I did this with 1 inverter and, I believe, 1 white and 3 orange EL wires. The excess wire can be cut off. 

Overture Matte Black PLA

Overture White PLA

Polymaker Matte Sunrise Orange PLA

(Note, I only noticed after posting that orange rope appears visible between some of the sections. When this picture was taken, the back cover wasn't on. They're not visible when it's assembled)