Butterfly Paint Stencil

I wanted to paint some butterflies onto my daughter's toybox, so made this.

It's designed to be printed as 2 layers with a 0.2mm layer thickness, and it prints very fast (11mins).

It scales down well, and although you'll lose the antennae, it's still a good silhouette. Make sure you scale it only in X/Y, Z should remain as 2 layers.

Print Details

• 0.4mm nozzle for finer detail, I printed mine in 0.5 with no issues.
• 0.2mm layer height.
• PLA or PETG
  • PLA will likely be easier to remove from the bed.
  • I used PETG and lost some of the perimeter when removing, but it still painted just fine.
• You'll want your 1st layer dialed in well as it's key to the structural integrity.
• Let fully cool!
• Remove carefully with a thin spatula / palette knife (I use these as they're cheap and work well).

Usage

• Tape it onto your object.
• Load a regular house paintbrush or stipple brush with a little paint (less is more, here)
• Gently dab the paintbrush down on the surface, don't swipe or wipe, just dab gently until it's covered.
• Remove and enjoy.