Garden - Rain Gauge - Nature inspired flower bouquet & Hummingbird rain gauge holder

Elegant garden rain gauge blends functionality with artistic charm. Crafted in the shape of a tulip bouquet featuring stylized flowers and leaves arranged to evoke a sense of natural grace. A delicate hummingbird perches near one of the blooms.  The central top bloom is configured to house a cylindrical glass tube serving as the rain gauge itself that is subtly integrated into the design so it complements rather than distracts.  Mounted on a pointed base for easy placement in soil, this piece is both a practical weather tool and a decorative accent that celebrates the beauty of nature.  Central bloom can hold a 44mm diameter glass cylinder (used as the rain collector - not included)

AI Assisted design - This was my 1st AI assisted model created in part with AI and a detailed writeup on the creation of this design is available. 

Printing Tips

• This is a big model and depending on your printer may need to be split into a number of sections for printing.  If breaking the model up into sections I recommend using connectors (dowels) between the parts to help align the sections.
• Print using FDM printer with 0.25mm layer height, 3 perimeters and 5% infill and PETG or PLA and using organic supports.

Assembly

• Once printed use connectors to accurately connect item sections together and glue with super glue
• sand to minimize crack join surfaces
• fill cracks and/or blemishes with a white putty (Tamiya white putty or Vallejo plastic white putty )
• sand join areas
• prime model with a white primer
• paint sections using acrylic and then seal with a clear varnish

Change Log

• October 2025 - initial version