A water lily for your bath that spins when watered.
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Toys are an essential part of an enjoyable bath time. But sometimes one would rather want some calm play rather than something exciting. By floating in your bath and gently spinning when watered, this lily will help you (or your kids) get to a Zen state. Do not water it too much otherwise it might sink! If watering is too difficult, you can also lift it a couple of centimeters and drop it, the lily will spin as well. 

This model is a single print that does not require any extra metal inserts or otherwise. The central hole should be large enough to allow to clean it with a small brush (e.g. toothbrush).

IMPORTANT: The buoyancy of this model is predicated on its density distribution. It is important to respect the following points:

  • The filament should be PETG or PLA. PETG is the prefered choice as it is more water resistant. Flexible might work, but no guarantees. ABS/ASA or any other filament that is not around 1.23g/cm³ will not work. 
  • 3 perimeters
  • The bottom 1 cm of the print needs to be 100% infill. 
  • 5% infill otherwise.

The .3mf file incorporates those recommendations, as well as 2 color changes. 

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