Summary

Six cute kitties, just trying to hang in there. Each one is comprised of two different files - a white background layer and a black/gray/silver layer. I printed each kitty in white and silver. This layered process just worked out much better than a true dual extruder mixed layer process.

I glued hooks to the back of each ornament, rather than putting a hole through a poor kitty's paw. It just looks better this way.

Print Settings

Printer Brand:

MakerBot

                                            <p class="detail-setting printer"><strong>Printer: </strong>                     <div><p>MakerBot Replicator 1</p></div></p>                                                                                <p class="detail-setting rafts"><strong>Rafts: </strong>                     <div><p>Doesn't Matter</p></div></p>                                                                                <p class="detail-setting supports"><strong>Supports: </strong>                     <div><p>Doesn't Matter</p></div></p>                                                                                <p class="detail-setting resolution"><strong>Resolution: </strong>                     <div><p>0.25 layers</p></div></p>                                                                                <p class="detail-setting infill"><strong>Infill: </strong>                     <div><p>doesn't matter</p></div></p>                                                        <br>                        <p class="detail-setting notes"><strong>Notes: </strong>                    </p><div><p>The white background layer and the black/gray top layer are each only 0.5mm thick.  0.25mm layer resolution is recommended.</p></div>

How I Designed This

Designs

            <div><p>Each kitty file was designed by taking a photograph of a hanging kitty cat, removing the background and making it black and white only in GIMP.</p><p>Then I used Inkscape to trace the outside edge (for the background white layer) and the black areas (for the black area) and saved each as a separate DXF file.  </p><p>The DXF files were then extruded, scaled, and centered in OpenSCAD so that they're all 100mm long and between 30-50mm wide.</p></div>

Hang in There Kitty Ornaments