3D printing and orchids

[Dollythehun]

Totally awesome. What started this? Is it a school project?

[DarkDragoness]

Boredom, and the lack of any 3D orchid models(besides phals).

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Also, you can find a bunch of designs for orchid pots on the internet(try thingiverse, it has a lot of cool designs).

[DarkDragoness]

Finished the lepanthes tsubotae model(it took months)


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[gngrhill]

Originally Posted by DarkDragoness

Here it is:
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This is actually the third one that was printed(the other two are much smaller).

Oddly enough, the plastic filament smells like maple syurp when it is melted.

So cool !!! An unkillable orchid. That's the kind I need

[Bulbopedilum]

Some easy ones are
-Ophrys
-Certain Bulbophyllums (Try echinoblaum or grandiflorum)
-Chiloschista (How small can you go??)
-Dendrobium which is not spectabile
And for a challenge,try making an accurate paph. I'll give you the outlines for parts (including pollinia) and then you can go ahead making your model.

[DarkDragoness]

Here's one of the lepanthes leaves:image.jpg

[Salixx]

This is really fantastic! What a great idea!

[DarkDragoness]

I was unhappy when I saw no models of orchids(well, except phals) and decided to make my own(that are as realistic as I can make).

[holly77]

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[SouthPark]

Originally Posted by holly77

does it cost much to use a 3D printer? I was confused because I spend on it a lot of money

About 3 years late here - maybe.

I don't think it costs much to 'use' one. The bulk of the cost will be in buying one - a decent, hopefully reliable/dependable one.

I think that the rolls of plastic for doing the printing doesn't cost a great deal.