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Other Valentines Day and St. Patricks Day Designs: Herbert the Heart w/minis (40% off with your code), Dapper Skeleton and Lucky Charm Spinners included with your welcome/Bonus files!It's Friday!!! And I hope everyone is staying warm with all this crazy ❄️Winter weather. For this month's bonus, I made a little "Lovebug" to help celebrate Valentine's day. 💘Just like the Exclusive ladybug... the wings print separate and slide in, so those without AMS have color options. There is also a captured magnet version using➡️ these 8x3 magnets.Happy Printing -Dan*Please consider tagging @flexifactory/ #flexifactory in your social posts so I can see your amazing prints! AND make sure to share in the private Flexi Factory discord :) Members can join through the settings/apps tab or direct link in pinned post.

Print tips and Info:

STL and 3MF files are included. * If you use the 3mf file, please remember that it is a painted project file for your convenience. You must check your material/printer/settings to make sure it works correctly for your printing project.

I print with .12 or .16 layer height for quality.

As usual, make sure you have good adhesion, especially for the small wing footprint. A glue stick works or I have switched to using on all my machines... a BIQU Cryopgrip Frostbite adhesion plate.

Magnets are imbedded so you must put a stop in the slice to place the magnets (just above the point where it fills), slice again before sending to the printer.

I printed with: Ziro Magenta, Anycubic Red, Overture Purple, and Sunlu White

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Nick Morrisey

Ok so those are cute as heck. Guess I'll be printing up a few plates of them for my kids class.

Adam Jones

SUPER CUTE!!! They will be on my printer this weekend for sure!!! Thanks for sharing these with us!!!

Corey Serrins

I notice the red and white ladybug in the picture is painted differently than the released one. Any way to include that one as well? I tried painting it similar but had issues getting the mixture of the colors, like the back of the head white and the heart antenna's red.

Dan

Easy work around on the provided 3mf... make slot 1 white, and slot 2 red. Delete the other slots and simply paint the eyes :) But I also added the 2 color version if anyone wants it :)

Terry Holbrook

Dan, did you crank up the flushing volume on the red and white?

Dan

I did not. But I do print at .12 so I believe it adjusts as needed on the bambu.

Sandy Revier-Manglos

I am very new to printing and have never made anything with magnets. When you say slice again, do you have to go back to the prepare in bambu studio to do so or when it pauses you can put the magnets in and push resume?

Dan

After you place the pause you just have to hit the slice button again. Otherwise it won't hold that pause setting.

Dan

See links above... 8x3

Myst 3D

what size can the be scaled up to safely?

Ann Morgan

Hi Dan, I love the lovebug as much as the ladybug! What is the smallest scale you recommend for printing them?

Dan

I only printed at 100% due to the magnets. And of course some detail will be lost if you go too small (.08 or .12 recommended) . 60% or larger is my go to smallest for strength. Those little feet will need great adhesion!

Simone

11 hours for 2? Is that correct or am I doing something wrong ?

Dan

It depends on your machine, settings, materials etc. But if you are purging several colors it could take at least that long. You can hop on discord and share your settings in troubleshoot for some feedback :)

Simone

Thank you, I will do that.

svartbjorn

Hi. Can you give approx. Measurements so I can. Visualize it? It helps me to get an idea even before I slice it. Thank you!

Robin

I printed one with the magnets and came out so cute. Printed another and the initial layers before the magnet hole did not print the beginning layers in the holes. It paused to put the magnet in but no bottom to hold magnet. Not sure why it differed. TIA

Dan

The bugs are little... about 1.5 inches. But you can also add to the slicer and measure directly :)

Dan

I have two versions in the 3mf... one with and one without holes. Make sure to use the magnet version. also, you have to add the pause yourself and that pause will stay in your slicer settings if you load multiple files. So you may have loaded the non hole version? And one last thing... if you change the mesh by separating the item it will remove the holes. (if you don't know what I mean by "separating" than it does not apply to you hahaha).

Robin

Thank you!!

Melanie garcia

Hi everyone I am new to the group. I may have a silly question but when I download a file to print the objects are all in black filament. Do these files need to painted? or do they come ready with colors?

Love Light

Hello 👋 I read your name 🤩and felt a strong connection ❤️ and think you might need a reading ⭕️🪧 What’s your Zodiac sign love?

Love Light

I don’t really reach out to people myself it’s my spirit that direct me to you that you really need the reading beloved ❤️