HALLOWEEN ILLUMINATED MINI VILLAGE! (Patreon)

Hello everyone! I hope you're all doing well!

While putting the last touch to a bigger project, I decided to release a mini-project that many of you have mentioned since the release of the mini Christmas village.

The concept of mini villages is quite simple: tiny villages that are barely bigger than a battery-operated tealight.

When I released the Christmas one, several people mentioned that a similar Halloween village would be really appreciated. So, I took some time between stages of my current project to create this little village for you.

Since this type of project is very small, it's difficult to achieve a lot of detail, textures, and variety. It's also difficult to make something easily printable. And as for assembly, needless to say, I have to keep everything very simple.

So, despite the apparent simplicity of this project, it's always a good challenge to create something cute, easily printable, and worth the effort!

So here are four little Halloween-themed houses that really come alive when lit up.

This is a super simple project, quick to print, and it can be customized by playing with different colors.

There isn't much to say about this project, especially if you've already printed the Christmas one!

Most of the pieces print without supports, except for one, if I remember correctly!

As for color changes, one group of pieces requires color changes (the church windows) and the gravestones. But rest assured, everything is clearly indicated in the file names, as usual, whether it's the quantities, the colors, or the fuzzy skin.

For assembly, I've included exploded views as instructions, although it's all very intuitive and doesn't really require instructions. Simply glue all the pieces together according to the exploded view. A quick note: Before gluing the house to the base, make sure you've inserted the diffuser inside.

Of course, a Bambu Lab file is included with all the settings and requirements already configured.

Finally, the design is intended to accommodate all types of tealights. Since my tealights are tall, the base is configured accordingly. If your tealights are shorter, simply adjust the base using the scale tool in the slicer. Just be sure to uncheck the box that scales on all three axes and only scale your piece on the Z-axis. As for the diameter, it should work for any tealight on the market that's 40mm or less.

So, with that said, I'm going back to finish the big project that will be released soon. I'll also get back to you in the meantime to chat about something that's been bothering me for a few months and on which I'd appreciate your opinion. This will be a great discussion, as models will be included in the post so we can discuss them in an informed way. I won't say any more; I'll keep it a surprise for the coming days.

With that, happy printing everyone!

Have fun and take care of yourselves and your loved ones! ❤️

Pascal