Chinese Zodiac Tealight Covers - FULL SET

FULL SET of models of all of Chinese Zodiac as Tealight Covers

Models are with hanzi, head image, lucky flowers (each sign is with different ones) in many versions

You can print more than 370 different models

Models are for private use only

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FREE set of Chinese Zodiac Tealight Covers with just 'hanzi_pattern' models is here:
https://www.printables.com/model/1152130-chinese-zodiac-tealight-covers

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Mainly made for a celebration of the Lunar New Year

All tealights are with an animal names in english (inside, in the middle) for easier identification

Each sign is with 6 base models

You have also 2 test files each to try different heads (one with holes and one without it)

Full set is also with 3 additional models

Blessing with pattern, clean and pattern

Zodiac signs and addons are in two zip files to reduce the file size (500Mb lowered to 300Mb) - check under  'Other Files'

For more photos and informations about each signs click on sepparate links below

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ADDONS

Merge it with base models, ignore errors notification

Ch_Addon_2flowers-remover - this one is for removal of flowers above and below the head

Ch_Addon_Diffuser - this will add a 0.4mm thick wall in the middle of the Pattern. Will close the holes and diffuse the light, pattern will still be visible. It will be easier to print than original model

Ch_Addon_(...)_Head-inverted - this will 'invert' the holes. Where in the original there is a hole it will be a sticking out wall there. It's easier to print than the original model

Ch_Addon_Wall-filler - this will completely remove the Pattern (or any other decoration on every second wall). There will be a solid wall there instead

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Flowers on models are considered 'lucky' for each sign

Model with a blessing is with a flipped hanzi (upside down)
As far as I know it is usually used like that on lanterns or decoration strips to let the blessing 'descend' down on the house or reader

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Tested on PLA prints
No deformations were noticed (nor in walls nor in the bottom) but there can be some if you will use bigger candles - be advised

Still I'm recommending a LED candles instead of real ones

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Sets with each separate zodiac (alphabetical order)

Dog ~2030

https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/various/year-of-the-dog-tealight-covers

Dragon ~2036

https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/various/year-of-the-dragon-tealight-covers-set

Goat ~2027

https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/various/year-of-the-goat-tealight-covers

Horse ~2026

https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/various/year-of-the-horse-tealight-covers

Monkey ~2028

https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/various/year-of-the-monkey-tealight-covers

Ox ~2033

https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/home/lunar-new-year-tealight-covers

Pig ~2031

https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/various/year-of-the-pig-tealight-covers

Rabbit ~2035

https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/various/year-of-the-rabbit-tealight-covers-set

Rat ~2032

https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/various/year-of-the-rat-tealight-covers

Rooster ~2029

https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/various/year-of-the-rooster-tealight-covers

Snake ~2037

https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/various/year-of-the-snake-tealight-covers

Tiger ~2034

https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/various/year-of-the-tiger-tealight-covers-set

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Made in Blender 3D

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Printing Tips

Models are made for 0.4mm nozzle
No supports needed
2 walls
20% Gyroid infill (it's used just for a base)
Recommended layer height 0.1-0.2mm

Models with a Pattern with Ch_Addon_Diffuser and a Head with Ch-Addon_(...)_Head-iverted are much easier to print than original files without addons
You can print a test files to see what will look better on your printer and slicer configuration
Print them with a brim
It is also a good way to test your filament. It should not be too dense to let the light go through. Usually the lighter colors or transparent ones are better

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