Kawaii Octopus Is Graduating! - Container w/ Top

February 12, 2020
Description
Congratulations, Kawaii Octopus! You did it! :D
Made this a couple years ago for a friend who was graduating. :) I wanted to give something cute that can hold stuff.
I remixed the octopus container top to become a grad cap that can unscrew, and I put some folded paper stars and little things inside. I made the tassel with some threads (yellow and blue were the colors from the school my friend went to).
* The octopus body needs supports (for the bottom and the tentacles).
* The grad cap is printed without supports.
* The grad cap pin (whole) needs to be printed with supports, and a brim or raft is recommended.
* To print the pin without supports, I included files that separated the step and top.
I included a pin that has space (longer stem) to add a tassel, and a pin without the space.
Post-print:
* I sanded down the octopus to smooth out the body and tentacles. If you want to sand it, I recommend printing it with 3-4 perimeters; this is to ensure you won't start sanding into the infill.
* I sanded down the stem a tiny bit to make it sit snug on top of the tassel.
* I recommend gluing the pin to the cap to make sure it doesn't fall off.
I thought about painting it, but decided to leave it unpainted.
You can give this to someone who is graduating, and add something special inside if you want. :) Happy graduation!