April 24, 2020
Description
These large letter and shape beads are a great toy for kids and are good at helping them learn hand-eye coordination. Just pair them up with a shoelace or sweatshirt string or paracord.
Since there is so many (and about half have two versions) I've uploaded a variety of them, but the full sets which can be edited and downloaded can be found on Tinkercad:
Alphabet: https://www.tinkercad.com/things/9htM8JrZeEj
Shapes: https://www.tinkercad.com/things/0qgd2nl8H5j
If people don't have a tinkercad account but would like me to upload a certain set of letters that fit within a certain bed size, please let me know and I'll be happy to do so :)
As I mentioned, there is a full alphabet set but some have duplicates and that is because some just have holes through them while others have a tube/hole through them. Those ones aren't as pretty but are easier to thread a string through.
Many can be printed without any support but some, as you'll see when you slice them, will need it. I recommend using when necessary but only doing support from the base. You don't need support inside the hole and it will just get in the way.
I also have a tutorial that covers designing these on Instructables: https://www.instructables.com/id/Large-Toy-Beads/
License:
Creative Commons - Attribution - Non-Commercial - Share Alike
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