Early Release: Tree Frog!!
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Hey Everyone!
I'm excited to share my new Tree Frog design! I've been wanting to do a frog for a while, so I'm glad it's finally here! I couldn't decide which style of eyes I liked better, and since real frogs have both vertical and horizontal pupil slits, I'm including both options. This model also supports drop-in magnets that you place in cavities in it's feet and body while it's printing. This creates all kinds of fun posing and display opportunities! Here is a little Demo Video.
I made a guide for inserting the magnets HERE. The feet use 5x2mm magnets and the body uses the same 10x2.6mm magnets as the Bonus fridge magnets.
Cheers!
Matt
Pictured Models are printed in...
iSANMATE Yellow/Green Matte Gradient***
iSANMATE Blue/Green Matte Gradient***
CookieCad Mermaid***
Smaller peach/green ones are Creality Rainbow***
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3D PRINTING SETTINGS
Body: Print-In-Place. Pre-supported. No supports. Internal magnet slots.
Body Glue In Magnets: alternate version with external magnets slots to glue them in.
Head: Two eye options available. Pre-supported snap-fit clip. See video.
10-20% Infill.
3 Walls if using a 0.4mm nozzle.
Please watch this Video for a demo of the Tree Frog to see the head assembly, and other features.
This model was successfully printed this model down to 60% scale, but your mileage may vary. It can print even smaller on very accurate printers.
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Comments (40)
What pink filament did you use for the eyes? I’m really struggling to find a bright pink like that in matte PLA. Curious about the orange too. Thank you!
I don’t remember for sure, but the pink might be Cookiecad pink ombre which is a gradient. Overture sakura pink is a pretty nice matte pink. Sorry, I don’t remember what the orange was either. It might be Bambi basic orange.
If you print the tree frog at 83%, the body magnets that fit are 8x2mm and the feet magnets are 4x2mm.
How the heck can you paint those eyes ? lol i can’t see good enough
Beautiful!!! He remind me the Puertorrican coqui
Just got my tree frog off printer he's fantastic!!
Thanks for the external magnet version, Mat! My hot end picked them right up when tried the first version. 🤣
Anyone have issues with the back legs? I scaled the print to 60%, printed 2 frogs, one of the frogs rear legs fall out.
Awesome!! Any tips for how to orient the polarity of the magnets?
Not in particular. I mostly just tried to orient them in the same polarity. I just slide the magnets off of a stack one at a time, and place the same side down each time.
the link you have for the 10x2.6 magnet is for a 10x2.3. which size would be correct?
Those actually are 2.6mm, the listing incorrectly says they are 2.3mm. I’ve purchased them several times and they have always measured 2.6mm. It’s not a big deal either way, though. 2.3mm will work fine too.
I just love them! Thanks so much!.
Yessss! Been waiting for some frogs! Thanks Matt! I love them so much!
How many walls do you recommend for 0.2mm nozzle?
The magnet idea is great. But I'm worried about my nozzle being hardened steel. In the past I've had issues with it pulling the magnets out. I would almost like to see a version with external holes for magnets to be added after the print is complete. I'm not sure why my comments keep disappearing.
I didn't think of that! I'm about to test it on my Bambu! Lol
If that is iSanmate filament, how did you get the gradient so nice on such a small print? In my experience the transitions are way too far apart to show both colors in small models. Thats why it's been a while since I've purchased any from them. Maybe they changed it. Obviously, they did change to fast transition. I just looked on Amazon.
These are somewhat newer releases. They seem to have a pretty fast transition. I also printed both heads with each one, and the purge from the multicolor eyes would accelerate the transitions a bit too. Each one used 90grams of their respective isanmate roll, so I’d guess the full transition cycle is about 100grams.
Genius idea using the magnets inside the model.
I love it so much! I've had a ton of requests for magnets in the bearded dragons and geckos. Maybe someday in the future you can work on those.
They look amazing and what a great idea with magnets. cant wait to print just gutted i cant find them filaments in uk.
I could be wrong, but I do believe iSanmate is looking to bring these filaments to the UK at some point.
I just recently joined and I must say that your models are awesome! Great work on the articulation on all of them. And the tree frog turned out perfect. Thanks!
Thanks!!
This frog printed perfectly! Thank you for the great designs!!
Okay, i glued in the magnets to keep them from coming out but my hotend keeps pulling them out even when glue is set. What can i do to stop this?
Hmm, I have a magnetic sheet bed, and that helps keep them down for me. A brass nozzle would probably help too, if you are using steel. Not sure which glue type you're using, but if liquid super-glue maybe a gel super-glue would surround the magnets a bit more. Sorry, I can't think of another solution at the moment.
Just pulled one of the printer and it’s perfect. Started another 3 right away. You should do a poison dart frog some time
Love it!
I’m in love. Wow great job. I’m excited to use the auto pause to drop the magnets in. Never did that before. 👍🏼👏🏼🥰
Even with your painting tutorial, there are an awful lot of parts to the eyes to get them colored correctly. is there any plans to just upload colored 3mf files?
the bonus magnet link posted above does not work maybe its just for me but just giving a heads up.
Oh, you're right. I just fixed it. thanks!
Love the magnet option. Thank you!
would it be possible to do all the magnet holes the same as the bonus magnets ?
No unfortunately, these were the biggest magnets that would fit in the space available. In order to make them fit the bonus magnets, the hands would have to be huge.
Omg, I love this!!
Why not both? Id make a hypno tree frog lol
This looks great! Can’t wait to print it!!