Enumerate birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, countdowns, or whatever else you see fit to commemorate.
I made these as props for monthly newborn photos, but I included additional text for Days, Weeks, and Years figuring that someone else out there could use it for some other event.
I designed these a little too big, so I recommend printing at 66% (making the numbers about 100 mm or 4" tall). The STLs are about 150 mm / 6" tall but the 3MF files have been scaled down.
What's in the files:
- Numbers - 0 through 9. You've probably seen numbers before. Print whatever you need, or print two of each to display any number from 1 to 100.
- Insets - The numbers can be printed on their own, but if you want different colored insets like in the photos, there are two options. The regular insets fit exactly into the numbers for MMU setups. 3MF files are included with the parts already aligned. Alternatively, the “snap-in” insets has some extra wiggle room so that you can print them separate and place/glue them in separately (depending on your printer tolerances this may take some experimentation).
- Text - Included is the text for “Days”, “Weeks”, “Months”, and “Years”. The singular version is also included in case, for example, you want to display “1 Month” and then “2 Months”. The “s” is also included separately so you can glue it on afterward. I stuck mine on with double-sided tape.
- Text Connectors - I recommend printing these in a different color so they're less noticeable, but it's not too bad printed in a solid block, either. This is where I'd recommend using an MMU if you have one, because gluing the connectors to all the letters would be a hassle. But it can be done. Alternatively, you can print the solid version (letters + connectors) and utilize a filament switch after the connector layers are done.
- Stands - If you want the numbers to stand upright on their own, 1 and 2 will do so without any additional effort, and there are separate stands for 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0.
If you're printing these for baby photos or birthdays, you might also have kids. In that case, I also highly recommend these DAD PRANKS:
- Keep the 1 on you at all times. Wait until your kids ask for something, like a snack. Pull out the numeral with a grin and say, “Sure, here's one.”
- Keep the 2 accessible. Wait until you need to pass your kid something, for example, “Hey, here's your lunchbox." Act like you were about to move on before you remember with urgency, "Wait! Take this too!” and give them the two.
- Print the 3 and display it prominently in your home. Treat it with reverence. When asked why you've done this, act bewildered and say, “That's our family tree."
- Print the 4 and walk into a room with it, bewildered. Loudly ask everyone, “What in the heck is this for?” and as you hold up the four.
- Print the 5 and affix it somewhere fairly elevated in your home. Whenever your kids walk in the room, point at it and exclaim, “High Five!”
- Carry the 8 around, setting it in different places and then dramatically acting disgusted and ill each time. When inevitably asked what you're doing, explain, “Whatever I ate is making me sick.”
- Hide the 0 somewhere visible but inconspicuous. When your kids are around, suddenly act surprised and say “Oh! Ohhhh!” and draw their attention to the 0.
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