Garfield and Pooky, Beginner version

As I am a huge fan of Garfield I wanted to recreate the classic scene of Garfield resting in his bed with his beloved Pooky by his side. There are only a few “constants” throughout my life - Garfield is one of them, and I love him dearly.

This is the beginner version of this model. Intermediate and expert versions are also available.

This beginner version of the model is a single mesh that prints as one part. Basically all you have to do is press print.

Printing instructions and notes:

• Print in PLA.
• I recommend either printing the gcode file directly, or loading and slicing the provided 3mf file with the included supports. It is hand-tailored to get optimal results.
• Should be printed at 0.2 mm layer height.
• Remember to wear eye-protection when removing the supports! Pieces tend to go flying. This is of course a tip for all 3D printing, not just this model.

Other info:

You can stop reading now if you don't care about how this model was created. Please consider sharing a make if you end up printing it. I would absolutely love to see your result! :D You'd make my day! Thanks. :)

Some background info on why this model exists:

I am currently learning to model / sculpt in Blender. I plan to recreate some of my favorite comic characters while learning the ropes. Modeling in 3D is hard. But it is also a creative process where there are basically no right answers. This is what I love about it! As long as a 3D model does what I want it to do, it is correct. And for 3D printing you don't really have to care about whether the 3D topology is perfect for rigging and animation since it is “just” a model for printing. I like that, as it allows me to focus purely on the look of the model rather than the functionality of it.

This is only the second 3D model I've ever made in Blender. Knowing this, I hope more people decide to “Just go for it!”. I have been hesitant to look into it for years as I was convinced it was just too hard to do.

Turns out, it is! Haha, but it's also a lot of fun and with persistence I've learned more about 3D modeling over the course of the past month than I have throughout my entire life as a creative person.

Blender is such an amazing tool I cannot recommend it enough.