In celebrating spring, Corey Marchetti of CM Designs curated a very special design for our fellow gnome lovers. This fun, flexible gnome has floppy feet for your enjoyment.

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Print Settings:

15-20% Infill
.2mm layer height
Supports needed for the hat and optional for the beard

Hair-i-fied beard Settings:

The beard is print ready
Make sure your printers bridging settings are dialed in
There are many guides that can be found online for this.
Example: https://all3dp.com/2/bridging-3d-printing-tips-tricks-for-perfect-bridges/

Hair-i-fied beard Assembly:

Use a box cutter, x-acto blade, scissors, or flush cutting shears to separate the wall from the hair
Trim hairs if wanted
Use a hair dryer or heat gun (3-6 inches away) to melt the hair down
When melting the hair keep the hair dryer or heat gun moving (use circular motions or sweeping motions) so you don’t deform the print
Take breaks and let the parts cool for a few seconds before manipulating the hair
Have FUN!

Assembly:

Print all parts
Stack beard onto the body
Slide nose onto the beard
Slide the hat over the beard

Some sanding and gluing maybe necessary due to tolerances