Papercraft Skulls And Other Things

A file which contains all the individual pieces, so that they can share the same global variables, with $preview-only rendering of all the parts in their proper locations

Each part has its own "print-part_name.scad" that exists to load a single part and output it so that a single STL can be rendered from it

Loading whatever files need printing into the slicer, and making lots of one-off slices of random mishmashes of parts

Utopian Coat 3:

Fit/dye test jacket mostly sewn

Dyeing scheduled for this weekend, I hope

New purchase list items added: sleeve inseam zippers

Utopian Coat 3 Vizor, which is really a collapsible space helmet:

Neck rotation collar fabbed

still need to get some ball bearings

Helmet lower mock designed but not printed

Biggest remaining item is the thing that marries the motorcycle visor to the collapsible helmet louvers

Ball Jointed Mannequin

Wrist ball r3 fabbed; up for wear test

Hand cover r2 designed

also me: "but that's the presentation audio for the Sniper Doll costume, and you don't yet know how to twirl a rifle."

me: "so what?"

also me: "that competition and costume comes after Utopian Coat 3, which comes after getting Utopian Coat 2's finishing touches for this Halloween. it's a 2026->2027 costume at the earliest."

but I want to have some sort of narrative for that, so while the coat is a work of art, the coat is clothing that is worn by a model who plays a character, and that character gives me an opportunity to narrate that lightshow

costume contest stages provide a little bit of music and a little bit of lighting, and a stage with a backdrop, so if I have a prop that emits a light that matches the color of the beam, then I can work that into a little story

the thing is, though, props need to be transported. a Beam Rifle prop that's big enough to be seen on stage is going to cause so many questions in transit, and invites questions about whether I want to barrel-sweep the audience. but it doesn't have to be a beam rifle.

"neat coat, where'd you get it?"

and