I wanted a few butterflies for my garden, but I didn't want anything basic. So I made it where you have the butterfly split into a top and bottom, allowing for space inside for inserts of different colors. It was quite fun exploring the different color options. The butterfly top and bottom are superglued together to keep the inserts inside the body of the butterfly. There are four inserts, allowing for each wing to be its own color. One version I made with glow in the dark inserts too! After I made it I then made a multi-segmented stake that allows for me to have it higher up if I want.

Please note, the image with the butterfly in blue has black marks where I suggest putting the superglue.

3D printing settings:

*No Support needed

*10% infill is fine and what I have used, but you can use 20% if you want

*I suggest 3 walls

*PLA works great but I made it in PETG

*Make sure you have good bed adhesion

*I printed on a K1C as reference

Please feel free to share images of your prints on this page, I would love to see the colors you decide to go with.

Butterfly - Multi colored with stake

0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill