This is a collaborative project by ForgeCore and me.
A unique chess set for all nature lovers. This set consists of a foldable board that rolls up into a portable log and figures that are all based on different mushroom species. An acorn playing figure to play checkers is also included!
Log: Pinus Sylvestris Pawn: Boletus edulis Rooks: Lentinula edodes Knight: Morchella esculenta Bishop: Pleurotus eryngii Queen: Amanita muscaria King: Cantharellus cibarius
Instructions chess pieces
- You can scale the figures up if you want them to be bigger
- Print all parts in the according amount and in two colors
- Glue the top of the queen and rooks onto their respective bottom
Instructions log
- Print all 8 log pieces in one color
- Print 32 of the squares in another color
- Print the top and bottom in either the same color as the log pieces or for multi-color caps please use the provided 3MF file
- Cut up strings of filament that are slightly longer than the log and sharpen them on one end with a knife or cutter
- Connect the log pieces with the strings by inserting them with the pointy end
- Cut off the string ends
- Glue in all squares
- Glue in 6 5mm magnets in the holes in log part 1 and 8 - make sure to have them face the right direction (optional but recommended)
- Have fun!
Print settings Material: PLA Print direction: stls are rotated correctly Nozzle size: 0,4 mm Line width: 0,4 mm Infill: 15%
Board Layer height 0,2 mm Support: One the log pieces 1-8 need support. Only “touching build plate”, 20 degree “threshold angle”. (in Cura the number is calcuted 90-20 – so put 70 in “Support overhang angle”)
Chess pieces Support: none Layer height 0,08 mm Build plate adhesion type: none
Checkers acorn Support: none Layer height 0,08 mm Build plate adhesion type: brim