This stained-glass styled Macaw is a print in TWO parts using the HueForge Lithophane Blending Type. The first part has the blues of the foreground. The second part blanks out parts of the bird and provides the reds and yellows for the background. The image halves are tailored to yield green leaves, though no green filament is required for either half of the model.

Both parts have very thin base layers, so special care is needed to remove them from the print bed. It is probably best to cool them completely before trying and/or to use a glue stick as a release agent.

When joining the two parts back to back be sparing with the adhesive, especially in the lighter parts. The adhesive will change the colors if it is not behind the black or red parts. I just used some around the darkest parts and around the very edge to keep the glue from showing. If spread thin and uniformly, it should not show too much.

This model is in PETG filaments to guard against heat damage when displayed in strong sunlight. It can be sdone in PLA, if it is not to be exposed to strong sunlight. Being done in PETG, instead of PLA, limits the available colors a bit. I used random brands of filaments available off of Amazon, so feel free to sub other brands of like characteristics.

Part 1: Blue

Project: Macaw_Part_1_PETG.hfp Print at 100% infill with a layer height of 0.08mm with a base layer of 0.16mm

The Model is 150x167.49mm in size You may print at higher layer heights below the Base Thickness of 0.24mm The Max allowed Thickness is 1.12mm and the Actual Thickness is 0.96mm

Filaments Used: PETG GeeeTech Transparent Transmission Distance: 100 PETG Kaaber Blue Transmission Distance: 3.3 This print uses 2 unique filaments

Swap Instructions: Start with Transparent At layer #3 (0.32mm) swap to Blue for the rest.

Part 2: Red/Yellow

Project: Macaw_Part_2_PETG.hfp Print at 100% infill with a layer height of 0.08mm with a base layer of 0.16mm

The Model is 150x167.49mm in size You may print at higher layer heights below the Base Thickness of 0.16mm The Max allowed Thickness is 0.88mm and the Actual Thickness is 0.8mm

Filaments Used: PETG GeeeTech Transparent Transmission Distance: 100 PETG Bambu HF Yellow Transmission Distance: 4 PETG Kaaber Red Transmission Distance: 6.5 This print uses 3 unique filaments

Swap Instructions: Start with Transparent At layer #2 (0.24mm) swap to Yellow At layer #4 (0.4mm) swap to Red for the rest.

Note that very few swaps are required for either piece, so an FDM printer capable of pausing for a filament swap could be used to make this model.