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Mossy the Flexi Dragon, on the house.

A full-size print-in-place dragon, already run through a Bambu, a Prusa and an Ender. No supports, no raft, and the tail still moves at the tip.

Mossy the Flexi Dragon, printed and photographed
  1. 1 Leave your email and the files land in your inbox a minute later.
  2. 2 Print it flat on the bed. You don't need supports, a raft or a brim.
  3. 3 Let it cool, then bend it. The first wiggle is the whole point.

We ran this one on a Bambu A1, a Prusa MK4 and an Ender 3 before putting it out, in both PLA and PETG. Takes roughly 4 hours.

What's in the download

  • STL and 3MF both formats, so any slicer takes it
  • Every scale resized and re-tested, not just scaled in the slicer
  • Print profile the exact settings we used, not a guess
  • No supports needed prints flat on the bed in one piece

Never printed one before?

Do I need a 3D printer?

Yes, this is a file rather than a finished toy. If you don't have one, plenty of libraries, schools and local makerspaces will print a file for you, and there are print services online that will post you the finished thing.

Will it work on my printer?

If it takes PLA and has a bed of about 180mm, almost certainly. We test on a Bambu A1, a Prusa MK4 and an Ender 3, which covers most of what people own. Resin works too, but these are drawn for filament.

What's an STL, and what do I do with it?

It's the standard 3D model file. You open it in slicer software like Bambu Studio, Orca or Cura, which turns it into instructions your printer understands. We include a 3MF as well, which carries our settings with it so you can skip most of that.

Can I make it bigger or smaller?

Go ahead, though the joints get fragile below about 60%. That's why we ship separate files at each scale instead of asking you to shrink them yourself, since each one is re-tested at that size.

What if the joints come out fused?

Email us and we'll help you fix it. Nine times out of ten it's over-extrusion or elephant's foot on the first layer. It's our problem to solve, not yours.

Still stuck? Email hello@flexivillage.com and a human will answer.