Looking for a fun Dolphin project for this afternoon with ny neice

[Thumper369]

Hey, can someone search the forums and google for me.

Seriously though, Do you all have any good recommendations of a project for me and my niece she is 10. She LOVES Dolphins. Almost to the point of obsession. I mean who can blame her?

I searched the catalog, forums, and a quick search on Google. Not sure what I am looking for so much, perhaps something like. Jumping Dolphin

We only have an hour or so. I was thinking if you all could point me to a good place to buy some laser files or had one you would recommend, I don’t think I have time to design fully from scratch today.

Off to Etsy to search there but looking forward to any insights you could share.

[bwente]

Are her ears pierced? I think I have an earring pattern that I made for my sister.

Otherwise, try this pattern. I used it as a Christmas ornament. If I remember correctly it was pretty fragile. Maybe you can repurpose it somehow.

[GrooveStranger]

That’s a nice design. Looks like it should hold together if it was cut out of plywood and not made super small. Niece could have a school of dolphins, different sizes and colors… Maybe get some acrylic craft paint.

[evansd2]

Maybe too late but hit the noun project for “dolphin” and pick ten or 15 different dolphins.

Make 2x of each as a round token and then you have dolphin concentration. Easy as can be!

[rbtdanforth]

If you have Premium, Magic Canvas can work, but I have tried and not tried long enough.

[Thumper369]

Thanks all. Great suggestions. She ended up picking the dolphin snowglobe from the catalog.

But @evansd2 your idea was a close second!

And @bwente she loved your image

But in the end making a minor change to the engraving so her name could be added won the day.

She loved getting to pick the font

[rbtdanforth]

@bwente

it was pretty fragile

Easily improved by bridging the switchbacks and blending them well.

[Aloha]

I had always wanted to give fusion 360 slicer a try, so I gave it a go for 2.8mm thickness wood (then 3 mm), it looks like there are some floating bits which won’t be a part of the final design.
dolphin.pdf (305.9 KB) 2.8mm thickness
dolphin.pdf (305.9 KB) (3mm thickness one)

I watched this video

Slicer for Fusion 360 | Laser Cutter and CNC Router Projects

(I haven’t tried the cut! and it might be a fail!)

59 parts!