Jellyfish Swimming - Mechanical Interactive Art
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jajaum3d
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Have this mesmerizing print as a novelty decoration and a conversation piece. No glue or extra parts needed.
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Description
Jellyfish Swimming, a mechanical interactive art for the "Mechanical Marvels" contest.
Have this mesmerizing print on your desk or in your living room as a novelty decoration and a conversation piece.
No glue or extra parts needed, just print and play.
Check the new SpongeBob Jellyfish MOD
If you like it you should check the new Brainiac Ship version and help my work:
All my designs are protected by Copyright Law. When you purchase, you do not have the right to sell any digital file or printed model of my designs without my consent.
Please help support the creative work of each 3D artist and never share or sell a digital file.
Printing settings
Printing Instructions
This model is organized into 5 print plates to simplify printing, color planning and assembly.
Using the provided print profile is recommended. All settings, brims and orientations are already optimized to keep parts stable and ensure a clean result.
If printing manually, most parts work well with:
- 0.2 mm layer height
- 3 walls
- Lightning infill
- No supports
The dome and base print better using ~5% gyroid infill, which improves structural stability.
The dome was designed to bridge cleanly and prints without supports.
Tentacles can optionally be printed in vase/spiral mode if you want to minimize visible seam lines.
Print Plates Overview
- Plate 1 — Base Structure
Base shell, lid and crank housing. Using a contrasting color helps visually separate the base from the jelly. - Plate 2 — Base Drive System
Internal gears and mechanical components inside the base. Light colors can improve brightness when using a translucent base. - Plate 3 — Jelly Body
Dome, tentacle mounts and visible jelly parts. Translucent or silk filaments create the best underwater effect. - Plate 4 — Jelly Gear Core
Internal motion gears inside the jelly mechanism. Light colors can improve brightness when using a translucent jelly. - Plate 5 — Central Column
Connects the jelly to the base. Transparent filament creates the best floating effect.
Assembly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBVhXHgbrTI
Important Notes
The jelly mechanism uses two types of gears and tentacles.
See the diagram below for a visual guide.
- 4 Internal parts (I)
- 8 External parts (O)
Each gear and tentacle is marked with I or O for easy identification.
Gears only fit correctly in their intended position:
- Internal gears (I) go on the inner ring
- External gears (O) go on the outer ring
Tentacles can technically fit in any slot, but the intended visual effect is achieved using:
- 4 internal tentacles (I)
- 8 external tentacles (O)
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License
PERSONAL USE ONLY. You are authorized to:
✔️Print and use the 3D prints of the 3D model for private use, in unlimited quantity;
✔️Share the images of your 3D prints of the 3D model on communication media such as social networks or websites.
What is not allowed:
❌No commercial use or public sharing of the 3D model;
❌No modification or adaptation of the 3D model for public sharing or sale;
❌No distribution, sale, donation or exchange of the digital files of the 3D model.
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Details parameters
<h2>Printing Instructions</h2><p style="margin-left:0px;">This model is organized into <strong>5 print plates</strong> to simplify printing, color planning and assembly.</p><p style="margin-left:0px;">Using the provided <strong>print profile</strong> is recommended. All settings, brims and orientations are already optimized to keep parts stable and ensure a clean result.</p><p style="margin-left:0px;">If printing manually, most parts work well with:</p><ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li>0.2 mm layer height</li><li>3 walls</li><li>Lightning infill</li><li>No supports</li></ul><p style="margin-left:0px;">The <strong>dome and base</strong> print better using <strong>~5% gyroid infill</strong>, which improves structural stability.<br>The dome was designed to bridge cleanly and prints without supports.</p><p style="margin-left:0px;">Tentacles can optionally be printed in <strong>vase/spiral mode</strong> if you want to minimize visible seam lines.</p><h3>Print Plates Overview</h3><ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li><strong>Plate 1 — Base Structure</strong><br>Base shell, lid and crank housing. Using a contrasting color helps visually separate the base from the jelly.</li><li><strong>Plate 2 — Base Drive System</strong><br>Internal gears and mechanical components inside the base. Light colors can improve brightness when using a translucent base.</li><li><strong>Plate 3 — Jelly Body</strong><br>Dome, tentacle mounts and visible jelly parts. Translucent or silk filaments create the best underwater effect.</li><li><strong>Plate 4 — Jelly Gear Core</strong><br>Internal motion gears inside the jelly mechanism. Light colors can improve brightness when using a translucent jelly.</li><li><strong>Plate 5 — Central Column</strong><br>Connects the jelly to the base. Transparent filament creates the best floating effect.</li></ul><h3>Assembly</h3><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBVhXHgbrTI">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBVhXHgbrTI</a></p><figure class="media"><div data-oembed-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBVhXHgbrTI"><div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 100%; height: 0; padding-bottom: 56.2493%;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fBVhXHgbrTI" style="position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0;" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div></div></figure><h2>Important Notes</h2><p style="margin-left:0px;">The jelly mechanism uses two types of gears and tentacles.</p><p style="margin-left:0px;"><strong>See the diagram below for a visual guide.</strong></p><figure class="image" style="height:auto;"><img style="aspect-ratio:2048/1536;" src="https://makerworld.bblmw.com/makerworld/model/DSM00000000040144/design/dec51b44d7262264.png?x-oss-process=image/format,webp" width="2048" height="1536"></figure><ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li><strong>4 Internal parts (I)</strong></li><li><strong>8 External parts (O)</strong></li></ul><p style="margin-left:0px;">Each gear and tentacle is marked with <strong>I</strong> or <strong>O</strong> for easy identification.</p><p style="margin-left:0px;">Gears only fit correctly in their intended position:</p><ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li><strong>Internal gears (I)</strong> go on the inner ring</li><li><strong>External gears (O)</strong> go on the outer ring</li></ul><p style="margin-left:0px;">Tentacles can technically fit in any slot, but the intended visual effect is achieved using:</p><ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li><strong>4 internal tentacles (I)</strong></li><li><strong>8 external tentacles (O)</strong></li></ul><p style="margin-left:0px;"><strong> </strong></p>
Other information
| Created on | Feb. 20, 2025, 6:52 p.m. |
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| Last edition | April 5, 2026, 4:23 p.m. |
| Added by | @jajaum3d |
| Category | Art |
| License dates | Yes |
| Product status | Active |
| Downloads | 1141 |
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| Rating | 0.0 |
| Number of likes | 16 |
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