Sea Creatures
Happy Octopus
Eight arms, one very determined smile.
$18.00
Colour
Dragon Red
- Printed to order, dispatched in 2–4 days
- Plant-based PLA, sanded by hand
NZ$1 from this order goes to UNICEF Aotearoa through the IdeaPrints Give Back promise. IdeaPrints Give Back promise
About this toy
My first octopus had straight arms and somehow looked miserable, so I redrew it four times until every arm curled in a different direction. The arms print in one piece with the body — there's no glue anywhere on this toy, which is why it survives being dropped. The smile is cut about a millimetre deep so it can't rub off.
What's in the box
- One 3D-printed toy, hand-finished and checked by me
- A card with the original pencil sketch it came from
- Recycled paper wrapping — no plastic in the packaging
- A short note about the NZ$1 going to UNICEF
Specifications
- Material
- PLA — a plant-based, non-toxic plastic
- Approx. size
- 8 cm
- Print time
- 4 h
- Recommended age
- 3 years and up
Every toy is printed one at a time, so sizes are approximate and no two come out exactly the same.
Looking after it
- Wipe it with a damp cloth. No dishwasher, please.
- Keep it out of hot cars and off sunny windowsills — PLA goes soft in real heat.
- It's a toy, not a chew toy: not for children under 3, and not for pets.
- If something snaps, email me a photo. I printed it, so I can print you another one.