Hexagonal Pattern Weights
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These are pattern weights made with big washers in a 3D printed casing,
in a shape and size compliant with the `Stickers Standard
<https://sticker.how/>`_.

With the washers I can easily source they weight almost 75g and 100g for
the 3-washers and 4-washers versions respectively.

The bottom is covered with felt to protect the fabric they are used on,
and the top is decorated with any sticker that follows the Standard.

Materials
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For each weight you need:

* 3 or 4 washers, 38 mm in diameter with a hole of 12 mm diameter and 3
  mm thick;
* either :download:`pattern_weight-3_washers.stl` or
  :download:`pattern_weight-4_washers.stl`;
* a small piece of felt;
* a suitable sticker;
* PVA glue.

If you have washers of a different size you will need to get the
`openscad sources for the 3d models from git
<https://git.trueelena.org/3d/craft_tools/tree/src>`_ and adjust them.
Note that the size of the hexagon is hardcoded at 25 mm in size, and
thus the washer should be smaller than 20 mm in radius.

Instructions
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3D-print the plastic pieces: any regular filament will do, I used PLA,
and you can use a relatively dense fill, since there aren't many big
areas to fill.

Clean the print as needed.

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Using the plastic piece as a template, cut an hexagonal piece of felt.

Put the washers in the plastic piece one at a time, making sure that
they are fitting in correctly: they should end up flush with the border
of the plastic piece.

Apply a generous layer of PVA glue over the washers and plastic piece,
let it start to dry a few minutes.

Put the felt over the PVA, press carefully and let it dry completely.

Turn the weight upside down and apply a Standard Compliant sticker on
top as decoration.

See also
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