Minecraft Landscape Book Holder

I created this for Minecraft fans, as well as a fun little pet-project. It was modeled in Blockbench (a Minecraft 3D program) and was formatted and sized properly for 3D printing. It is a 2-piece model, since it is too big for most Resin Printers. The two parts are the base model and the backing, and there are some guides to glue them together properly. It may take a pretty strong glue to keep them together permanently, so I would recommend some type of super glue or Gorilla Glue.

P.S. - I used Sketchfab so I had a painting reference with the print, I will add in a link to the model view so then you may use it as well.

Materials needed:

• Light Gray Resin
• Green, Dark Gray, Light Gray, Dirt Brown, Yellow, Orange, Light Blue, Pale Brown, & Black Acrylic Paint
• Any type of liquid Glue
• OPTIONAL: Acrylic Varnish (For protection)

Tools and Machines needed:

• Resin 3D Printer
• Washing/Curing Station(s)
• Fine-Tipped Paintbrush
• X-Acto Knife

Programs/Files needed:

• Supported Slicer for your Resin Printer
• Attached STL Files
• Sketchfab (For painting reference)
• Link to Model: https://skfb.ly/oRUnC

To start, download the attached STL files and use your 3D Model Slicer to prepare them for printing. Once that has finished, transfer the files to your Resin Printer and start printing the model. If you want to know what they should look like when finished, look at the Sketchfab reference in the "Supplies" section for help.

Once the two pieces of the model have been printed, take any pre-built supports off of the model with the X-Acto Knife and use liquid glue to put them together, using the guides for proper positioning. Once they are in place, set the model down somewhere safe and stable, so then the glue may dry.

After the glue has dried and settled, take the model and test the stability between the two pieces. If it is soundly stuck, then take an X-Acto Knife and cut out four horizontal rectangular openings at the tops of each of the doors, as specified in the images.

Now, using the online model link as reference, paint each section of the model to match the online one. If you want to add extra details, use other similar color gradients related to the color-coded sections. Note: Orange and Yellow paint is used for the tops of both the torches on both sides of the doors, so don't forget to add that detail! Be careful not to overlap section borders, so then the edges between each section look clear and crisp. Once the paint has been applied, put the model in a safe place, letting the paint dry.

OPTIONAL: Once the paint has dried, take the Acrylic Varnish and put 1-2 coats of it on the whole model, excluding the bottom. After the first few coats of Varnish have dried, flip over the model and paint the bottom, giving it the same amount of coats used before. If you want to add more or less coats of Acrylic Varnish, then go ahead. Put the now-coated model in a safe place upside down to finish drying. Once that has dried, the model is complete.