Wat Chiang Man (Elephant Chedi) - Chiang Mai, Thailand

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Wat Chiang Man (sometimes written as Wat Chiang Mun ) is a Buddhist temple inside the old city walls and moat of Chiang Mai , in northern Thailand. It was built by King Mengrai in 1297 CE as the first temple of his new capital city Chiang Mai (which transliterated means “City New”).

This model represents Chedi Chang Lom, the “Elephant Chedi”, the oldest construction within the temple complex. A chedi is a stupa or pyramidal buddhist construction typically built to house relics. The square base supports a second level which has the front half of 15 life-sized brick-and-stucco elephants emerging from it. The elephants seem to carry the upper levels of the building on their backs. The gilded upper part of the chedi contains a bell shaped relic chamber directly underneath the pinnacle ( from Wikipedia ).

This model was originally designed by Dany Sánchez in 2015 and has now been revamped in 2024 with much more detail and perfect optimization , including no supports.

MiniWorld3D is happy to bring this historical model to life as a homage to the people of Thailand. This model was created from scratch by hand and brain in parametric software to ensure printability, using photographs and blueprints to create a beautiful and stylized version of your favorite landmarks. Please give credit, it's all about spreading culture!

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Photo credits: Main print photo by MadeinItaly3D in PLA , real location & print photos by Dany Sánchez in a Prusa MK4 & Prusament Galaxy Black PLA, dry brushed with acrylics and gold marker.

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Printing Tips

Suggested parameters:

Fine-tune retraction to avoid stringing. Perimeters: 2 Top layers: 3 Infill: as low as 15%, lightning pattern ok

Input shaper ok

You can pause-and-change filament at the right height to have a more colorful, accurate miniature. Start with marble or stone filament, then switch to gold.