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balloon dog keychain - jeff koons

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0.2mm layer, 3 walls, 15% infill
0.2mm layer, 3 walls, 15% infill
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25mm Silver Keychain (10pcs) - MA001

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The Balloon Dog is one of Jeff Koons' most recognizable works, created in the 90s as part of his Celebration series. The original piece is made of polished stainless steel with a mirror finish and represents a dog made of balloons, evoking childlike aesthetics but with high-precision industrial execution


 

These sculptures reach values of tens of millions of euros (an orange version sold for ~58.4 million USD in 2013). Their success is based on the contrast between

 

  • trivial appearance (balloon)
  • extremely complex and precise manufacturing
  • monumental scale

 


 

The 3D printed keychain is a functional and accessible reinterpretation of that work

 

 

 

🔧 Keychain Adaptation (design)

 

For use as a keychain

 

  • Typical scale: 40–60 mm long
  • Recommended minimum thickness: ≥1.2 mm
  • Integrated ring or 3–5 mm diameter hole
  • Simplification of curves to avoid supports

 


 

Key geometry

 

  • Connected spherical volumes (head, body, legs)
  • No sharp edges → ideal for FDM
  • Balanced center of mass (does not tip over)

 

 

 

 

🖨️ Printing parameters (Standard FDM, unoptimized)

 

Typical "default" values (Bambu / Prusa / Ender type with standard PLA profile)

 

  • Material: PLA
  • Layer height: 0.2 mm
  • Nozzle: 0.4 mm
  • Speed: 50–60 mm/s
  • Nozzle temperature: 200–210 °C
  • Bed: 60 °C
  • Infill: 10–15% (gyroid or grid)
  • Perimeters: 2–3

 

⏱️ Print time

 

Under these conditions

 

  • Size ~50 mm
  • Low volume
  • No supports

 


 

👉 Total time: 20–30 minutes

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