4½ (Four and a Half) - Steven Wilson Album Coaster

4 1⁄2
 

All of this can be read
In my book of regrets

I love Steven Wilson's music, and so I created a set of 3D printable abstractions to represent his discography.

This can be used as a beverage coaster, or just for display. It is square like a CD or vinyl album sleeve.

4 1⁄2  (Four and a Half) is an EP released in 2016 with only 6 tracks that serves as an interim release between Wilson's fourth solo album Hand. Cannot. Erase. and his fifth full-length studio album To the Bone.

I avoided the actual album cover as a lithophane or MMU-only photo. Instead, I simplified it into something friendly for FDM regular setups, inspired by album art and tour merch. 
My design uses the already simple, flat grey color with four and a half slits that let anything behind or underneath to be seen.

If you like Steven Wilson's work, don't miss my other album covers.

--------Print instructions----------
 

Any speed is ok for this one, since it has a very simple and geometric design. Input shaper ok.
Infill at least 15% to hold top layers or text above, but you can play with patterns and higher percentages.
I didn't use brims or rafts, but you can if you experience warping, especially in the square corners. Temporary water-based adhesive is useful too.

• No supports
   
• Scale to whatever size is convenient for you. If the height is too deep you can scale it down in the Z axis
   
• Feel free to experiment with colors and top fill patterns
   
• Adaptive layers can help speed up through just square parts, and then have more resolution on text above.

I printed the one you see in my photos with Amolen concrete grey PLA in full top layers of monotonic lines pattern.

Modeled by Mexican designer Dany Sánchez, creator of MiniWorld3D & OpenFigure3D.

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Any Related Indicia are Trademarks of their respective owners. This model is a non for profit, fan work modeled from scratch inspired by album art. No trademark infringement is intended.