Common Murre Egg (Uria aalge) 3D-printable files
FREE
Free 1:1 scale digital STL file for 3D printing a life-sized Common Murre (Uria aalge) egg (52.6 mm × 50.9 mm). Download the STL archive instantly to print and paint a realistic bird egg model for natural history displays, educational outreach, dioramas, or specimen collections. Optimized for high-resolution resin printing or fine-tuned FDM.
✅ What You CAN Do:
- Download and 3D print the files for your own personal enjoyment
- Display your prints at home or in public (with attribution)
- Modify or remix the files for your own use
- Share photos of your prints on social media (tag us!)
❌ What You CANNOT Do:
- Sell physical prints - this requires a Commercial License
- Share or distribute the digital files with anyone
- Upload files to file-sharing sites or online repositories
- Use the files for any business or commercial purpose
- Use the files to train AI or machine learning systems
📢 Attribution Required:
When sharing your prints publicly, please give credit:
- Social Media: Tag our account + mention Savi Made in your caption
- Other displays: Include "Model sculpted by Lincoln Savi of Savi Made (savimade.ca)"
Description
Common Murre Egg (Uria aalge) 3D-printable files
Nesting in massive, tightly packed colonies on steep oceanic cliffs, Common Murres (Uria aalge) are diving seabirds found along the cold coastal waters of the Northern Hemisphere. Because they lay their single egg directly on bare rock ledges without a nest, their eggs are famous for their dramatic pyriform (“pear-shaped”) geometry, which causes them to roll in tight circles and prevents them from rolling off narrow cliff edges. Common Murre eggs are renowned for incredible natural color variation, ranging from bright turquoise, blue, and green to buff or white, heavily patterned with dark scribbles, blotches, and spots.
Modeled to 52.6 mm × 50.9 mm at true 1:1 scale using average dimensions obtained online, this digital model accurately captures the distinctive tapered geometry and smooth contours of a natural Common Murre egg. It serves as an ideal teaching specimen for demonstrating structural adaptations to cliff nesting, egg pattern variation, and marine ornithology in natural history collections, museum displays, and classroom outreach.
The digital STL file is delivered in a downloadable .zip archive. High-resolution SLA or LCD resin printing is recommended to capture the smooth surface geometry without visible layer lines, though FDM printing is also possible using fine layer height settings between 0.1 mm and 0.12 mm with light support under the base. Sanding will also be required to remove any layer lines if printing using FDM.
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Additional information
| Sculpt artist | Lincoln Savi |
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