Umbrella / Parasol

Last summer I took a trip to Hong Kong. I was impressed by the large number of people using umbrellas, mostly for the sun. I decided then that an umbrella would be an excellent thing to make on a 3D printer. It has certainly taken me a while to get around to it (Valentine's Day did offer a convenient deadline), but I finally have something I'm happy with.

This is a small umbrella (or parasol) that folds, printed in place. It combines two things I enjoy: flexible structures and moving part