An Australian, a frog, and a 3D printer have sparked a viral TikTok series, which is up to 30 episodes and has garnered millions of likes and views.
It all started when TikTok user Dazza posted a short video detailing his 3D printed “house” for a frog living inside his fence. Designed in Fusion 360 and printed on an Original Prusa i3 MK3S+, the original house was a simple one, with not much more than a roof and a few walls. Once the frog moved in, however, the TikTok community came calling, offering ideas and suggestions to improve the design – and giving the frog a name: Frodrick (or “Frod” for short).
Since then, Dazza’s project has spiraled exponentially: Frod and friends now enjoy a patio, a pool, increased “ribbit amplification” on the underside of the roof, and an emergency cave to escape a visiting and potentially dangerous possum – which only wanted a drink from Frod’s pool and has since been named King Julien. That’s not all: subsequent designs and additions to Frod’s house include a bug attractor for food, a pond, and a tadpole ramp for Frod’s offspring.
He also hinted at new projects on the horizon: “I think there are more 3D things to make,” he wrote. That’s no small wonder, seeing as he’s now up to 619,000 followers and counting.
You can check out Dazza’s TikTok profile to give him a follow yourself – or simply to watch “The Full Frod Story“.
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