Atelier Shallie Shallistera Bell Prop by fioraaeterna

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This is a model of Shallistera Argo's bell prop from Atelier Shallie (see included reference art). It's split into two main parts: the bell and the handle.
Connect the bell and the handle with a rod a bit smaller than 1/4"; I used a 3/16" fiberglass rod and epoxied it into the holes on each side. Stiffness is important, so don't use something weak, and make sure the parts are oriented correctly (rotationally) when you glue it, or else you'll regret it ;-)
I split the handle into four parts to print; I included the split parts if you'd like to just use those. I glued it together with superglue and epoxy and finished with XTC-3D + Modern Metals Gold + hand paints and a gloss finish. The finish was chosen in part to be fairly durable, as from experience with my previous bell, it tends to get easily banged and scratched up a lot at conventions, so a damage-resistant finish is preferable to something slightly shinier but fragile.