Flat ornaments are the easiest holiday print: 3 mm thick, no supports, about 20 minutes each. Here is how to get clean results, plus the designs I made.
Settings
- PLA, 0.2 mm layers, 2 walls, 15% infill
- Print flat on the bed, no brim needed
- White, gold or silver filament looks best on a tree
- Use 0.28 mm layers if you need a dozen in one evening
Designs
- 6-arm snowflake, 80 mm: the thin arms need a clean first layer, so level and clean the bed
- 5-point star, 76 mm, with a recessed face for contrast with a second colour
- 3-tier tree, 60 x 98 mm
- Heart, 70 mm, with a raised rim
- Round bauble, 72 mm, with a star cutout
- Gift tag, 78 mm, with a flat panel to write on
Tips
- Put the hanging hole at 4 mm diameter minimum so twine and hooks fit after shrink
- Paint pens work on PLA after a quick wipe with isopropyl
- Stack three ornaments in the slicer with 0.2 mm gaps to print a batch faster than one by one
The sets are on Cults3D for $1.99 each pack, and a single snowflake is $0.99:
https://cults3d.com/en/users/BlackSpectre512/creations
For printable planners (holiday gift budget, meal plans) see https://payhip.com/BlackPlanners
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