3D printable Christmas ornaments with a name

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What this tool does

Five shapes (sphere, egg, drop, onion and icicle) and five surfaces: smooth, segments, spiral, waves or faceted.

The name in relief in nine typefaces, curved over the ball.

Stars, snowflakes, dots or hearts spread over the surface, raised or engraved.

Two halves cut at the widest point, with holes for 1.75 mm filament pins: they print without supports and line up on their own.

A 3MF with both colors assigned for Bambu Studio, OrcaSlicer or PrusaSlicer, or a single-color STL.

Processed locally: the name and the model never leave your browser.

How it works

Pick the shape

Shape, surface and diameter: you see the assembled ornament as you adjust it.

Add the name and drawings

Type the name, pick the typeface and the drawings that go around it.

Download and print

Get the two-color 3MF or the STL. Each half goes cut face down; glue them with filament pins.

Frequently asked questions

How do you print a Christmas ornament without supports?

By splitting it in two. ilove3d's Christmas ornament generator cuts the ball at its widest point and rests each half on the flat cut face: from there up the wall only closes in, so no layer hangs in the air and the slicer needs no supports. The top half carries the cap with the hanging loop; the bottom one prints upside down. Both have three holes on the cut face for 1.75 mm filament pins, which line them up when you glue them. With 2 or 3 perimeters and 10 to 15% infill it comes out light and sturdy.

Do I need a multicolor printer?

No. The 3MF has two objects per half, the ball and what is raised, each with its own color: on a multicolor printer (AMS, MMU) it is ready to go. On a single-filament printer you can print it plain, or pause and swap filament at the layer where the relief starts. If you prefer one color, engraved drawings stand out without changing anything.

What size works on a tree?

60 to 80 mm across is the size of a store-bought bauble: it reads from a distance and does not bend the branch. For legible lettering, use 10 to 16 mm letters with 0.8 to 1.2 mm of relief; if the name does not fit the front, the tool scales it down and tells you. With 2 or 3 perimeters and little infill, a 70 mm one is light enough for any branch.

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