With 3D printing, you can create vases with unique structures and patterns. Read on and try out one of these 3D-printed vase designs today!
Form Meets Function
3D printing can produce some rough parts, but when slicer settings are tuned and the part is post-processed, you can make some very visually-appealing models. Vases are the perfect way to highlight how 3D printing can make good-looking parts. That’s because vases can be printed in vase mode with a continuous extrusion of filament, eliminating many print-quality discrepancies like inconsistent extrusion, stringing, and more.
Besides being used to showcase how great 3D printing is, vases obviously can hold flowers too! As 3D printed parts usually aren’t waterproof, we recommend checking out these tips from Prusa Knowledge Base.
In this article, we’ll present you with 16 amazing 3D printable vase designs. For each model, we’ll provide a description of the project, some printing tips, and of course, where you can download it.
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Now, let’s check out our picks!
Orbit
Our first model utilizes an interesting geometry with five spiraling curvatures surrounding the vase part, making for a great display piece. According to the designer’s description, the design is based on a complex geometric structure anchored by two dodecahedrons.
The original model is already a shell (hollow with one opening), so you won’t need to use vase mode on this design. Even though the structure has consistent overhangs, the angles are low enough that you shouldn’t need supports. There were no printing tips from the designer, but one community maker printed the vase with three shells, a 0.175-mm layer height, 5% infill, and a print speed of 60 mm/s.
Who designed it? Clockspring
How printable/popular is it? This orbit vase has 1 community print, over 8,300 views, and over 2,000 downloads.
Where to find it? MyMiniFactory
Bloom
This vase was designed by virtox, a designer who has also made many other vases. Featuring many complex curvatures, the vase looks almost alive! The design is available as a solid (for printing in vase mode) and as a shell.
The designer didn’t provide too much printing information but did list what settings they used to print the vase. These settings include a 0.3-mm layer height, no supports activated, and using PLA filament.
Who designed it? virtox
How printable/popular is it? This vase model has 135 Makes with over 47,500 downloads.
Where to find it? Thingiverse
Ripple
This vase has a distinct surface pattern similar to the ripple of waves in water, and on the model, there are a few ripple areas that intersect to provide an even more dramatic look. When slicing the design, make sure you activate vase mode to shell the model so that it can function as a vase.
The designer didn’t provide any printing settings, but standard settings should work just fine: a 0.2-mm layer height, and a 50-mm/s print speed. As there are no overhangs, supports aren’t necessary.
Who designed it? gCreate
How printable/popular is it? This ripple vase has 4 community prints, almost 25,000 views, and over 3,700 downloads.
Where to find it? Cults
Spiral
Spiral vases are very popular on Thingiverse and other 3D model repositories, and this spiral vase project contains a few different spiral vases with different outer shapes. The model is already designed to print like a vase, but you should still activate vase mode to provide consistent extrusion.
The designer recommends printing the vases with a 0.35-mm diameter nozzle or with a 0.35-mm extrusion width. One maker listed that they used a 0.24-mm layer height with a 25% infill and no supports in PLA.
Who designed it? YSoft_be3D
How printable/popular is it? This spiral vase has 380 recorded Makes as well as over 188,000 downloads!
Where to find it? Thingiverse
Groot
Groot is the tree-like character – technically a Flora colossus – from Guardians of the Galaxy, and this young Groot vase makes for funny desk decor. The design has many details on the outer surface, including many cracks and crevices similar to Groot.
One community maker shared a great print of the vase and listed a few of their settings. The maker listed that they used a 0.1-mm layer height to print the model in PLA with supports activated.
Who designed it? 3DofTom
How printable/popular is it? This Groot vase has over 150 community prints, over 243,000 views, and close to 76,300 downloads. So many makers have successfully printed this vase; you can be next!
Where to find it? MyMiniFactory
Triangular Spiral
As we mentioned, spiral vases are very popular, and this vase has an unusual triangular spiral structure. The design is a triangle rotated gradually along the Z-axis and looks satisfyingly balanced due to integrating a regular geometric shape along a spiral.
The designer mentioned that they printed the model in red PLA but offered no other printing tips. But after reading about all the vases in this list, you’ll be well prepared to attempt it!
Who designed it? 3DPrintingGurus
How printable/popular is it? This triangular spiral design has 782 views with 57 downloads.
Where to find it? Cults
Flame
This vase design has the look of a flame with its irregular geometries. Because the original model is completely solid, make sure to print this mode in vase mode so the object is “shelled” out.
One community maker posted a great print of the flame vase and listed that they used a 200 °C nozzle temperature and a 60 °C bed temperature to print the vase in PLA.
Who designed it? Brithawkes
How printable/popular is it? This flame vase has 4 community prints, over 4,100 views, as well as 849 downloads!
Where to find it? MyMiniFactory
Droplet
Next up is this droplet vase, which is in the shape of a water droplet. The design features a small hole at the top and a larger flat base so the vase doesn’t fall over.
One maker printed the model at 750% scale with a 0.2-mm layer height and 20% infill in PLA. The maker also mentioned that printing the vase with that significant scale took over three full days to print.
Who designed it? vcrettenand
How printable/popular is it? This rain droplet vase has 74 recorded Makes and 5 Remixes in varying scales, so the design is definitely possible to print.
Where to find it? Thingiverse
Low-Poly
Low-poly is a popular 3D design genre that incorporates regular geometries like squares or triangles instead of complex curvatures. This model utilizes a low-poly structure and looks very nice with a plant in it, so perhaps it’s closer to a planter than a true vase.
The designer mentioned that they printed the model in PLA and that it’s a straightforward, support-free print.
Who designed it? ClementCrd
How printable/popular is it? This low-poly vase has 15 community prints and over 66,000 views, with 17,241 downloads.
Where to find it? MyMiniFactory
Double-Twisted
This double-twisted vase contains spirals that move in opposite directions and intersect, yielding an impressive look. The designer stated that the model was made by taking one spiral vase and placing it over another at an offset rotation angle. The original model is solid, so make sure you print it in vase mode.
The creator of this vase mentioned that when adjusting the vase mode settings, you should use two layers for the wall thickness and a 1-mm bottom thickness.
Who designed it? FabLabMaastricht
How printable/popular is it? This double-twisted model has 186 recorded Makes, 4 Remixes, as well as over 57,000 downloads.
Where to find it? Thingiverse
Honeycomb
This honeycomb vase has an extruding honeycomb geometry texture that makes for an excellent surface visual. The vase was designed in Blender, and the designer provided the Blender file on the project page if you want to make your own adjustments. There are also STL files that enable you to print this model either with or without the vase mode print setting.
While the designer didn’t provide any specific print settings, one maker printed the vase in PLA with a 0.12-mm layer height and 25% infill.
Who designed it? eggnot
How printable/popular is it? This honeycomb vase model has 522 Makes and 12 Remixes. With this popularity, we expect that the model is pretty easy to print.
Where to find it? Thingiverse
Klein Geometry
This vase was inspired by Klein bottles, a geometric object that arose out of the mathematical field of topology. Its Klein bottle shape, accented with a web-like structure, has been modified so that it can function as a vase.
The designer recommended using no supports, 10% infill, two shells, and a brim, which will help with bed adhesion. Given the vase’s shape and the presence of overhangs, make sure to check your cooling settings before printing it.
Who designed it? CreateCafe3D
How printable/popular is it? This model has over 20 community prints, 60,500 views, and almost 13,500 downloads.
Where to find it? MyMiniFactory
Twisted Hexagon
Designed in Fusion 360, this next vase is a hexagon twisted and raised along the Z-axis, making for a stunning vase. It could also be used as a pen or toothbrush holder.
The creator of this design stated that they printed the vase in ABS and PLA. One maker listed that they print the model with 15% infill and a raft.
Who designed it? bkpsu
How printable/popular is it? This twisted hexagon vase has 35 Makes, 1 Remix, and almost 16,000 downloads.
Where to find it? Thingiverse
Lace-Up Tiles
Vases are usually a single shape, but this design uses tiles that you can lace-up to make the final vase, yielding a very cool look. Designed in Vectary, the model incorporates different-sized triangles that lace together around a hexagonal base. You can use a thread or small rope to tie the different parts together.
As you might expect, this vase isn’t very effective for holding water, but it will look great full of dried flowers, or even holding utensils in your kitchen!
While there are no printing tips other than that the model is support-free, the designer states that the print is easy, but assembly might take a while.
Who designed it? Clockspring
How printable/popular is it? The lace-up tile vase has over 10,500 views with 512 downloads.
Where to find it? MyMiniFactory
Twisted Heart
The shape of this vase was derived from a heart twisted upwards, and as the image above reveals, it looks very nice when printed in a gradual color-changing filament. Two files are available: one that can be printed in vase mode and another with thin walls so you don’t have to use vase mode in your slicer.
The designer recommends printing the model with 0% infill and one or more shells.
Who designed it? Gyrobot
How printable/popular is it? This twisted heart vase has 155 Makes, 1 Remix, and over 65,500 downloads. So many others have successfully printed this vase; you can too!
Where to find it? Thingiverse
Voronoi
The outer surface of this vase features a Voronoi diagram, which is a tessellated structure based on a mathematical partition of a plane. Voronoi patterns are popular in 3D design.
The corners and edges of the vase are solid, making the vase more structurally sound. The Voronoi pattern along the side of the vase, which you can see in the image above, allows light to come through, making it equally beautiful when used as a lamp.
One maker posted a great print, which they achieved with 0.18-mm layer height and 50% infill.
Who designed it? areynolds15
How printable/popular is it? This Voronoi structure vase has 50 Makes, 5 Remixes, and over 64,100 downloads.
Where to find it? Thingiverse
Source: https://all3dp.com/2/3d-printed-vase-10-best-curated-models-to-3d-print/