3D printing custom parts have become really popular, especially among those with a creative spark and seeking a bit of novelty in the everyday. With Christmas around the corner, perk up your home décor with these innovative ideas using online 3D printing services, instead of wracking your brains about shopping among similar mass-produced stuff.
Here are our top picks for the upcoming Christmas. For some of them, we attach the download link, and for the others without links, they are just inspirations showing the possibilities of 3D printing.
1. The City of Christmas
Download: https://cults3d.com/fr/mod%C3%A8le-3d/art/winter-wondertown
This is a beautiful winter scene on a mountain with a train, buildings, trees, and many other things. Kijai aka Jukka Seppänen wanted to get away from most Christmas themes, making this scene a winter scene more than a Christmas town. Printable without support, it is also possible to illuminate this beautiful creation with lighting.
2. Engineer’s Supercapacitor Santa
Download: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1201875
This rotating supercapacitor-powered Santa ornament is a great starter maker project for kids, or anyone new to making and building. I would also suggest this as a great project for maker clubs and science classes, if it isn’t too close to holidays.
3. Gyroscopic Christmas Ornament
Download: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:36922
The designer created multiple versions of this ornament in various styles and sizes, so you could include several different versions on your tree. This snowflake prints as a single part and doesn’t need to be assembled.
Here is a little craft tip for decorating 3D printed ornaments: Go to the drug store and purchase some clear nail polish with glitter in it. 3D print these snowflakes in a white filament, or paint them white, and then coat them with the nail polish. It will give the ornaments an icy and glittery sheen that will look great next to any holiday lighting. It would also be a lot less messy to do than using glue and loose glitter.
4. The Snowball Made With A Nutella Jar
Download: https://cults3d.com/fr/mod%C3%A8le-3d/maison/diy-snow-globe-in-a-nutella-jar
The famous snowball is a decorative element that is often found in homes. Simply print the base of the snowball, featuring a small village. Then simply screw this base on an empty pot of Nutella. Finally, add glitter so that the snowy landscape comes to life. This model was created by Vectary.
5. Snowflake Icosahedron Ornament
Download: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:191925
This cool ornament is made from multiple snowflakes that fit together to make a striking orb design. The individual snowflakes were made to interlock with each other, so you could print them in multiple colors and have some truly unique Christmas balls on your tree.
6. Christmas Linux Penguin
Download: https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/home/christmas-linux-penguin
What could possibly feel more Christmas-spirited than a Linux penguin with Santa’s hat? Perhaps several things, but this is certainly a must have for Linux enthusiast. Paint the final print for a more relatable look.
7. Super Mario Bros. Christmas Tree Decorations
Download: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1191361
The 3D printable ornaments include Mario or Luigi, a cloud, a coin, KoopaTroopa, a flower and a goomba. The Thing files also include a PDF so you can print off the mario bricks and make paper loop chains to complete the look of the tree. The files can be printed using multiple materials, or printed in a single material and painted.
8. Lockable Christmas Present Box Tree Ornament
Download: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:191974
This is a working, lockable box that includes a working key that is needed to open it. It is perfect for hiding small gifts like jewelry, or even hand written clues to kick off a holiday treasure hunt.
The model is printed in seven different parts, including the box, the present ribbons and the locking mechanism. The designer also includes an optional 3D printable hook that can be attached to the box in order to hang it from the tree.
9. The Low-Poly Nutcracker
Download: https://cults3d.com/fr/mod%C3%A8le-3d/art/low-poly-nutcracker-prince
This object is inspired by the movie “The Nutcracker Prince” released in 1990. BigLilDesign aka Wesley Millora has revisited this great classic in a low-poly version. This 3D file is printable without raft and san support (except the head), the mouth can open at 20 degrees, and once assembled, the nutcracker is 35cm in height.
10. Christmas Lights
Download: https://www.3dnatives.com/en/3d-printed-christmas-decorations-191220174/#
Designer Dayoung Chung has designed several beautiful decorative items such as a Christmas cap, a reindeer head, and a pixelated fir tree! All these 3D printable objects have a small hole at the bottom to allow to put on the flashlight of a smartphone to turn them on. It is also possible to enlarge and put a larger hole to slide an LED lamp.
11. Futuristic Christmas Tree
We didn’t find the STL file for this futuristic Christmas tree. But we are sure it’s something that can be produced with 3D printing.
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