Vessel Lab

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Design name Used in your design library. This name is not printed on the model. Starting shape A pot-bellied cauldron on three feet with a pair of handles. Its belly swells and draws in to the rim gently enough to print upright without supports.

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Shape

Heightmm Body widthmm

Maker sizes go up to 240 mm tall and 200 mm wide. Anyone can try them here; saving and printing past the free sizes needs Maker.

Body & shoulder

This starting shape’s body is drawn as a curve. Choose Edit this shape to redraw it, or use height, widths and cross-section to adjust it.

Base edge rounding mm

Neck & lip

Lip style

Lip height mm Lip width mm

Cross-section

Shape seen from above

Shaped bodies blend back to round before the neck, so every closure still fits.

Surface textureMaker

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Pattern

Repeats around Depthmm Twist°

Pattern height%

Starts at% Ends at%

Textures press outwards, so the wall never gets thinner. They fade out towards the neck and around the front motif, and are shaped to print without supports.

Handles & feetMaker

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Handles

Stands off the bodymm Thicknessmm Lower end% Upper end%

Feet

Feet heightmm Feet spread%

Handle arms rise at 45°, so they print upright without supports. Feet print as their own file and push into sockets under the base, so the pot still prints flat; spread splays them outwards for a wider, steadier stance. A vessel on feet does not stand in a tray.

Closure

Type

Closure texture & topMaker

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Grip texture Motif on top

The grip band runs round the head of a cork or cap, or the rim of a lid, which is raised to carry it. Top motifs are engraved, because the top prints face-down on the bed.

Drainage & tray

Drainage Hole size mm Tray Tray depth mm Gap round the pot mm

Holes go through the flat of the base. The tray prints as its own file, and the pot stands on ribs inside it so water can drain.

Front motif

Motif

Style Edges

Sizemm Height on body% Relief depthmm

Sloped edges print on the upright bottle without supports, and the wall follows the motif so it keeps its thickness.

Colours

Body

Closure

Tray

The body, closure and any multicolour or glue-on parts keep their intended 3MF assignments.

Walls & base

Wall mm Base mm

The defaults suit a 0.4 mm nozzle. Thicker walls are stronger but hold less.

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Print checks Show checks and print guide

Capacity: 1445.1 ml
Widest: 186 mm
Neck bore: 121.6 mm
Thinnest wall: 2.2 mm

Wall thicknessThinnest wall is 2.20 mm (0.4 mm nozzle target 1.2 mm).
Support-free printingSteepest wall overhang is 34° from vertical when printed upright.
Print bed fitParts need 186 mm of a 256 mm bed.
Closure fitNot needed for an open vessel.
Closure strengthNot needed for an open vessel.
Motif engravingSpider web engraved 1.4 mm, 40 × 40 mm on the front face. 60° chamfer edges print without supports. The wall is pushed in behind it, so it stays 2.2 mm thick.
Surface textureHammered 1 mm deep, 20 around. Its steepest slope is 44° from vertical, so it prints without supports. It fades out around the front motif.
Drainage & trayNo drainage holes or tray.
Closure textureThe closure is smooth.
Top motifNo motif on the closure top.
HandlesA pair of handles 7 mm thick, standing 10 mm off the body. Their arms rise at 45°, so they print upright without supports.
FeetThree feet 16 mm tall, splayed 7.8 mm wider. They print on their own and push into keyed sockets under the base, so the pot prints flat and only the feet touch the floor. A dab of glue makes them permanent.

Print & safety guide

Recommended settings

Nozzle: 0.4 mm
Layer height: 0.16 mm, for crisper motif edges
Walls: 5 perimeters, so the 2.2 mm wall prints solid
Infill: 15% gyroid (only the base and closure use it)
Supports: None
Orientation: Upright on its base, as laid out in the 3MF
Feet: Their own 3MF: print them standing on their wide pads, as laid out. Push each peg into a socket under the base; the flat side of the peg faces the middle, so every foot leans outwards. Add a dab of glue to make them permanent.
Material: PLA or PETG
Print area: 186 mm wide, 110 mm tall

Safety

Small partsNo part fits the 31.7 mm small-parts test cylinder, but printed parts can still break into small pieces. Supervise young children.
Not for food or drinkPrinted layers trap bacteria, most filaments are not food-contact certified, and printed vessels are not guaranteed watertight. Use for display and pretend play only.
CleaningWipe clean or hand-wash in lukewarm soapy water. Not dishwasher safe: PLA softens at around 55 °C.
Maker responsibilityWhoever prints and supplies this vessel is responsible for how it is made and for meeting local product-safety rules, including toy-safety requirements if it is sold as a toy.

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Multicolour 3MF laid out for your slicer, with a print and safety guide
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Maker adds more print files each month and commercial use