Summary

This trophy is inspired by the championship trophy used for the NCAA basketball championship and other sports.

Panels for men and women tournaments are provided.

The center panel can be customized here.

The plaque can be customized here.

Note: I have tried printing this at a few different sizes, and I think that 125% is the perfect size for an office pool. 100% is fine, but a little puny. If you really want to make an impression, 150% looks pretty awesome.

Filaments used:

• Gold parts: MIKA3D Silk Gold PLA
• Wood parts: AMOLEN Dark Wood Walnut PLA
• Name plaque: Silk Gold, then pause and switch to black (I used FlashForge Black PLA) when lettering starts
• Center: SUNLU Clear PLA, then pause and switch to white (I used FlashForge White PLA) when lettering starts.
  Tips:
  • To make the background more transparent, set the shell count to something really high, like 100. (The part tends to warp more, but it looks nice if you can make it work.)
  • OR...using a hex infill and setting the bottom solid layers to 0 creates a fancy frosted pattern.

All pieces were designed to not require supports, rafts, or even brims. As with all prints, bed leveling/calibration is very important.

Post-Printing

Wood staining

I used Varathane red mahogany Penetration Wood Stain. Be sure to sand the wood parts so that they accept the stain. One coat is enough. Be careful not to let it pool up...it takes forever to dry and doesn't look good.

Assembly

The pieces should fit together without any sanding or anything. Use a thin bead of Super Glue between parts to keep the whole thing together.