Here is my original 3D Creations (3DCO) Easter Egg design. I am sharing to give back to the community which has shared many useful designs and You Tube tutorials with me. My design is original and unique.

This 3DCO egg design provides a solid body with a bottom closure to allow seamless sides. It has 50% more usable capacity, uses 10% less material and prints 3 times faster (with similar settings) over similar available sized 2-part eggs. This version lacks any surface texture(s).

I print many different Easter eggs with many colourful PLA silk filaments. Printing a 1-part solid body allows the use of rainbow filaments, something that is impossible to match up with a 2 part egg, Depending on the number of eggs, the size of the eggs and the brand of filament (from 1 to 5 110mm will fit on the build plate) you can vary the number of color changes.

The 3DCO Easter Egg is 110mm high and 85mm diameter (rainbow print printed on a plate of 5) and can hold 36 of the small foil wrapped chocolate eggs! It only uses 71gm of material. Using a coin you can turn the closure and the egg has a very stable base. I have printed down to 63% (55mm x 70mm purple printed on a plate of 1 and holds 8 foil eggs or a lot of mini eggs) and up to 180% (200mm tall, hundreds of choclate eggs) with no issues.

Minimal support is required. I print using standard supports - manual for the internal lip where the closure seats, very minimal but gives a better result for the closure to seat. I also recommend using varriable layer height for the egg body top surface. I print hot and slow to ensure the best finish.

Make, give or sell what you make and let me know how it works for you. Please reach out with any questions or suggestions.

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Many thanks, Ian