There’s Never Been a Better Year For 3D Printing Your Own Fall Décor
Tags: Halloween, Costume, Environment, 3d, 3D Printing

Until recently, Halloween was often associated with seeing some of the same decorations on multiple houses. If you’re creative like us, you’ll want to stand out from the crowd with your own unique decorations.

Due to ongoing supply chain shortages because of the pandemic, it’s become very hard to find décor this year. If you’ve ever been curious about using a 3D printer for decorations, now is definitely the year to find out how you decorate your home for Fall or Halloween — and stand out among your neighbors. You won’t have to do it from scratch, however, because we have millions of different models to choose from including many that are great for beginners.

Can’t find a costume and need one that will help you stand out from the rest? Thangs.com has tons of masks, costume accessories, helmets, and more — all for free! If you’re a Star Wars fan, check out the several helmet models by mattias.hellberg.95 such as some Mandalorian Armor, Jango Fett, and Boba Fett. If you’re looking to dress up as a character from the hit Netflix series, Squid Games, check out this Soldier Mask by dmEngineering, and the VIP masks: Deer, Buffalo, Eagle, Bear, or Owl. If you are feeling a bit mischievous, you could always 3D print this free model of Loki’s headpiece and horns by EmilytheEngineer. We have the classics, too: Batman and Iron Man never go out of style.

Have your own or know a kid that will be trick or treating? If you are having trouble finding those sturdy candy buckets, print your own! We personally love the Candy Bucket models from mattias.hellberg.95.

Squid Game Bear Mask — Video and 3D Print by Robin3Dverse

How Do I 3D Print Fall Décor and Halloween Models?

There are countless 3D designers uploading their models to Thangs for free. Search for keywords such as “Halloween”, “Mask”, “Helmet” and more to find inspiration of what to 3D print for your spooky evening! If you can’t find what you’re looking for, you can use a model piece by piece or add your own flair to popular Halloween 3D printing models available online. Pumpkin Frog Bot is a particularly fun one that has been adapted by more than one user to meet their own creative needs. Just download the models you want to combine and create your own in free software such as Meshmixer or Blender.

After you’ve found what you’re looking for, download the file and open it in a ‘slicer’ program such as Cura Slicer, Slic3r, or whatever software came with your 3D Printer. Then resize the model as needed, slice it into .gcode, and print! After your model is done printing, you can show it off online or in fun pictures with your friends.

As shortages continue, consider also using recycled materials, such as recycled filament from GreenGate3D. GreenGate3D uses scrap plastic to create 100% recycled and 100% American-made filament for 3D Printers. There’s nothing like that feeling of pride when you’ve printed and assembled a 3D print yourself, and a plus is that it can be good for the environment! Don’t feel shy to create your own models if you have the imagination, too! We’d love to see your ideas and creations on Thangs.com.

Take a look at the rest of our Halloween-inspired decoration models here.