BOOTI is a design by Belgian 3D designer Anna Beirinckx.
A multifunctional 3D-printed vase inspired by the shapes of the female body.
Ideal for paint brushes, toothbrushes, dry flowers or simply as a statement piece.
The vases are 3D printed locally in Belgium on demand.
The 3D model had to be produced in 3 sizes, so it was useful to create a standardized print profile from the start. This allows you to quickly test changes and save them if the result improves.
The filament cost and the number of printing hours must remain minimal. Fortunately, the model allows printing in "vase mode". Also called spiralized contours in the Cura slicer.
With this printing technique you no longer suffer from a Z-seam that would mow down the elegant design. Not only that, the printing time is also halved. This allows a BOOTI of 15 cm to be printed in less than 3 hours.
Yet the model must be sturdy enough to hold soil and a plant. However, that is a problem in "vase mode" because the printer can only print 1 shell layer...
What is possible is to increase the layer width. For example, a 0.44mm Nozzle can print up to a layer thickness of 0.8 mm. However, that is the maximum.
You should also keep in mind that the amount of material per extrusion has just doubled. This means that abrupt movements are out of the question; the printer needs time to deposit all that material.
So be sure to adjust the print speed; I've noticed that a 40mm/s print speed achieves excellent results with a direct extruder 3D printer.
The result of these slicer settings is an elegant model without a Z-seam that can be mass-produced with a failure rate below 5%.
Be sure to also check out Anna's website for other 3D projects: Click here
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