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54 Cool 3D Prints: Fun And Useful Things To 3D Print
Art & Design,HobbiesJUL 12, 2026

54 Cool 3D Prints: Fun And Useful Things To 3D Print

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There are so many advanced technologies that feel almost like magic. Smartphones. Airplanes. Robotic surgery. Virtual reality. Robot vacuums zooming around your local supermarket. And... 3D printing. No matter how much time goes by, we still can't get over how cool it is that you can quickly make almost any three-dimensional object that you envision from the comfort of your own home.
We want to celebrate the brightest and most brilliant creators and hobbyists out there who have come up with some truly inspiring 3D printed designs. So, we're featuring our favorite projects and designs from the awesome '3D Printing' online community to show you what’s possible with a bit of imagination, patience, and out-of-the-box thinking.

#41 Just Installed. Expecting Positive Early Morning Feedback From My Wife. Wish Me Luck!

A unique light switch cover featuring multiple small toggle switches, showcasing a cool 3D printer project.
28points

#42 Fully 3D Printed Life Size Horus

A woman stands beside a massive 3D printer statue of a robot, demonstrating cool 3D projects.
5 months and 1752 individual 3d printed pieces later, I have a Horus Lupercal.
Quick stats:
Total tip top height: 14’ 5” | 4.4m
Top of Horus’s head: 11’ 9” | 3.6m
Human: 5’ 5” | 165cm
Why not paint him before assembling? This isn’t a mini 😁. A practical was the only way to see what issues will pop up, if it can even support itself, if something will break or if I need to reinforce something. Better for something to happen now, than to waste weeks painting only to find out it all falls apart.
He is missing his talon, but a combination of me not thinking through access and not enough floor height, I could not add it yet. Even the Worldbreaker is at a slightly higher level due to the pallets. It’s not flush in the arm. So I had to use cords to hold it for now.
I did have to saw a portion of his leg armor off as it was interfering with his forearm. These things I couldn’t account for in theory.
His arms and pauldrons are held in place with rods, hooks and a massive heavy duty turnbuckle. Basically the same exact set up in my space marine, but beefier.
There is no additional support in his legs. Just straight up hollow plastic.
I will have a more detailed post in the future regarding cost, filament, weight, waste and other technical details for this project.
27points

#43 My Penholder Obsession Came Back

A functional 3D printer project, a dark blue textured pen holder filled with various pens and pencils on a wooden desk.
25points

#44 3D Printed PC Case

A stylish, yellow and beige 3D-printed computer case, one of the coolest 3D printer projects.
After months of work, I'm delighted to be able to present the Mk01: a 3D-printed mid-tower PC case !
A PC case for mini ITX and micro ATX motherboards, customizable, upgradeable, with a retro futuristic, minimalist and playful design!
For ventilation and airflow, it can accommodate two 120mm fans on the front. The top and bottom are perforated for improved cooling. At the rear, you can add an 80 mm fan for extraction.
All the pc parts fit together like a jigsaw puzzle and are screwed together. The outer parts of the pc are magnetized. You can open the pc at any time, without unscrewing, change the pc’s style without reprinting the complete case, print custom parts
What do you think of it?
23points

#45 3D Printed Bicycle Brake Levers, Because Why Not

A black and white close-up of a bicycle handlebar featuring a 3D printed brake lever.
I'm currently developing brake levers from PA612-CF co-tested within our local DH and enduro scene. What started out as a wild idea in our friend group has seen many trail days, even a few crashes, but all prototypes are still holding up today.
22points

#46 Why Have I Overlooked Suction Cups For So Long?

A practical 3D printer project of an under-cabinet towel holder with a floral-patterned cloth hanging from it.
I needed something to hang my dish cloths on, so they could dry out. At first, I thought about using tape, but then I realized that I could probably attach them with suction cups so I could easily remove them when I’m cleaning… and it worked perfectly!
I’m definitely going to consider using suction cups more often in my projects where it makes sense!
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22points

#47 I, Too, Have Designed A Simple Belt Organizer

A 3D printer project featuring unique hand-shaped hooks holding various belts on a wooden strip.
It's guaranteed to be hated by everyone else. Any recommendations for better fingers are welcome.
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21points

#48 This Is Exactly Why I Bought A Printer Two Months Ago

A custom PC case with red and white stripes, showcasing one of the coolest 3D printer projects.
Finished printing a heavily modified PC case I’ve been working on and wanted to share the result here since the whole thing was printed on my Bambu P1S.

The design started from an FF04-style case, but I ended up modifying it quite a bit to fit modern hardware and my own layout ideas. It’s now housing my main gaming SFF PC, so this thing is fully functional and not just a display print. So many iterations of parts as well in the last photo lol.

Printed in Polymaker HT PLA GF, and overall I’m really happy with how clean the panels and structural parts came out. The P1S handled the job surprisingly well considering the number of large parts involved.

Honestly though, printing something this size really made me want a larger-format printer someday, especially something like a Prusa CORE One XL with the toolchanger/index system, just to avoid splitting parts so much and to experiment more with multi-material setups.

Still dialing in some finishing touches, but the case is basically done now and running daily.
20points

#49 Earthworm Jim With Junk City Base

A 3D printer project displaying an intricately designed Earthworm Jim figurine holding a red laser gun.
19points

#50 3D Printed Marching Tenor And Snare Pads

A 3D printer project with two images; one showing a custom-made drum pad set with drumsticks, and the other a portable weight.
Here are some pictures of Practice Pads I designed and 3d printed.
Materials are PLA for the base and TPU for the pad.
19points

#51 First 3D Printed Drive-Thru Only Starbucks In The Country!

An exterior view of a modern Starbucks building with textured walls, showcasing an innovative 3D printer project.
18points

#52 My A1 Decided To Print The Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster

A 3D printer covered in a large amount of white, foamy filament, illustrating an interesting 3D printer project.
15points

#53 You Wouldn't Print A Door?

A red geometric 3D printed doorknob and latch installed on a white door, demonstrating unique projects.
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13points

#54 Charging Stand For Pebble Time 2

A 3D printer project showing a smartwatch charging on a custom-made stand with a P logo.
It's so easy and quick to charge, but I thought it could use a bit of extra flair. So I designed a watch stand that doubles as a charger. The cable hides inside the charger through a cavity in the hollow stand. I had some 95A TPU that closely matched the blue silicone band, so decided to use that to make a non-slip foot!
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9points
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