July 10, 2026
Description
A melting wax candle as a 2-color earring charm, printed standing in one
piece on an AMS / multi-material printer. It hangs flame-UP from the loop
at the top — which is also the print orientation, so the wide candle base
lands flat on the bed and every feature narrows upward: no supports.
~33 mm tall to the top of the loop, ~13 mm across the drips
- 2 colors: ivory wax body + orange teardrop flame
- Six irregular wax drips run down the body and end in bulbous hanging
drops; a melted pool rim caps the top with a central wick well
- The flame is an onion-teardrop (convex bulge + pointed lick) that sits
down into the pool, hiding the wick
- Integral hanging loop (Ø2.2 wire ring) — fits a 0.8 mm jump ring
Files:
melting_candle_combined.stl— single STL with 2 named solids wax/
flame); Import → right-click → "Split to Parts" → assign IVORY to
wax, ORANGE to flame. Coordinates preserved exactly.
- melting_candle_earring.scad— fully parametric source (candle size,
drip list, pool, flame shape, loop).
Print:
Standing, flame up, no supports, 0.12–0.2 mm layers, 3 walls
- PLA or PETG; symmetric, so print twice for a pair
- Add a jump ring + ear hook (hang from the metal ring, not the ear wire)
License:
Creative Commons — Attribution