Back to School: Minecraft Edition

Back to School: Minecraft Edition

Dive into your own Back-to-School adventure with this Minecraft-themed collection I designed for my kids! Perfect for any fan looking to bring a bit of the Minecraft world into real life. This collection features:

• Double-chest flashcard organizer (with ore dividers)
• Map mini-notebook clipboard holder (holds mini spiral notepad and Pilot Frixion pen)
• Crafting table Post-it note holder (with lid)
• Creeper ruler (inches and cm)
• TNT pencil holder
• Sword bookmarks

All models print great with PLA, 10% infill, and quick print on the M5. Lids need to be printed upside down with support to prevent sagging, but will print without. Clipboard requires simple supports for notebook holder overhang.

Note: Models were designed to print in a single color with raised/grooved designs that make it simple to add color with paint pens. I have included recommendation for slicing color layers below. Most designs can be easily sliced at specific layers to change color of raised section, but others have separate parts uploaded to be printed separately if desired. Message me if you want the original blender files for any of the designs to remix into a multi-color print - the M5 is my first and only printer, so not sure how to format multicolor print files.

00: Double-Chest Flashcard Organizer

• Notes:
  Due to the lip on the lid, it is best to enable supports when printing the top part. It was not needed for my printer but I did have some drooping and uneven lines. Coloring is not simple to layer, but super easy to print in brown and touch up with silver and dark brown paint pens. Rod cap is not needed if fit is snug, but is optional for maximum durability
• Best print orientation:

01: Flashcard Ore Divider

• Notes:
  These print fast, and can be arranged to print multiple at once. If you want layered color prints, you can slice bottom layer in ore color and top layer in grey. I choose to print all at once in grey and touch up with paint pens.

02: Map Clipboard

• Notes:
  This one REQUIRES SUPPORTS for the notebook holder overhang! Prints laying flat on bed - works great if you print first few layers in cream and remaining layers brown. I have separated the pen clip and notebook holder if you want to scale up the map size for a larger notebook. I designed this to fit the Pilot Frixion pen and aeronote and rocketbook re-usable mini notebooks, but would work with most Pilot pens or mini-notepads.

03: Crafting Table Post-It Holder

• Notes:
  Best to print lid upside down with supports enabled to ensure long overhangs do not droop. Color is best to print in brown and touch up accents with silver and dark brown. Lid can be slice layered to produce proper colors.
• Best print orientation:

04: Creeper Ruler

• Notes:
  This 12-inch ruler fits perfectly on the AnkerMake M5 bed if you place it on edge at a 45° angle. The notches are super simple to fill with a paint pen and quickly wipe off. I have also included a 10-in shorter and narrower version with only the inches half. Make sure you have good bed adhesion so that the end do not lift when printing!
• Best print orientation:

05: TNT Pencil Holder

• Notes:
  Unfortunately this is not easy to print in multiple colors. it is possible to slice red on the bottom and top with white in the middle layer, but will require a black paint pen to detail the letters. Both print standard orientation without supports - shorter version is more cube-like but will not hold pencils up as well. Inside bottom has the fuse texture from top of the in-game TNT block.

06: Sword Bookmark

• Notes:
  This prints very quick so you can print multiple at once. Can be sliced at upper layer to add dimension to detail color. I printed with brown with paint pen touch up for sword color and accent light brown.

PS. I'm new to 3d printing and these are my first designs… if you see anything wrong with the models, please let me know so that I can fix them!! :)