Ice Bowls

Add some arctic chic to your serving table this year with these cool ice bowls!

See here for video: https://youtu.be/wdaEN05fzJQ

See here for stable downloads:
Small Ice Bowl: https://social.thangs.com/m/551446
Large Ice Bowl: https://social.thangs.com/m/551448

These are advanced prints that require a well calibrated printer and experience with slicing complex models.

The bowls are printed upside down. I recommend raising the model 3mm off the build plate and building supports up into the cavity of the bowl.

In order to maximize optical clarity and visual effect, you will want to minimize the amount of infill. These are excellent prints to try out the “lightening infill” feature in Cura. “Lightening infill” minimizes the amount of infill material used, and also creates interesting “crack” silhouettes in the finished print.

Increase the infill density and reduce the angle of overhang that gets supported, aiming for adequate support at the base of the icicle, but minimal support up inside the icicles. Be sure to do a layer-by-layer inspection prior to printing to ensure that all areas are properly supported.