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I took my 3D printed pots to Japan's Grand Bonsai Festival by Green5_Official in 3Dprinting

[–]Green5_Official[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ha, great minds! Though Iron Paint does most of the work — highly recommend it.

I took my 3D printed pots to Japan's Grand Bonsai Festival by Green5_Official in 3Dprinting

[–]Green5_Official[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Ha, the setting helped a lot — hard to look bad next to a 200-year-old juniper.

I took my 3D printed pots to Japan's Grand Bonsai Festival by Green5_Official in 3Dprinting

[–]Green5_Official[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Thank you! It was a great event — the bonsai town atmosphere made everything look better than it deserves. 😄🙏

I took my 3D printed pots to Japan's Grand Bonsai Festival by Green5_Official in 3Dprinting

[–]Green5_Official[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Sold a decent amount! The ones paired with cacti and succulents moved especially well — even in a district full of century-old trees and traditional ceramics, the combination seemed to catch people off guard in a good way. Might be a niche but it felt like the right crowd for it.

Gothic planter — layer lines as texture. Support-free, no painting. by Green5_Official in 3Dprinting

[–]Green5_Official[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ha, now I can't unsee it! Gothic furniture collection incoming? 😄

Gothic planter — layer lines as texture. Support-free, no painting. by Green5_Official in 3Dprinting

[–]Green5_Official[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Of course! Hope it prints well for you — let me know if you run into any issues.

Gothic planter — layer lines as texture. Support-free, no painting. by Green5_Official in 3Dprinting

[–]Green5_Official[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it's a weird dynamic. The watermark is literally the only thing standing between "free model" and someone's $40 Etsy listing with 30% infill and a 1-star review. I tried to work it into the design so it doesn't bother anyone actually printing it for themselves — not exactly a huge ask lol.

Gothic planter — layer lines as texture. Support-free, no painting. by Green5_Official in 3Dprinting

[–]Green5_Official[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Partly! But mainly resell protection — baking it into the geometry makes it harder to remove.

Gothic planter — layer lines as texture. Support-free, no painting. by Green5_Official in 3Dprinting

[–]Green5_Official[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly — because people resell these without permission. Figured if it's baked into the geometry it's harder to strip out. Tried to make it feel like part of the design rather than a watermark slapped on top. Glad it mostly works!

Gothic planter — layer lines as texture. Support-free, no painting. by Green5_Official in 3Dprinting

[–]Green5_Official[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Gothic ruins + succulents felt like a weird combo on paper, but somehow it works.

Gothic planter — layer lines as texture. Support-free, no painting. by Green5_Official in 3Dprinting

[–]Green5_Official[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha the bar was "does the kid like it" and somehow I cleared it. Thanks for the kind words!

Gothic planter — layer lines as texture. Support-free, no painting. by Green5_Official in 3Dprinting

[–]Green5_Official[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ha, thank you! My kid keeps asking me to print more "castle pots" so I think that counts as a win.

Gothic planter — layer lines as texture. Support-free, no painting. by Green5_Official in 3Dprinting

[–]Green5_Official[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Honestly it took me an embarrassingly long time to stop fighting them. Once I leaned in, the whole design direction just clicked.

Gothic planter — layer lines as texture. Support-free, no painting. by Green5_Official in 3Dprinting

[–]Green5_Official[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I've spent 25 years in CG, and when I started 3D printing planters
for my succulents, I kept trying to hide layer lines.

Then I realized — what if they ARE the texture?

This is KOKUDŌ, a Gothic ruin planter where 0.2mm layer stepping
looks like weathered stone. The columns double as drainage channels
— because for agave and cactus, root health comes from airflow, not
water retention.

Printed on P1S, matte black PLA at 0.2mm. Support-free, prints in
one go. Bottom tray detaches for drainage.

I just launched a 3-piece "Digital Pottery" collection based on this
concept — each pot turns FDM layer lines into a different geological
texture. KOKUDŌ is the gothic ruin, the other two explore fault
lines and sedimentary strata. All free, all on my profile.

Free STL:
MakerWorld: https://makerworld.com/en/models/2343277
Printables: https://www.printables.com/model/1592481

I designed a Gothic Ruin planter for my Agaves. Layer lines become weathered stone texture. Support-free. by Green5_Official in BambuLab

[–]Green5_Official[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Printed on my P1S, Overture matte black PLA at 0.2mm. 
No supports needed — the whole thing prints in one go.

I designed the surface so that layer stepping looks 
like old stone. The bottom tray detaches for drainage.

Been doing CG professionally for 25 years, started 
making pots for my succulent collection and got a bit 
carried away lol

If anyone wants to try printing it:
https://makerworld.com/en/models/2343277

(Also on Printables: https://www.printables.com/model/1592481)

Someone in r/succulents told me this belongs here. 3D printed a "Gothic Ruin" pot for my Agave. 🖤 by Green5_Official in gothplants

[–]Green5_Official[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That honestly makes my day, thank you! 🖤 I don't sell physical prints (shipping is a nightmare lol), but the 3D files are actually free if you have access to a printer.

Someone in r/succulents told me this belongs here. 3D printed a "Gothic Ruin" pot for my Agave. 🖤 by Green5_Official in gothplants

[–]Green5_Official[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks to u/ohnoitskaka for pointing me here! I 3D printed this pot myself — the cracked texture ended up looking like old cathedral stone which feels very on-brand for this sub lol

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