3D Printed Customized Hair Bun Holders

Quick and easy instructable on how to make 3D printed hair bun holders. 

All you need is a 3D printer and PLA filament. 

The most challenging part is finding the right image. Pinterest has a huge number of patterns, designs, vectors and sketches in any theme you could ever want. Find a sketch-like image drawn with thick lines. Look for tattoo sketches, stained glass window patterns, laser cutting files, embroidery patterns etc.

The image should be wide, but not too long, or it will scratch your neck. You have to make sure there are big enough holes on either side of the image to poke the chopstick through. 

Download the image and turn it into an SVG file and upload to Tinkercad. Or, if you have Windows' 3D Builder, you can upload JPG directly into the program and turn it into an STL file. 

Make the bun holder around 160mmx100mm big and 4-5mm thick. 

You can 3D print the chopstick as well, or you can use a store bought chopstick (Japanese and Korean ones are the best, they are short and pointy). 

Print in your chosen colour. 

Immediately after the printing is done and the printer bed is still hot, you need to carefully scrape the bun holder off the bed. Use a box cutter with a thin and long blade. 

Pick the holder up and VERY QUICKLY place it on top of a curved, tube-like container. Press the holder into the curve and hold it in place with your hands until it cools down and the shape has solidified. 

And that's it. Now you can use your bun holder to finish your updo. 

Enjoy :)