Thermoformed Santa Hat

Boost MeIf you enjoy this model, please consider giving it a Boost – it helps me out a lot and keeps new designs coming. Thank you!A cute little Santa hat with a fluffy white fur band and pompom – that you can fill with candy! Print it flat, heat it and shape it in the molds. Hang it on the Christmas tree, put it on the table or give it away as a small Christmas gift. Size: approx. 60 × 75 × 36 mm (without the hanging loop). Part of my Christmas collection – see also the Thermoformed Snowman. More are on the way! What's included Plate 1 – Molds (print once): bottom mold and top mold (plug). Plate 2 – Santa hat, plain red (1 color): two flat nets, nut with hanging loop and clip – no AMS needed. Plate 3 – Santa hat with white fur and pompom (2 colors, AMS): red nets with a white fur band and a white pompom on both sides, white nut with hanging loop and white clip. Print info Ready-to-print 3MF with all settings included – works on any printer (0.4 mm nozzle, 0.20 mm layers). Material: PLA. Molds in any color (I use black). Santa hat in red, with white for the fur, pompom, nut and clip. Molds: approx. 55 g, 1 h 19 min. Plain hat: approx. 7 g, 29 min. Hat with white fur: approx. 9 g, 36 min. (Print times vary by printer.) The nets are printed as an open gyroid mesh with 0 top and 0 bottom layers. The fur band and pompom are printed on top of the net, so no painting needed. How to make it Print the molds once. (I use PLA and it works great) Print a set of nets, the nut and the clip (plate 2 or plate 3). Place a flat net in the bottom mold with the raised rim facing down into the groove. Heat the net with a hair dryer for about 8–10 seconds until it is soft. (Be quick) Press the top mold down firmly and hold it until the net has cooled. Remove the formed half. Repeat with the second net, so you have a front and a back. Fill with candy, put the two halves together with the flat sides facing each other, and screw the nut onto the stem on top of the pompom. Push the clip over the strip at the bottom to lock the halves together. Hang it on the tree or hand it out! Tips Small chocolates and wrapped candies fit perfectly – a great little advent or table gift. Hang a few Santa hats and snowmen together on the tree for a full Christmas look. One set of molds is enough for as many Santa hats as you like. Only the flat nets need to be printed again. No AMS? Print plate 2 in red – it still looks lovely on the tree.