Skull Pumpkin Candy Bowl - 3D Print Design
Actual finished physical item.
Actual finished physical item.
During the development process, I had printed a couple of 1/2 scale prototypes in various materials. Getting different results with lid snugness to the bowl. As a result, I adjusted the tolerance for the lid in the final full scale model.
Once adjustments were made to the lid, it's off to the printer. Due to the large size, the print had to be split onto two separate plates.
Total filament: 826.72 g
Total printing time: 28h 18min
Candy bowl fresh off the plate.
Actual finished physical item. Beer can for scale.
Exploring various painting schemes.
GenAI workflow: Using a mix of photography and the 3D textured model that I painted in Substance 3D Painter, I visualized the candy bowl in a realistic setting using a couple of different hand painted looks.
Using an older 3D model of mine of a skull pumpkin of all things 😁, I thought it would make for a creepy yet cool candy bowl for the kids to store their treats collected during this 2026 Halloween season. The challenge for me came with finding a good way for securing the lid but keeping it loose enough to not be a struggle to remove. After a bit of testing and printing a few smaller scale protoypes, I managed to make this work. For next year, I'm thinking of reworking the design to have it printed in multiple colors. Stay tuned! 🎃
