hair bobble

thingiverse

So I was about to leave with my girlfriend when she realized her hair bobbles were running low. While she frantically searched through the drawers, I quickly designed a "first working prototype" within minutes, which printed out before we headed out. The 3D-Printer saved the day once again! Almost... the material (TPU) was too soft, print quality was subpar, and the design was too flimsy. It didn't even make it out of the building like a typical tale of 3D-printing. That bothered me, so I spent some time fine-tuning the design and experimenting with different materials. Now it works and lasts almost as long as the commercial ones. Two designs are kind of usable; choose which suits your needs. I also uploaded a blocky-version that I haven't printed yet... but I think it looks quite stylish, so give it a try. It's a bit tricky to print, so have a look at the print-settings-section for some tips.