3D Holiday Cookie Cutters

In this workshop you will create a 3D printed cookie cutter. For time's sake, we are providing a template set from which to choose your holiday cookie cutter.

Caution

The MakerBot plastic filament we use in the lab is not food safe grade: MakerBot ABS and PLA Filaments are both safe, non-toxic plastics for use in the home. That said, (MakerBot) cannot recommend them as food-safe materials. The printing process leaves small spaces that may be hospitable to bacteria, and PLA plastic will melt/deform at high temperatures.

Please consider today’s workshop one on process rather than product. If you wish to have your cookie cutter printed with food safe plastic, consider an online service like Shapeways.com.

If you're curious about how the templates were created, below is one example:

TinkerCad

Create a TinkerCad account by clicking TinkerCad.com and registering for an account.

TinkerCad is free
It autosaves your work
It is easy to share your work to Thingiverse.com
Importing SVG files, as in the template, is easy
It includes short lessons you can practice later

Download an SVG

Choose one shape from the image template above. At the bottom of the page are the individual corresponding files. To the right of the file names is an arrow pointing down. This is the download link. Right click on the desired file, Save as, and select the Desktop.

TinkerCad

Go to New Project or New Design. Many of our shape and tool options are on the right.

Click Import to bring in your design

For the Cookie Cutter Back:

Change the Height to 1mm

Example:

For the Cookie Cutter:

Change the Height to 5mm

Example:

Check Alignment

Select All, go to Adjust > Align

Once everything is aligned, Select All and Group. Just one more step now!

Name and Download

Click on Design. Select Properties to rename your file. When finished renaming, select Download for 3D printing. Select STL. Save your file. We'll collect files for processing in MakerWare and for printing.

Survey

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