Strawberry Succulent Planter

A hanging planter for medium-sized succulents to look like a strawberry when hung.
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It started like it usually does... your partner finds something on Pinterest and says "Can you print me one of these??" 

This is my own design inspired by some photos of hanging strawberry planters. This particular .STL model is suitable for a planter with a 9cm base diameter, 14cm top pot diameter, and height of 12.5cm. I have included the .SLDPRT files for those who wish to modify the design to suit any size planters.

It can print without supports (on a well tuned printer; I used my Ender 3 v2 with modifications, namely better cooling) and looks best with matte filament. It is designed for 4 walls with very little infill, except near the tip of the strawberry where bridging is required; an approximate distance of 4.4cm.

The holes for hanging are hidden within some of the “seed” indents; I found this more pleasing to look at than other models that just put a hole in the wall. I used 1/8" rough twine to hang the planter. I pulled one end of the string through the planter using a pick to push it through the hole, and then tied a large knot and it uses that to hold itself in place. 

This design also has the option to melt through two ‘bridging’ support layers to incorporate drain holes. In addition, there are two features that help hold the succulent planter in place: A ridge printed 2/3rds the way down the interior cone, and a 20mm wall that extends from the opening down to prevent the pot from tilting or falling into the interior of the planter. 

The design as a whole was crude and quick, and for that I apologize. I wanted to release this to the public ASAP so that everyone has an accessible option to them, though I would like to do a V2 of the planter that makes the modification easier for everyone. I will look into this. 

Please do not take this model and re-sell it on Etsy as a printed part. I will submit a DMCA claim. This model is to be freely available to the public, permanently. Remixes are, of course, allowed, provided they themselves are subject to the same license this model is published under. 

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