String puppets
A marionette that prints in one go with its joints already threaded - a person, a skeleton, a ghost, a cat or a dinosaur - and the control bar its strings hang from. It works out how long to cut each string and numbers them like the holes of the control; heavier head, hands and feet so it hangs well, and pockets for ballast.
Start designingFree and in your browser, nothing to install: open it and try it with no account.
What you can customise
- The figure: a person, a skeleton, a ghost, a cat or a dinosaur, and what it wears.
- Its size, the weight in the head, hands and feet, and pockets for ballast.
- How many strings, the control and the colours; each string’s length is worked out.
How it works
- You design it in your browser and see it in 3D as you change every detail.
- You download the file: a 3MF with one part per colour, ready for Bambu Studio, OrcaSlicer or PrusaSlicer.
- You open it in your slicer, give each part a filament and print.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost?
With the free account you design String puppets, keep up to 3 designs and download up to 5 3MF files a month. Premium adds private designs, STL downloads, your own fonts and logos, and unlimited downloads.
Do I need an account?
Not to try it: it opens with no account. Saving and downloading your designs need one, and it is free.
What file do I get?
A 3MF in which every colour is a closed part of its own, so your slicer gives each one a filament. There are versions for Bambu Studio, for PrusaSlicer and a universal one; Premium also downloads STL.
Do I need a multicolour printer?
No. On a multicolour printer each part prints in its own filament; on a single-colour one, the whole piece prints in the same colour.