xenos fx paint pot
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A printable paint pot for keeping your brushes and water saft from drinking
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Model information
- Source
- Printables
- Category
- Miniature Gaming Accessories
- License
- Creative Commons — Attribution — Noncommercial
🛠 The Story
A few years ago, I tried to build a small business around making custom silicone paint pots for miniature painters. As a lifelong hobbyist and builder, I wanted something better than mugs and shot glasses cluttering my workbench — I wanted something compact, grippy, washable, and purpose-built.
I created the XenoCup, a flexible silicone vessel for holding water, rinsing brushes, and resting tools while painting. I cast dozens of them by hand and sold a fair few, but like many maker-startups, time and priorities shifted — and the mold-making, silicone sourcing, and fulfillment just didn’t scale with the rest of life.
So now, instead of sitting on a hard drive, I’m releasing the XenoCup as a 3D printable STL file — free for anyone to download, print, remix, and use however they like.
This is my way of giving something back to the hobby that’s given me so much joy.
🧪 What Is It?
The XenoCup is a low-profile paint station accessory designed for:
Holding water for brush rinsing
Catching drips and pigment backwash
Providing a soft rim to protect brush tips
Storing brushes upright in resting slots
Optional center well for paint mixing or second rinse
Originally made in soft silicone, the file is now optimized for flexible filament (TPU) or standard PLA with structural supports. You can print it in any color, scale it up/down slightly, and drop it into your kit without worry.
🖨 Printing Recommendations
Material: TPU recommended (for grip and flex), but PLA works too
Layer Height: 0.2 mm
Infill: 10–20%
Supports: Not required
Nozzle Size: 0.4 mm standard
Scale: 100% = 80mm outer diameter
📂 What’s Included
✅ xenoscup v4.stl – Print-ready file
✅ xenoscup v4.f3d – Fusion 360 source file for remixing
✅ README + writeup (this file)
🧡 License
This project is released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) — public domain.
Use it, remix it, sell prints, credit or don’t. Just enjoy it.
🙌 Final Thoughts
If you're painting miniatures, building terrain, or just trying to keep your desk a little neater — I hope this adds something cool to your workflow.
Cheers,
Gary Erwin