Round Dessert Bowl / Cup 250 ml – Support-Free PETG Friendly

This is a 250 ml rounded dessert bowl designed specifically for FDM 3D printing.

The original goal was to create a bowl inspired by soft, organic dessert cup shapes, while keeping it practical for printers like the Bambu Lab A1 and similar machines.
To make it truly printable, the geometry was refined to reduce the cone-like look and create a fuller, more rounded profile, with a wider base and a lower-risk overhang profile.

The result is a small bowl/cup that looks elegant, feels comfortable to use, and can be printed upright without supports.

Main features

• Approximate capacity: 250 ml

• Outer diameter at rim: 100 mm

• Height: 59 mm

• Wide base for better stability

• Rounded lip for better comfort when using

• Optimized for PETG

• Designed for support-free printing

• Suitable for batch printing: 4 pieces fit on a Bambu Lab A1 plate

This model works well for:

• desserts

• samples

• small snack portions

• decorative serving pieces

• prototyping food presentation concepts

Print settings

Recommended slicer settings

• Nozzle: 0.4 mm

• Layer height: 0.16 mm

• First layer: 0.20 mm

• Walls / perimeters: 3

• Bottom layers: 6

• Infill: 10–12%

• Infill pattern: Gyroid

• Supports: No

• Brim: Optional, 3 mm for extra safety

• Material: PETG

Suggested print orientation

• Print upright

• No supports required

Design notes

This model was intentionally adapted for FDM printing:

• smoother rounded body

• larger base for better bed adhesion and stability

• reduced risk of excessive overhang

• rounded upper edge for a more refined look and better user comfort

A thinner layer height improves the surface quality, especially on curved walls, but the most important part is the geometry itself: this bowl was designed to stay printable without relying on supports.

Dimensions

• Top outer diameter: 100 mm

• Height: 59 mm

• Base diameter: 52 mm

• Wall thickness: 1.8 mm

• Bottom thickness: 2.6 mm

• Capacity: approx. 250 ml

Batch printing note

A 4-up layout was prepared to allow efficient production on a Bambu Lab A1 build plate.
This makes it easier to print multiple bowls in one run for small-batch use.

Suggested tags

dessert
bowl
cup
container
kitchen
petg
supportless
support-free
fdm
bambu-lab
a1
tableware
rounded
minimalist

Category suggestion

Household / Kitchen

Printing advice / disclaimer

This model was designed for printing purposes and presentation use.
If you intend to use it for direct food contact, make sure to verify whether your material, printer setup, nozzle, and post-processing method are suitable for food-safe use under your local regulations.

Optional “How I printed it”

Printed in PETG with a 0.4 mm nozzle at 0.16 mm layer height, 3 walls, 6 bottom layers, and 10–12% gyroid infill. Printed upright with no supports. A 3 mm brim can be added for extra bed adhesion if needed.

Very short version for the summary field

250 ml rounded dessert bowl optimized for FDM printing. Support-free, PETG-friendly, 100 mm diameter, and suitable for batch printing on a Bambu Lab A1.

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