Simple Mini Swatch

Updated Jan 29, 2025.

Overview

I needed to attach a small sample swatch to my dryboxes to help keep them organized, and the existing ones didn't quite fit the bill. These are quick to print and the supplied clip can stick it on the sides of things. I also added built-in clips for the simple lids I recently made.

The swatches include holes at the bottom to either go onto alignment pegs in a clip, or be used to clip a keychain through.

There is a 3x4 card that can hold them for easy display and reference. 

Updates

Jan 29, 2025 Update

Inspired by the make from user BK, I went ahead with something I'd been pondering and added filament types as both raised and embossed text on the swatches. Look in the “With Text” folder for both .step and .stl versions.

In the preview pic I have white and transparent swatches with three rows, and black with two. For each color the first row has the raised text version on the left then the embossed text on the right. The second row is the same as the first row, but with a quick bit of acrylic craft paint added to the letters. The bottom row for all is printed with a pause before the text and a switch to a different filament for the text (black filament for the first two, and white filament for the last). I didn't paint the black swatches because I did not have any white paint handy.

Related Prints

• Simple Drybox Fitting Lid

• Modular Cereal Box Drybox

• Drybox Mini Swatch Clips

(others listed as I push the updates out)

Printing

The swatch, clip and board have been designed for simple printing at 0.2mm layers.

There are both .stl and .step versions uploaded (step for smaller sizes and smoother printing, .stl for compatibility for slicers that don't support step)