Ornate Lace Easter Egg STL

This month’s supporter exclusive is an ornate hollow Easter egg with a lace-style cutout pattern designed to look like a premium decorative sculpture.
⚠ Important: This model is more difficult to print than my usual statues because of the thin filigree details and many overhangs. Take your time and use supports carefully — the reward is worth it because it looks incredible when finished.

What’s included

• STL file(s) for the hollow decorative egg

• Ready for FDM and resin printing (best results depend on your setup)
  
  Printing Difficulty (clear + honest)

  Difficulty: Advanced / Challenging
  Why: thin cutouts, delicate walls, many small bridges/overhangs.
  Best for: people who already printed detailed models before.

• FDM (recommended approach)

  • Nozzle: 0.4 mm (0.25 mm works even better if you have it)S

  • Layer height: 0.12–0.16 mm

  • Speed: slow / quality mode

  • Walls/perimeters: 2–3

  • Supports: “Tree supports” or organic supports recommended

  • Orientation: print upright, but test supports around the filigree areas

  • Bridging: enable bridging settings if available

  • Material: PLA or PLA+ for clean detail (PETG can string and ruin cutouts)

  Tip: If you get stringing, lower temp slightly and increase retraction — the cutouts show stringing instantly.

  Resin (often easiest for this model)

  • Supports: required (medium supports for structure, light supports for details)

  • Orientation: slight tilt (20–35°) to reduce suction and preserve details

  • Wash/cure: careful curing to avoid brittleness on thin parts