Oakbeard BIC Lighter Cover Sleeve

Meet Oakbeard!

Oakbeard is an ancient forest spirit carved into the bark of a lighter sleeve. With his weathered face and calm expression, he looks like he’s been watching over the forest for centuries — quietly observing everything that passes by.

Try different color combinations for the sleeve and eyes, depending on the BIC lighter you have on hand. With different filament and lighter colors, every Oakbeard can have his own look.

Side note: if you meet Oakbeard in the forest, maybe think twice before lighting a lighter nearby.

I was getting a little tired of relying on simple displacement maps to add detail to my models, so I wanted to challenge myself and start learning how to sculpt and texture in Blender. I had not done any sculpting for many years, especially not in 3D software, so getting back into it has been both challenging and exciting.

I recently got a new tablet and have spent many hours practicing different sculpting techniques and following YouTube tutorials. It has been a great learning experience so far, and I’m slowly becoming more comfortable with the sculpting workflow and discovering new ways to add detail and character to my models

This may not look like a huge amount of work, but it took me about a week to finish this guy. Still lots to learn, but I’m really enjoying the process! And seriously… could someone have told me sooner that holding SHIFT temporarily switches to the Smooth brush?! All those hours manually switching back and forth between brushes… Grrrrrr. :)

Print settings

A 0.4mm nozzle with 0.2mm layer height works well with at least 15% Rectilinear infill pattern.

For the best level of detail, I highly recommend printing at a 0.15 mm layer height or finer.

Supports are not required.

To avoid internal stringing, set to “Avoid crossing perimeters” and set the seam position to “Aligned”.

Remove the part after the print sheet has cooled, then flex the sheet to release it.

Filament & Painting

Looks great when printed in dark brown PLA. I used DEEPLEE Basic PLA Filament Brown.

Important Please Read

Print and use this 3D printed BIC lighter sleeve at your own risk. I assume no liability for any damage, injury, or malfunction arising from its use, misuse, or from the characteristics of the material you choose to print it with.

This case is made to fit standard size J6/J26 Bic lighters without additional plastic wraps or shrink coverings.

Please keep in mind: Different filaments can vary in their physical properties, which affects how they behave during extrusion. This can have an impact on the fit of the BIC sleeve.

Should the cover be too loose, please consider the following options:

• adding some tape around the lighter.

• consider re-scaling the width of the object in your slicer between -0.25 mm and -0.5 mm. 

Should the cover be too tight, please consider the following option:

• You can print this with three perimeters for extra strength, but be aware that the lighter will fit much more tightly. If you choose to do this, proceed at your own risk: gently warm the 3D-printed sleeve with a heat gun and carefully press the lighter into place while the material is slightly pliable.

A hole at the bottom allows for easy removal when it’s time to replace the lighter.

Enjoy!

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