Kitchen Tape Dispenser and Marker Holder

Kitchen Tape Dispenser with marker clip. Holds 1" tape that can be bought anywhere. Easily accessible labeling for food containers, boxes, or meal prep! I was inspired by a similar design you can buy online but I wanted one that was more aesthetically pleasing. I designed this to look nice on the fridge and still be functional. I also modeled the cutting teeth on either side so that you can roll the tape out in either direction.

This must be securely mounted to a surface to use it in place. I recommend double-sided tape, command strips, or something similar. Magnets and a fridge won't quite be strong enough so I didn't add holes for them.

The .3mf file should automatically print this horizontally on its back, with supports, but feel free to experiment with printing orientations. I had difficulty printing this vertically and getting the tearing teeth to come out nicely. Printing on the back requires supports for the overhangs but the scaring left behind from the supports is on the inside of the model where the tape sits and can't be seen when hanging.

Use whatever quality settings you'd like. I chose to print in .16 layer height, but .2 should be plenty okay. I increased my standard infill to 20% and used 3 walls for added strength since it's a functional part. I think 15% infill would be fine and you could probably do less but I didn't try.

I hope this helps someone become more organized!

1/17/24 - After months of use, it's held up great! The modeled teeth can be difficult to get a good tear on but with a few attempts understanding the angle of tearing, it becomes really easy. I want to design another one that accepts metal tape cutting teeth or a razor blade, but I haven't done that yet.