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This category collects the things that sit out in the open in a flat: vases, planters, wall objects, incense holders and smaller pieces like controller stands and bottle holders. What ties them together isn't the room they belong in, it's how they're made — all of it comes off the same printers, in PLA we have been extruding ourselves since 2016.
If you already know what you're after, the subcategories will get you there faster. This overview is the one to browse when you haven't decided yet.
Cast and thrown objects need moulds: a draft angle for casting, rotational symmetry on the wheel. Printing drops both constraints. Undercuts, twisted surfaces and asymmetric silhouettes cost nothing extra, because there is no mould to build.
That explains why a lot of these pieces have shapes you won't find in a furniture shop. It also explains the second characteristic: the print layers stay visible as a fine horizontal structure that catches raking light. If you expect a smooth, glazed surface, ceramic is the better answer.
Because we make the filament ourselves, a shade in a repeat order matches the first delivery, even months later. With bought-in material, differences between batches are normal and show on a finished surface.
That gets practical when several pieces stand together: a vase, a planter and a wall object in the same white read as a group, while three slightly different whites read as an accident.
The material softens at around 60 °C. Indoors that rarely comes up; only three situations are a problem: direct summer sun behind glass, a spot next to a hob or a radiator, and a car in high summer. Everything else, PLA handles indefinitely.
For outdoor use and permanently sunny spots, PETG is the better material — it takes around 80 °C and stands up to UV better.
Objects with strong texture need space between them. Two heavily textured vases side by side compete; one textured next to two plain ones works. The same goes for the wall: a relief comes into its own against a plain surface and gets lost against patterned wallpaper.
For groups of three, vary the height and stay in one colour family — not the other way round.
A large share of these objects are bought as presents — housewarming, birthday, Christmas. The reason is usually the same: they're visibly not from a furniture chain, without committing to someone's particular hobby or opinion.
If you're unsure, a vase or a planter is rarely wrong, because both have a permanent place in any home. Pieces with a stronger theme, like wall reliefs or dragon holders, assume you know the recipient's taste.
Damp cloth for smooth surfaces, soft brush for recesses and textures. No dishwasher and no abrasives: the first goes past the material's temperature limit, the second leaves dull patches on the layer structure.
