This big winter buddy is designed as a bold, eye-catching decoration that stands out anywhere you place it. Everything is optimized for support-free FDM printing, split into parts for clean multi-color printing and easy assembly. ⛄✨
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✅ Highlights
Completely support-free design
Perfect for multi-color printing
Smooth, simple assembly
Fully tested at a 60 cm final size
Strong, stable construction
Fun, crisp low-poly style ❄
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🧩 Model Contents
The model is split into multiple parts for clean printing and proper fit:
bottom_sphere – lower body
middle_sphere – mid body
head – head
cap – hat
cap_decoration – hat decoration (it's cut in half for easier attachment)
arms 1/2 – left & right arm
eyes 1/2 – each eye as one piece
mouth – smile
nose – carrot
button.stl ×4 – four buttons
Most parts snap or slot together. For the small ones (eyes, buttons, mouth…), a tiny drop of glue can help.
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🖨 Print Settings
Designed to print with 0 supports.
Tested configuration:
Nozzle: 0.4 mm
Layer height: 0.24 mm (low-poly surfaces hide layers nicely)
Perimeters: 3× (4× recommended for large parts)
Infill:
Large parts: 10% gyroid
Small parts: any
Supports: none
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🔧 Assembly Guide
1. Start with the three main spheres and attach the head.
2. Add the hat and hat decoration.
3. Insert the eyes, nose, mouth, and buttons into their slots.
The modular design makes the whole build very straightforward.
Here is a assembly video. Everything is the same but on video is old version without connecting pins and holes
https://youtube.com/shorts/_pqociPM-5Q?si=z8q7JGA46VdiR5Rm
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🔍 Size & Scaling
Default total height: ~60 cm.
When scaling, make sure all parts are scaled together. Otherwise, the joints won’t match.
Tip: write down your chosen scale factor.
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📝 Summary
Large, stylish low-poly snowman
Fully support-free
Great for multi-color prints
Tested at full 60 cm
Easy to assemble, sturdy results
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💡 If you print it, feel free to share a photo — I’d love to see your version!
The author marked this model as their own original creation.