Clay Stamp Balls 05: Exotic Dodecahedron

This is the fifth in my series of easy-to-use clay rollers for embossing clay. You'll find a link to a collection of my clay and pottery models at the end of this description.

Each Clay Stamp Ball is just a bit smaller than a hard baseball. It fits comfortably in most adult hands (for smaller mitts you can scale it down in your slicer). You can use it any way you'd like: roll it in a line to make a border, in a drunken path for wild decoration or freeze frame to make a unique stamp.

The Snub Hexpropello Dodecahedron is one of the amazing 650 patterns in a Rhino 3D plugin, Rhino Polyhedra by Dale Fugier. I fleshed it our with 1mm radius pipes and engraved it into a 65mm diameter sphere.

Practice using this on a slab of clay to develop a proper touch. If you use light pressure you can overwrite imperfections with a second pass. Clean with a strong spray of water. If you're using modeling clay, a nailbrush and soap will dislodge sticky bits.

Is it printable? Yes: with the help of supports. I've had good results with basic supports from the build plate (don't use tree supports). The support structure generally snaps off cleanly. I've printed these in ABS and ASA but PLA and PETG should work fine, too.

If you want to encourage this project please leave a comment and show your results. Suggestions welcome. Thanks.

Check out my other clay stamp models in this Clay/Pottery Stamps Collection.

Want more? You'll find unique and exclusive Clay Stamp Ball designs at Matthew Wafler Creations website, freshly made and ready to imprint clay, at reasonable prices. Matthew, a fan of my Clay Rolling Stamps, suggested this Clay Ball project to me.