Barbie inspired jewelry beads and belt

My niece wanted to be the Margot Robbie version of Barbie for Halloween. So, inspired by the picture here, I designed daisy/flower beads for the necklace and earrings, as well as the "pearl" belt buckle. (The dress was sewn by my wife and her sister)

The necklace bead prints with a hole already "drilled" through it, so it can be strung easily. The belt buckle is sized for ~1" wide belt. Earrings have holes that will match hooks you can find at any craft or bead store.

I've uploaded versions of the beads that can print all in the same color, and the versions as shown in the pictures above, which were printed as dual extrusions, so I could have white petals and a pink "eye" in the middle of the flower.

Print Settings

Printer Brand:

UltiMaker

Printer:

Ultimaker 3

Rafts:

No

Supports:

No

Resolution:

0.15mm

Infill:

50%

Filament: Ultimaker / MatterHacker Build PLA White / Bubblegum Pink

Notes:

The single-extruder parts are very simple prints -- no supports necessary, just print flat-side down.

If you want to dual-extrude as I did, open the "petals" part, mark it for extruder 1, then open the "eye" part, mark it for extruder 2. Then select both parts and choose "Merge". At least that's how I did it in Cura.

I found the new "ironing" feature in Cura made the flowers look a lot smoother -- less "borders" on the edges of the petals.

Post-Printing

If you are printing single extrusion, I'd recommend using nail polish or some kind of plastic-friendly paint to make the "eye" of the flower pink.

The "pearls" on the belt buckle look a lot better after being sanded with some loose sandpaper. I did a pass with 120 grit and then with 220 grit.

Category: Costume