{"id":847,"date":"2026-11-06T13:38:13","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T11:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/3dprint.lviv.ua\/3d-printed-christmas-decorations\/"},"modified":"2026-11-06T13:48:31","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T11:48:31","slug":"3d-printed-christmas-decorations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/3dprint.lviv.ua\/en\/3d-printed-christmas-decorations\/","title":{"rendered":"3D-printed Christmas decorations: tree ornaments, table and window decor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Shop-bought Christmas decorations often look the same in every home: the same baubles, the same snowflakes. A 3D printer lets you make decorations for your own home \u2014 in the shape and colour you need, with the names of your family or the year, in one style for the whole tree. Here is what <strong>Christmas decorations<\/strong> can be printed, where to find ideas and models, how not to ruin the decorations near candles and what it costs.<\/p>\n<h2>3D-printed Christmas tree ornaments<\/h2>\n<p>The most popular Christmas decorations are tree ornaments. Printed ornaments have several advantages over glass ones:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>They don\u2019t break.<\/strong> That matters when there are small children at home or a cat that hunts the tree.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The colour you choose.<\/strong> A set in one palette \u2014 to match the interior or the colours of the lights.<\/li>\n<li><strong>With a name or a year.<\/strong> A round pendant with a raised inscription becomes a family heirloom that is taken out first every year.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Light.<\/strong> They don\u2019t bend thin branches, even on an artificial tree.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We print stars, snowflakes and name pendants 7\u20138 cm tall. Each has a 4 mm hole \u2014 for your own thread or ribbon. <a href=\"https:\/\/3dprint.lviv.ua\/en\/ready-made-products\/christmas-tree-ornaments\/\">Custom Christmas ornaments<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Name ornaments for the whole family<\/h2>\n<p>A lovely tradition is to add an ornament with the name of each family member or with the year to the tree every year. A baby\u2019s very first ornament, a pendant with the names of a young couple, a set for a grandmother with the names of all the grandchildren \u2014 such ornaments won\u2019t get lost among the others. For schoolkids who live by memes there is a <a href=\"https:\/\/3dprint.lviv.ua\/en\/ready-made-products\/67-toys\/\">\u201c67\u201d ornament in a Santa hat<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Christmas decor for the table and shelf<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>3D letters.<\/strong> A word or the year standing on a shelf for the whole holiday, or a letter with a soft backlight. <a href=\"https:\/\/3dprint.lviv.ua\/en\/ready-made-products\/3d-letters\/\">3D letters<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The \u201cStar lantern\u201d night light.<\/strong> It scatters stars across the ceiling \u2014 a festive mood in a child\u2019s room without lights and wires. <a href=\"https:\/\/3dprint.lviv.ua\/en\/ready-made-products\/night-lights\/\">3D-printed night lights<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The \u201cMoon\u201d night light.<\/strong> A cratered moon that glows softly on a shelf or windowsill.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Window decor<\/h2>\n<p>Bright decor suits a windowsill: a lithophane night light with a winter landscape that appears as soon as the light is on, or a letter with a backlight. White PLA snowflakes can hang on threads in the window opening. On sunny glass choose PETG \u2014 it handles heat better.<\/p>\n<h2>Your own decor from a ready-made model<\/h2>\n<p>Free 3D model libraries hold thousands of Christmas ideas: houses for a Christmas village, tree toppers, intricate snowflakes, stands for fairy lights. We explained how to find and check a model in the article on <a href=\"https:\/\/3dprint.lviv.ua\/en\/where-to-find-free-3d-models\/\">where to find free 3D models<\/a>. Found one? Send the file and we\u2019ll print it in the colour you need: <a href=\"https:\/\/3dprint.lviv.ua\/en\/3d-printing-services\/\">custom 3D printing<\/a>. Have your own idea as a sketch or a photo? We\u2019ll prepare the model ourselves: <a href=\"https:\/\/3dprint.lviv.ua\/en\/3d-modelling-service\/\">custom 3D modelling<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Christmas decor ideas: in short<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Where<\/th>\n<th>What to print<\/th>\n<th>Plastic<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Tree<\/td>\n<td>Stars, snowflakes, pendants with a name or year<\/td>\n<td>PLA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Table and shelf<\/td>\n<td>3D letters, a \u201cMoon\u201d night light<\/td>\n<td>PLA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Child\u2019s room<\/td>\n<td>A \u201cStar lantern\u201d night light, a name pendant<\/td>\n<td>PLA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sunny windowsill<\/td>\n<td>A lithophane with a winter landscape, snowflakes on threads<\/td>\n<td>PETG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Near a radiator<\/td>\n<td>Any decor<\/td>\n<td>PETG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>DIY Christmas decor: what to keep in mind<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Material.<\/strong> PLA is enough for the tree and shelves. For a sunny windowsill and spots near a radiator use PETG: PLA keeps its shape up to 60 \u00b0C, PETG up to about 70 \u00b0C. A comparison is on the <a href=\"https:\/\/3dprint.lviv.ua\/en\/materials\/\">materials<\/a> page.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Keep away from fire.<\/strong> Don\u2019t put plastic decorations near candles, fireplaces or hot lamps \u2014 heat deforms them.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A hole for hanging.<\/strong> Build a hole of 3\u20134 mm or more into the model \u2014 a thinner one won\u2019t take a thread.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Children.<\/strong> Hang small decorations higher: they mustn\u2019t be given to children under 3 \u2014 they can be swallowed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How much 3D-printed Christmas decor costs<\/h2>\n<p>Printing costs from 5 UAH per gram of PLA. A guide from our <a href=\"https:\/\/3dprint.lviv.ua\/en\/prices\/\">prices page<\/a>: a Christmas pendant costs about 50 UAH. The minimum order is 250 UAH, so it pays to order a set for the whole tree or decorations for several families together. We print from 1 day and ship with Nova Poshta across Ukraine. The tree is usually decorated in mid-December, so it\u2019s best to order decorations by 10 December.<\/p>\n<p>Looking for a New Year gift? Ideas for family and friends \u2014 in the article on <a href=\"https:\/\/3dprint.lviv.ua\/en\/new-year-gift-ideas\/\">New Year gifts from a 3D printer<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shop-bought Christmas decorations often look the same in every home: the same baubles, the same snowflakes. A 3D printer lets you make decorations for your own home \u2014 in the shape and colour you need, with the names of your family or the year, in one style for the whole tree. 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