Jewelry holder

I don’t wear much jewelry, mainly just earrings and from time to time a ring. However, I removed them before going to sleep and used to toss them in a box lying around. This led to tangles (with the one necklace in there) and a messy experience.

After searching high and low for a 3D-printed jewelry holder that matched my style, I came up empty-handed. So, I decided to design my own! This also became my first attempt at publishing a model on Printables and see what happens. Turns out, not much :-). But I was happy with the result, and the holder has been doing its job for the past 18 months!

Materials and tools #

• 3D Printer: My trusty $200 Ender 3, which has been with me through many prints
• Filament: 1.75mm Wood PLA for that non-plastic result
• Nozzle: 0.8mm (the larger nozzle helps with wood PLA’s abrasive nature—better than the standard 0.4mm)

Design Process #

Now, let’s dive into the design. It may look simple, but this project went through several iterations before I was happy with the final result.

The base of the design started as a 2D honeycomb pattern. I drew this in vector art software, printed a few small-scale prototypes, and experimented until I found a design that looked good and was strong enough to hold jewelry.

Now came the design of how to store the jewelry. Initially, I played around with different types of hooks, but they were too fragile and invariably ended up breaking off after printing. The final design has a set of “baskets” and hooks integrated into the 2d design.

Wall Mounting Solution #

The wall mounting is pretty simple, there are two screw holes behind two baskets and a screw goes through there and spacers so that the holder is not too close to the wall. I did have a problem with the top part not being stable enough, but nothing an additional spacer glued at the back couldn’t solve.

Final result #

I’ve been using this holder for about 18 months now, and it’s holding up great! The wood filament gives it a natural look, and the design fits my aesthetic perfectly. Plus, no more tangled necklaces!

Download the design #

If you want to print this model, you can find the model on printables.