Yoda Christmas Ornament - Relief Medallion

Decorate the tree, you will. A round hanging ornament with a deep bas-relief bust of Yoda inside a Ø 80 mm ring. The relief was tuned for FDM: the large shapes are flattened and the fine details (the ears, the wrinkles and the robe folds) are boosted, so they actually show up in the layers instead of turning into flat areas. Print

- Printed lying flat, back on the plate, relief facing up – no supports.

- Adaptive layer height built in: 0.08 mm on the face and fine details, up to 0.28 mm on the flat parts – detail where it matters in about 70 minutes and 14 g of PLA on the A1 mini.

- 2 walls, 12% grid infill, PLA. White PLA shows the relief best under tree lights.

- Size: 80 × 88 mm, 10 mm thick at the deepest point, hook hole Ø 4.5 mm for a ribbon or wire hanger.

Tips

- Use a textured PEI plate: the back gets a nice matte finish.

- Want it painted? A dry-brush of acrylic on white PLA makes the details pop.

Part of my Star Wars Christmas ornament series – see the whole Star Wars Christmas Ornaments collection. If you print it, post a photo: I'd love to see it on your tree!

Non-commercial fan art. Star Wars and its characters are trademarks of Lucasfilm Ltd. / Disney; this model is not affiliated with or endorsed by them. The bust was generated with AI (Meshy) and then reworked into a printable relief by me. The cover image is a composite of a real photo of my print on a Christmas tree background; all "real life" photos are unedited.