Because this was my first time using a 3D printer, I wanted to make something simple and get the hang of modeling and the printing process. Therefore, I decided to make a clicker fidget toy that has been going viral on social media lately because it’s small and seems to have a simple mechanism. When designing my clicker, I used Blender as my tool and drew inspiration from the Omurice dish featured in the anime Hunter x Hunter.
When setting the STL file on the printer, because I had no prior experience with a 3D printer, there was some trial and error with setting the model without open vertices, but with the friendly help of the lab staff, I was able to print the final outcome as I desired. After filing the outcome with the provided sandpaper in the lab, I personally painted and coated the clicker with a vanish using my own material.
The unfinished printed pieces of a soon-to-be fidget clicker
Overall, while making this, I had so much fun and was very satisfied with my outcome so I would definitely use this resource again!