Make your first pencil topper.
From choosing a portrait to getting the fit just right. Practical guides for turning a familiar face into a little thing you made yourself.
START WITH A PHOTO
How to turn a photo into a 3D-printed pencil topper
Make a personalised pencil topper from a portrait. Learn which photo to use, how to review your 3D head and what to check before printing.
5 min readFIND YOUR FIT
How to get a pencil topper that fits
Measure your pencil, choose a round or hexagonal socket and test the fit before printing a head. Understand clearance without scaling the whole model.
4 min readREADY FOR YOUR SLICER
STL or 3MF: which pencil-topper file should you use?
Choose the right Bobble Studio download for your slicer. Compare STL, 3MF and GLB, check millimetres and understand why a colour preview isn’t a painted print.
4 min readTRY IT BEFORE YOU MAKE YOUR OWN
A real example, from photo to pencil fit.
Explore our original head, compare the concept with the 3D sculpt and download the free fit samples. A small test on your own printer is a useful place to start.
Meet our first pencil head →