Salt & Pepper Shaker – Snowman (Twist-Cap Top Hat) ☃️🎩✨

Bring instant winter cheer to the table! This smiley snowman serves as a pair of salt/pepper shakers with a screw-on top hat. Fill, twist closed, and season in style—perfect for Christmas dinners, winter brunches, or cozy nights in.

What you print 🧩

- Body (hollow container)

- Top hat with threads & shaker holes (twist to open/close)

- Face parts: 2 eyes, carrot nose, and mouth (these are separate inserts and must be glued in)

Assembly 🔧

Test the threaded hat on the body. If the fit is tight/loose, scale the hat ±1–2% or use slicer Horizontal Expansion (±0.05–0.10 mm).

Glue the eyes, nose, and mouth into their recesses with a tiny drop of CA (super) glue. Let it cure.

Fill with dry salt/pepper (or cinnamon sugar, chili flakes, etc.), then twist the hat to close. Done!

Print tips 🖨️

- Material: White PLA/PLA+ for the body; brown/black for the hat; orange for the nose. PETG also works.

- Settings: ~0.20 mm layers (use 0.16 mm for extra-clean threads), 3 walls, 12–20% infill.

- Orientation: Body upright; hat upright; face parts flat.

- Supports:

- Hat: use minimal supports only at the critical overhangs of the brim/undercut.

- Set “on build plate only” (or “only critical areas”) and block supports inside the cap to keep threads support-free.

- Tree/organic supports at 8–12% density release cleanly; contact Z-distance 0.2–0.25 mm.

- Thread tuning: If the twist feels tight/loose, scale the hat ±1–2% or adjust horizontal expansion ±0.05–0.10 mm. A tiny wipe of candle wax/PTFE helps run-in.

Care & notes 🍽️

For dry spices only. Hand-clean with a dry brush or lightly damp cloth; do not dishwasher.

FDM prints are naturally porous; if you require a smooth barrier, use a food-safe liner or coat the interior with a food-safe epoxy.

Not a toy—keep small parts away from young children.

Style ideas 🎄

Print two shakers (salt & pepper) with different hat colors, or add a tiny scarf ribbon for extra charm.

If you make it, please drop a ❤️ and share your photos—I’d love to see your winter table setup!

Salt & Pepper Shaker – Snowman (Twist-Cap Top Hat) ☃️🎩✨

0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill