The Reading Dragon Book Nook
The Reading Dragon Book Nook is a model featuring a dragon peacefully reading a book. Designed for book lovers and fantasy fans, it adds a unique touch to any shelf. The dragon and box can print together on a standard 250mm by 250mm build plate, or separately if desired. Minimal supports are needed for a small section at the bottom where the dragon will sit on the box. The .3mf file is include with print settings that are optimized for strength and efficiency while keeping details crisp. With a compact and functional design, this book nook brings a bit of mythical charm to any reading space.
Print Settings & Filament Usage:
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Filament Usage: 423g (Box + Dragon)
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Layer Height: 0.20mm
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Walls: 3
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Infill: 5% gyroid
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Supports: Small area need on dragon. I used tree supports (build plate only, critical regions only, remove small overhangs)
As always, tag me in your post so I can share it with the community! Happy printing, Christian, @CraftyKid3D























Elegoo. Just a standard black with gold leaf rub n buff
Is the dragon intended to be glued to the base?
Is there a secret printing this on a FDM? Even with supports I'm getting constant failures around layer 5-10 because of the overhang caused by its arms, even with supports there it isn't liking something. My bed adhesion is fantastic and isn't the problem
What printer are you using? What are your supports settings?
P1S- tree supports, I think I tried on tree organic and tree strong and got fails both time. I even added a few raft layers and got a fail. All your other stuff works great its just this one file that's giving me issue.
Oh man I’m sorry.. I haven’t heard of issues and haven’t gotten a fail on my machines.
No worries! It's 100 percent that weird little lift the body is from the arms. not sure why my printer is having trouble with putting supports there? Super weird. Love your stuff bro! Got anymore coming soon?
Would you be able to let me know what distance from your header to the print table is for your setup? I've tried like -1.78, -1.54, and -1.64 and it just doesn't seem to stay on the print table. It's either to close to the table or too far. My header is heated to 210 and the table is heated to 60. My printer is the Elegoo Neptune 3 pro.
Hi, I’m sorry. I’m not too sure what you’re asking. It sounds like a question specific to that printer. In that case, consider getting in FB groups, Reddit, or contact Elegoo support for help
What filament did you use for this?
Just standard black with gold leaf rub n buff