It’s always fun to spill the tea - so naturally I thought it would make a great fidget ☕️

Dimensions of assembled Teacup: 2 ¼ in. x 2 ¾ in. x 1 ⅔ in. Dimensions of Plate: 3 ¼ in. x 3 ¼ in. x ⅓ in.

Instructions for 3D Printing the Twisty Tea Insert piece: PLA or PETG work great 0.2mm Layer Height Outer Wall Width 0.6mm Inner Wall Width 0.6mm X-Y Hole Compensation 0.05 mm Elephant Foot Compensation 0.15 mm Arachne Wall Generator turned ‘on’ 0% Infill Outer Wall Speed 50 mm/s Inner Wall Speed 100 mm/s

Note: I add a modifier (small transparent yellow cylinder) to the screw part of the insert to increase its infill and make it stronger.

Instructions for 3D Printing the Teacup: PLA or PETG works great 0.2mm Layer Height Outer Wall Width 0.6mm Inner Wall Width 0.6mm Arachne Wall Generator ‘on’ Order of Walls ‘outer/inner’ 15% Infill Outer Wall Speed 50 mm/s Inner Wall Speed 100 mm/s Supports needed on teacup handle

I have included a 3mf project file with the following settings: Print Plate #1 (Twisty Tea insert): 1 color, Outer wall & Inner wall Width 0.6mm, X-Y Hole Compensation 0.05mm, Elephant Foot Compensation 0.15mm, Arachne Wall Generator ‘on’, 0% Infill, Outer Wall speed 50mm/s & Inner Wall Speed 100mm/s (modifier added to screw section of coffee insert to increase the infill in that area)

Print Plate #2 (Teacup): 1 color, Outer wall & Inner wall Width 0.6mm, Arachne Wall Generator ‘on’, Order of Walls ‘outer/inner’, 15% infill, Outer Wall speed 50mm/s & Inner Wall Speed 100mm/s, supports added to handle

Print Plate #3 (Plate): 1 color, Outer wall & Inner wall Width 0.6mm, Wall loops 3, Infill 15%, Outer Wall speed 50mm/s & Inner Wall Speed 100mm/s

Assembly: Screw the twisty tea insert piece into the teacup making sure not to over tighten it (if you overtighten it, it may not “drop” as smooth or might end up pulled ‘tighter’ to one side of the mug).

Have fun printing! Erin