The 3D printed surprise

05/09/2026

05/09/2026

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01/09/2026

A Small Personal Update ❤️
I just wanted to give everyone a quick personal update and explain why I may be a little quieter than usual over the next couple of weeks.
Sadly, my mum passed away on Friday 28th. It has completely turned my world upside down. She wasn’t only my mum, she was also my best friend and a huge part of my everyday life, so at the moment I’m simply trying to process everything and be there for my family.
My partner Stacey and the kids have been incredible, and right now my priority has to be spending time with them, supporting each other and taking things one day at a time.
My mum was also a huge supporter of my 3D printing journey. What started as a hobby gradually became something I wanted to take more seriously, and when I told her that, she went out and bought me a new printer to help me keep pushing forward. That support meant a lot to me, and it means even more now.
Because of that, I know I’ll definitely be carrying on, making her proud and continuing to build this into something special. I’ve already got plenty of fun ideas in my head and some new designs in the works for when I’m ready to properly get back into creating.
I’m not disappearing, and I’ll still be checking in, answering messages and working on things when I feel able to, but new designs, test prints and releases may be a little slower than normal for a short while.
I’ve always tried to stay consistent and give as much as I can to this community, so I didn’t want to suddenly become less active without explaining why.
Thank you genuinely for your patience, understanding and continued support. It means a great deal to me, especially at the moment.
I’ll be back creating properly when I’m ready — and when I am, I’ll be doing it with even more reason to keep going. ❤️
— David
The 3D Printed Surprise

26/08/2026

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24/08/2026

👟🔑 KICKS ON KEYS — COMING SOON! 🔑👟

Here’s a little sneak peek at the first design from my brand-new Kicks on Keys collection—miniature 3D-printed trainer keyrings with plenty of tiny detail!

The first design will be arriving on MakerWorld soon, with the download link shared through my Patreon once it goes live.

What trainer style or colourway would you like to see added to the collection next? Let me know below! 👇 https://www.patreon.com/the3dprintedsurprise?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator

21/08/2026

🎃👻 THE HORROR DROP IS NOW LIVE! 👻🎃

Things are getting seriously spooky over at The 3D Printed Surprise! 🩸🦇

My latest Halloween Horror Collection is now available for all paid Patreon members, packed with new designs ready to get those printers running! 🖨️🔥

You’ll find a spooky mix of:

🎃 Mini Flexis
🩸 Straw Toppers
📓 A5 Discbound Notepad Covers
👻 Halloween & Horror themed designs
…and there’s more still to come!

But that’s not all… 👀

Following the recent changes to the animuL67 Creator terms, I’ll also be releasing some of my new custom Horror & Halloween can holder designs as ONE-TIME PURCHASES through my Patreon Shop.

As an animuL67 Creator Tier member, I’m adapting how these new custom can holder designs are released to follow the updated Creator terms. This means some designs will now be available separately through the shop rather than being included as part of the monthly membership.

So if you spot a design you love, you can simply grab it as a one-time purchase. 🙌🎃

The first new spooky custom designs are already starting to appear in the shop, with more Horror & Halloween releases on the way! 💀🧛🩸

🛒 Head over to my Patreon now to check out the Horror Drop and browse the new one-time purchase designs:

👉 https://www.patreon.com/the3dprintedsurprise?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator

Thank you so much for continuing to support The 3D Printed Surprise. There are plenty more spooky surprises still to come! 🖤🧡

Happy Printing! 🖨️🔥

19/08/2026

🎃👻 HALLOWEEN TEST PRINTING DROP IS LIVE! 💀🕸️

The spooky season has officially landed at The 3D Printed Surprise! 🖨️🔥

My latest Halloween Collection is now live over on Patreon for my Test Printers to start putting the new designs through their paces.

This drop includes:

🎃 Pumpkin Terror Mini Flexi
💀 Bloodstitch Skull Mini Flexi
🥤 Matching Halloween Straw Toppers
🕸️ Messy Bun Halloween A5 Discbound Covers
🧛 Vampire A5 Discbound Covers
🎃 Pumpkin Terror A5 Discbound Covers

The A5 covers are designed for discbound refillable notebooks — just add your A5 lined refill paper and complete your spooky notebook! 📓👻

The Mini Flexis and Straw Toppers are perfect little Halloween additions and pair brilliantly with the rest of the collection.

🧪 CALLING ALL TEST PRINTERS!

Head over to Patreon now, grab the files you'd like to test and please send over your feedback and photos once you've printed them. Your testing helps me make sure everything is ready before the main release. ❤️

🎃 Available to Test Printers NOW
🔥 Planned to open to all paid Patreon members by the weekend!

More Halloween designs are already in the works, so this is only the beginning... 👀💀

👉 Check out the full tester drop here:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/167102084?utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=android_share

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