quick egg screw container (vase mode), great for easter

I love vase mode things, and there is Easter - so I wanted to combine those two concepts: a vase mode Easter egg! As such it is a quick print and takes only 7 g of filament - which is especially helpful if you need a couple of them.

It is somewhat inspired by Clockspring3D's Swirly-Whirly Eggs, but quite different. The decorative helical structure also serves as screw threads. There's much space for goodies.

I added a version with holes, so you can pull some yarn/twine/string/cord through to hang it up.

Scale to your needs. If scaling substantially bigger or smaller, scale the extrusion width by the same factor.

Printing

• vase mode
• good bed adhesion required. I had no problems with PLA on the satin sheet (Prusa Mini)
• print settings → advanced → extrusion width → external perimeter: 0.7mm
• works with 0.4mm and 0.6mm nozzle
• use different layer heights for top & bottom for smoother operation and less scratchy noise; I use 0.2mm for the top part and 0.17mm for bottom.

You can print both parts (and even 4 parts for 2 eggs) in one go:

• place bottom part front left and top back right on the print bed
• print settings → output options → complete individual objects
• print settings → output options → extruder clearance: height: 100mm
• right-click bottom part → layers and perimeters to change it's layer height
• check print order; front part first. Slice and show travel paths.

You can even print 2 complete eggs in one go on the Prusa Mini. Do not let the instances overlap in y direction, i.e. the next instance is completely behind the previous, but shifted to the other side (actually a few mm overlap in y might be ok). Slice and show travel paths to verify; see screenshot. This way the x rail doesn't knock over the already printed instances. The distance in y to the next instance on the same side depends on the bulkiness of the printer head.