Valentine’s Day is coming near on its way. So what do you think? Could there be anything more romantic than gifting 3D printed valentine special gift as a present?  Traditional Valentine’s Day gifts such as a bunch of flowers or chocolates will sometimes hit the spot, why not treat your important or special ones to something different, and put a tech spin on the loving holiday by opting for a 3D printed Valentine’s Day gift instead? In this blog post, we will show you the top printed Valentine’s Day gift ideas.

Say It with 3D Printed Flowers

Want to print something for your partner? Well, look no more and print him or her something appropriate for the one who 3D printed you: a bunch of beautiful, lovely, delicate flowers!!!!

We know everyone loves flowers on Valentine day. A classic bunch of flower is no longer considered to be a pretty enough Valentine’s Day gift for the geeky. There are varieties of 3D printed flowers available in fact, but I think it’s obvious to anyone looking that this great 3D model below is the most realistic of them all. This beautiful 3D printed flower is designed by Wolf9545 for his wife.

You can find his design on https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2585585

Gift 3D Printed Chocolates to Your Special Ones – Technology Delicious

Chocolates is a well-liked sweet. It is a great way to tell the person that you’re dating that you care, and get a sweetness of love for yourself out of the deal at the same time. 3D printed chocolates are just what you’re looking for. You can pick the one that you like best or just 3D print all of them for a massive batch of chocolates.

Want to know a simple extrusion method to 3D print with chocolate? Then click on this link:

There are ultimate 3D printers open up uncountable opportunities for experimentation. They help the users test out new materials on their machines and create something new, exciting, and innovative.

3D Greetings Card – Express Your Love with 3D

This year, light up your valentine’s card with 3D printed cards using LEDs and Bare Conductive Paint. There are many printed companies manufactures completely unique 3D printed cards. They are rigid and can be made in any size or shape.

This beautiful greeting card is made by Dgebhart. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2101228

3D Printed Jewelry – Blend of Creativity, Designs, and 3D Print

Using 3D printed, why not express your affection through a piece of additively manufactured jewelry? A number of designers have created stunning 3D printed accessories, so there is a lot to choose from, whether you’re looking for luxurious 3D printed jewelry or customizable jewelry.

The rings, pendant, or bracelet is more than just a piece of jewelry; they all are a unique piece of art. The details of the print and the creativity of the designer make this jewelry a real eye-catcher. You can also show your love or affection by giving someone a 3D heart printed pendant. DIY jewelry making is a reliable way to make an impression on Valentine’s Day, especially if you’ve left your gifts to the last minute!!!

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:673802

3D Printed Phone case – This Humorous Gift Definitely Grab Your Date’s Attention

Is your date obsessed with their smartphone? Then this 3D phone case is the perfect gift. One of the most popular and simple items available for 3D printing today is the smartphone case. It seems to be a simple item but these days your phone case can say a lot about your personality.

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2222865

Celebrate this Valentine with 3D Printed Gifts!!!

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Moon cake is a sweet cookie-like bakery product most popularly consumed at the Mid-Autumn Festival, an annual event for worship of the lunar cycle and moon watching. This indispensable cultural snack has been a staple of the festival for quite some time, and thanks to a group of students from the Zhejiang University, can now be 3D printed in unique and festive shapes in a much more modern way.

The students from the Zhejiang University created their 3D printing startup, the Hangzhou Printing Technology Company, back in 2014 as an independent research team. The start-up is aiming at mass producing cookies, cakes, and other various food products that are commonly produced for Chinese tradition. Using the Zhejiang University Science Park Building laboratory, equipped with a CAD print and design center, the team of students were able to produce eagle-shaped moon cake cookies among other attempted shapes, showing that these festive snacks could be better designed and produced with 3D printing technology. Their 3D printed moon cake is now available for public purchase and consumption, right in time for the Mid-Autumn Festival that falls on the 27^th of September. Their moon cake can be purchased by the public at an inexpensive price, offering two, four, and six-packs of the cookies to residents preparing for the upcoming festivities.

The team is composed of four undergraduate students, and was initially founded by former industrial design student Li Jing Yuan, who focused mainly on 3D printing while attending Zhejiang University. Although their moon cake snacks have just been made available to the consumer market, the team has already reached the halfway mark of their sales goal, and expect to pass it by the time the festival begins later on in the month.

The project is not meant to put traditional manufacturers out of business; rather the team is hoping to show these companies how useful 3D printing technology can be in the production of food. Li Jing Yuan and his team are improving a long-standing tradition, and will hopefully influence traditional manufacturers to use 3D printing technology to help create a more customizable, edible product. For now, they are sure to be the talk of the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival, and are hoping to transform their traditions with a more modern, technological process.

Using 3D printers, they created and sold ice cream popsicles depicting the head of Hideki Tojo. Tojo was the 40th Prime Minister of Japan and the leader of the Imperial Rule Assistance Association. He was the one responsible for the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, and following his arrest after Japan lost the war, he was convicted as an Imperial Japanese war criminal. On December 28th, 1948 Tojo was hung for his crimes.

Naturally, the Chinese are not too fond of this man, and like other state-linked companies have done in the past, Bright Foods has used the country’s anti-Japan sentiment to hopefully garner a bit of extra attention towards their Iceason brand. The company even went as far as creating a sales poster for these 3D printed bars, telling customers to ‘Never Forget the National Tooth,’ playing off of the Chinese nationalistic slogan ‘Never Forget the National Humiliation.’ The company also has been marketing the ice cream treats with the slogan ‘10,000 people together eat the Japanese war criminal.’

The ice cream treats depict Tojo’s trademarked mustache and glasses quite well and are being made available in multiple flavors including blueberry, chocolate, vanilla, mango, tiramisu and mocha. The treats are priced at 30 Yuan, or about $4.70 a piece.

Social media reacted to these 3D printed treats in a variety of ways, with some believing that the ad campaign is in poor ‘taste,’ while others think it’s quite a creative, yet political way of creating brand awareness.

“Doesn’t the thought of putting an evil man’s head in your mouth make you feel sick?”asked one Weibo user.
“It’s hilarious, but I have always thought that phase of history isn’t fit for consumption,” stated another.

Just how the treats were 3D printed remain a mystery, but the company certainly has looked outside the box, both from a ideological as well as technological point of view.