3D Printed Bookmark

I occasionally will read a novel and need a bookmark, but I have had yet to find a sturdy, stylish, and reusable one. So I took it upon myself to make one. I created a sleek, slim, and stylish bookmark using the 3D modeling program Google Sketchup. I will be printing the bookmark using Makerbot Desktop.

In order to create a 3D printed bookmark, you will need to download a 3D modeling program. You will also, of course, need a 3D printer. I personally like to use Google SketchUp, but you can use whatever program you'd like to.

Make a 6 inch tall and 2 inch wide rectangle. After this, you will want to make it 3/16 of an inch thick. If you make it to thin, it will not print correctly, causing you to do multiple trials.

You can design your bookmark however you’d like. I put 3 2x2⅙ squares along the center of the bookmark so it wouldn’t use as much plastic in the 3D printer. I also labeled it “Bookmark” by using the 3D text tool. If you want to see other possible designs, you can check out the Google SketchUp Warehouse.

To make this bookmark, you will have to print it on a 3D printer. Here is a link to i instructions on how to 3D Print in Google Sketchup- https://www.sketchupschool.com/sketchup/3d-printing