Shape the vase
Choose from six starter presets. Adjust the profile, height, width, twist, ribs, and ripples, or generate a random design to work from.
VaseForge
Studio.
Flowers needed a vase. I had a printer.
Shape a vase, preview it in 3D, and export an STL to try on your printer. A little experiment that began with choir-concert flowers.
Download app (.html)Free · Works offline · 760 KB
Save the app, then open it in your browser. Desktop browser with WebGL required.
Design sessions are not saved. Export an STL before closing; STL files cannot be reopened here for editing.
Download → Open → Get started
Getting startedDownload / Design / Test a print
From a file
to a first try.
- Download and open the studio.Save vase-studio.html to your computer and open it in a modern desktop browser with WebGL enabled. Everything the app needs is inside the file; no account or internet connection is required.
- Choose a shape and adjust it.Start with a preset, then explore the profile and thickness controls. Rotate the preview or use Cutaway to inspect the model.
- Export an STL, then slice and print.Click Export STL and open the file in your slicer. Match the slicer settings to the model mode, your printer, and your material. The STL is a model, not printer-ready G-code.
This is an experiment, and the app’s “design score” is a rule-based estimate, not a measured chance of success. A closed model does not guarantee a watertight print. Material, layer bonding, and slicer settings matter too; check your finished vase for leaks before putting it to use.
Design changes are not saved between sessions. Export an STL before closing or reloading; the studio does not import saved STL files for further editing.
Why I made itFlowers / A printer / A little curiosity
It started
with flowers.
My son and I got my daughter flowers for her choir concert. She needed a vase, and I thought, “Let’s see if we can 3D print one.”
The printed vase leaked. What started as a fun experiment gave me something to figure out.
That’s where this app came from. I wanted a way to play with the shape and adjust the walls and base, then export an STL to try again. The goal was simple: make a vase that could actually hold the flowers and the water.
I’m sharing it in that same spirit. If you have a printer and feel like experimenting, maybe it gives you somewhere to start.
What it doesShape / Inspect / Export
Try a shape.
Make it your own.
Start with a preset or see what a few adjustments produce. The preview updates as you change the design.
Look inside
Set wall and base thickness, soften the inside floor-to-wall corner, and use the cutaway view to inspect the interior. Overhang shading helps you explore the shape’s slopes.
Take it to your slicer
Export a binary STL in millimeters. Choose a hollow model or a solid model for spiral-vase slicing, and review the included slicer checklist as a starting point.
Have a printer?
Try an idea.
Download the studio, make a few adjustments, and see where the experiment takes you.
Download app (.html)
Free · Single HTML file · 760 KB
Use a desktop browser with WebGL support.