Peace pumpkin 3D print: a cheerful 4-part Halloween figure

Free STL and 3MF files for a cheerful two-pose pumpkin figure

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Peace pumpkin 3D print: a cheerful 4-part Halloween figureWe print every model ourselves. This render shows the original model exactly as it comes off the printer - only digitally staged.
Contents
  1. Four parts, no real assembly puzzle
  2. What filament works best for the peace pumpkin 3D print?
  3. Picking a pose for your shelf

Hey there, print nerds. Today we are taking a closer look at the Peace pumpkin 3D print, from the original idea to the little details that make it worth putting on the print bed.

The peace pumpkin 3D print is a small Halloween figure built to make people smile rather than jump. Leon from Sektor 7 Studios gave it a round, friendly face instead of the usual jagged grin, and the idea comes through clearly once it’s sitting on a shelf: a pumpkin that spreads calm during the one season built on spookiness. It’s a small gesture against the usual gore and fangs, and it’s one reason this little figure has found an audience beyond the typical horror crowd.

You get two versions in the files. One sits, with articulated legs that let you pose it in a relaxed, slouched position, almost like it’s taking a break from the patch. The other stands on its own without legs, which makes it the simpler option if you’d rather skip posing altogether and just set it down somewhere. Having both poses in one file set means you can print a little group with mixed postures instead of a row of identical pumpkins lined up like clones.

Four parts, no real assembly puzzle

Each pumpkin goes together from 4 parts. The stem is pluggable, so it just pushes into place rather than needing glue, and the eyes are glue-on, which is the only part of the build that calls for adhesive. That’s a short list of steps for a figure with this much character, and it means you’re not hunting for tiny interlocking pieces or fighting tight tolerances to get it to sit flush against the body.

Support structures are needed for this print, so plan for a bit of post-processing time to clean those up before the parts go together. Nothing here is described as a snap-fit or support-free design, so treat the usual support removal as a normal step, not a surprise halfway through assembly. Once the parts are clean, putting the peace pumpkin 3D print together takes only a few minutes.

What filament works best for the peace pumpkin 3D print?

Matte PLA is the recommendation, specifically orange for the body and black for the face details, and that pairing is what gives the finished piece its best look. The matte finish matters here because it reads as a pumpkin’s slightly dusty, organic skin rather than a shiny toy surface, which would work against the character of the design. If you’ve already got matte orange and matte black PLA loaded for other autumn prints, this is a good use for the same spools before they go back on the shelf.

Because the body is split into 4 separate parts, you’re not fighting multi-color printing or swapping filament mid-print to get the orange and black combination right. You print each part in its own color on its own, then bring everything together at assembly, which keeps the process straightforward even on a printer with a single extruder and no color-switching setup.

Picking a pose for your shelf

A figure this size suits the kind of spot where you want a seasonal touch without redecorating the whole room: a desk corner by the keyboard, a windowsill, a shelf already holding a few other small prints. The sitting version, with its articulated legs, gives you more personality to work with if you’re arranging a small scene alongside other figures, since you can angle the legs for a slouched or perched look. The standing version is the one to reach for if you just want a quick, no-fuss Halloween accent without any posing decisions to make.

Sektor 7 Studios has said more versions of this pumpkin are coming on Patreon and Thangs, so printing one now is also a way of starting a small collection that will likely grow. For anyone easing into Halloween decor without going full horror, a round-faced pumpkin with a calm expression is an easy place to start. The whole build costs little more than filament and a dab of glue for the eyes, which makes the peace pumpkin 3D print a reasonable first Halloween print to try even if you’ve never done a multi-part figure before.

Another article done, another model ready for the slicer. We hope you have fun printing the Peace pumpkin 3D print, and until next time, may your first layers always stick.

Leon Sektor 7 Studios

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Recommended Print Settings

The settings and the filament we used for our own print of this model, and the combination that gave us the best result. A recommendation, not a requirement.

Filament
Bambulab PLA Matte black
Infill
8% Gyroid or Grid
Layer Height
0.2mm
Walls
2
Nozzle Size
0.4mm
Support Structure
needed
Brim
None needed, but when you have adhesion problems then activate the brim
Skirt Loops
1

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