A squat plant pot about as wide as it is tall, in soft matte pastel colours
Describe it or add a sketch to start
How this template works
Planters and pen holders are maker favourites. Image Studio shapes your idea into a container with an open top and a flat base, then Image to 3D builds the model.
1Open Image StudioStep 1 · Image StudioDesign the container
Image Studio designs a container with the character sculpted on the outside, thick walls, no thin parts and an open rim you can see.
Nano Banana 2.1 (text) or GPT Image 2.5 Flare (sketch) · 1K
2Open Image to 3DStep 2 · Image to 3DBuild the 3D model
Image to 3D (Prism 3.1) builds it with Fast textures and Standard mesh quality.
Prism 3.1 · Fast textures · Standard mesh
Tips for the best result
- Characters with round bodies make the best pots: cats, frogs, octopuses, heads.
- Keep ears and arms close to the body so they print without supports.
- Matte PLA and silk filaments both look great.
Do it yourself for more control
- Slice in vase (spiral) mode for a hollow, fast, watertight print, or slice normally and hollow it with a top cut.
- Drill a small drainage hole after printing for real plants, or use it as a cache pot.
- Scale it up to fit your pot: most succulent pots are 8 to 10 cm wide.
Good to know
The 3D model can be solid inside; slice it in vase mode or hollow it in your slicer to get the opening. It isn't watertight for water without sealing.
Made with this template
The card in the corner shows what went in.
Each example is an actual run of this template at Standard quality, made from a typed idea or a sketch.
Run this template from Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor
Connect the 3D AI Studio MCP to your AI assistant and paste the brief into the chat. It runs the same steps with the same prompts and settings, shows you the result in the conversation and saves it to your library.
- Connect the MCP once in your account settings. It's included in every paid plan.
- Copy the brief and swap the example in the first line for your own.
- Paste it into a new chat. Your assistant runs every step and shows you each result.
generate_image_nano_2_1upload_imageedit_image_gptgenerate_prism_3_1convert_modelget_generationshow_generationUse the 3D AI Studio MCP to run the "Character Planter & Vase" template (https://www.3daistudio.com/templates/custom-planter-vase) for me.
My idea: A sleepy cat curled around the pot
Type: Planter
Surface: Smooth
Follow these steps in order. The prompts and settings are the template's own, so use them word for word and only put my idea where it says {MY IDEA}.
1. Design the container
Call generate_image_nano_2_1 with aspect_ratio "1:1", resolution "1K", output_format "png" and this prompt:
"""
Character or idea: {MY IDEA}. Type: a squat plant pot about as wide as it is tall, in soft matte pastel colours. A single decorative 3D printable container shaped like the described character or object: a hollow vessel with a wide open top rim and a flat bottom, thick smooth walls, chunky simple shapes with no thin protruding parts, the character's features sculpted on the outside of the container, standing upright, three-quarter front view from slightly above so the opening is visible, the entire piece visible with generous empty margin. Empty inside: no plants, no soil, no flowers. Isolated on a seamless pure white (#FFFFFF) background, soft even studio lighting, no shadows on the background, no text. Light and surfaces: soft, even, diffuse studio light from the front, and at most a soft satin sheen: no mirror-like gloss, no bright white hot spots or glare, and no reflections of lights, windows or surroundings.
"""
If I want to start from a sketch or reference image instead, call upload_image so I can hand it over, then call edit_image_gpt with the upload in images, quality "low", output_format "png" and this prompt:
"""
Turn the character in the reference image into a decorative container, keeping its design and colours. Type: a squat plant pot about as wide as it is tall, in soft matte pastel colours. A single decorative 3D printable container shaped like the described character or object: a hollow vessel with a wide open top rim and a flat bottom, thick smooth walls, chunky simple shapes with no thin protruding parts, the character's features sculpted on the outside of the container, standing upright, three-quarter front view from slightly above so the opening is visible, the entire piece visible with generous empty margin. Empty inside: no plants, no soil, no flowers. Isolated on a seamless pure white (#FFFFFF) background, soft even studio lighting, no shadows on the background, no text. Light and surfaces: soft, even, diffuse studio light from the front, and at most a soft satin sheen: no mirror-like gloss, no bright white hot spots or glare, and no reflections of lights, windows or surroundings.
"""
2. Build the 3D model
Call generate_prism_3_1 with the task_id of the image from step 1 in images, texture_model "3.5", texture_quality "fast", geometry_quality "standard", pbr false, lighting_removal false.
3. Export
Export it for printing: call convert_model on the 3D model with output_format "3mf" (or "stl" if I ask for it), plus max_size and unit "cm" if I gave you a print size.
After each generation call, keep polling get_generation with its task_id until it completes, then show me the result with show_generation before you start the next step.Or automate it with the API
The same tools are available through the 3D AI Studio API. Call them from your own code to make hundreds at once, build them into your app or run them in your pipeline.
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