Slice it in vase (spiral) mode: the slicer prints only the outer wall and the bottom, so the pot comes out hollow with an open top.

Can I put a real plant in it?

Yes. Drill a drainage hole or put a nursery pot inside; for water vases, seal the inside or use PETG.

Can I sell the planters?

Yes. Designs you generate are yours to print and sell.

Character Planter & Vase: example result

3D Printing template · free to try

3D Printed Planter & Vase Generator

Name: Character Planter & Vase: before and after
Uploaded: 2026-10-25
Duration: 4 s
Description: Describe a character and get a printable planter or vase

Describe a character and get a printable planter or vase

Try it free

Free to try · takes about 2–3 min

Describe it in one sentence. About 2–3 min later you download a printable planter or vase as STL or 3MF, ready to print. No 3D skills needed.

Try it

Make printable planter or vase

Describe a character and get a printable planter or vase. The prompts and settings are already done for you.

Example 1 of 4

Describe the character or idea0/200

Type

SurfaceOptionalSmooth

Quality

~2–3 min · open top, flat bottom · STL & 3MF · free to try

Examples

Made with this template

The card in the corner shows what went in.

Astronaut pen holder — An astronaut helmet

Each example is an actual run of this template at Standard quality, made from a typed idea or a sketch.

How it works

From idea to file in about 2–3 min

Type what you want, then wait while 2 AI steps run. Nothing to set up.

Typed
“A sleepy cat curled around the pot”
1
You
You describe it
Or upload a drawing
Image Studio2
AI
AI draws your idea
Image Studio designs a container with the character sculpted on the outside, thick walls, no thin parts and an open rim you can see.
Image to 3D3
AI
AI builds it in 3D
Image to 3D (Prism 3.1) builds it with Fast textures and Standard mesh quality.
STL 3MF OBJ
4
Yours
You download the file
As STL, 3MF or OBJ. You can use it however you like.

After the download

Print it at home or order it

Open the STL in your slicer, or upload it to a print service if you don't have a printer.

Print it at home

Any FDM or resin printer works. Open the file in your slicer and press print.

No printer? Order it

Upload the STL to an online print service or a local print shop and get it delivered.

Give it as a gift

Birthdays, weddings, a thank-you for a teacher. Nobody else will have the same one.

Paint it

Print in grey and paint it, or print in colour if your printer can.

Behind the scenes

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.

1
Step 1 · Image Studio
Design 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)
Open Image Studio
2
Step 2 · Image to 3D
Build 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
Open Image to 3D

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.

New here

What is 3D AI Studio?

3D AI Studio is a web app that makes 3D models, images and sounds with AI. It runs in your browser, so there is nothing to install.

A template is a saved recipe. It runs a fixed set of AI tools with settings we've already tested, so all you add is a photo or a sentence.

Runs in your browserPhone or computer

Inside this template

Step 1
Image Studio
Draws a picture from a sentence or a sketch.
Step 2
Image to 3D
Turns a single picture into a textured 3D model.

Before you start

What you need

One sentence or a sketch
No prompt skills needed
3D software or skills
Not needed. It all happens in the browser
A 3D printer
Optional. You can order the print online
A free account
Sign up with Google or email

Free to try

PlanterDefault

Type: a squat plant pot about as wide as it is tall, in soft matte pastel colours.

Vase

Type: a tall flower vase with a narrower neck, in soft matte colours.

Pen holder

Type: a cylindrical desk pen holder, taller than it is wide, in soft matte colours.

Your download

The files you get

STLThe standard file for 3D printers.

Open it in a slicer such as Bambu Studio, PrusaSlicer or Cura, then press print.

3MFA newer print file that also keeps size and colours.

Best for Bambu Lab and Prusa printers.

OBJA universal 3D file with its colour texture.

Opens in Blender and almost every 3D app.

Best results

How to describe it

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.

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.

MCP connector

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.

Type

Surface

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.

Tools it calls

generate_image_nano_2_1upload_imageedit_image_gptgenerate_prism_3_1convert_modelget_generationshow_generation

What the MCP connector does Setup guides

Chat brief · Character Planter & Vase

Use 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.
"""
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.
"""

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.

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.

API docs Get an API key

Character Planter & Vase: questions & answers

3D AI Studio is a web app that makes 3D models, images and sounds with AI. It runs in your browser, so there is nothing to install. A template is a saved recipe. It runs a fixed set of AI tools with settings we've already tested, so all you add is a photo or a sentence.