🌀 Vortex Vase | Minimalist Spiral Design

Vortex Vase is a modern decorative piece where clean geometry meets flowing spiral lines, bringing a sense of motion and elegance to your living space.

Inspired by the dynamic movement of a vortex, the surface gradually twists upward from the base, creating a striking spiral texture that interacts beautifully with light. The result is a piece that works both as a design object and a functional decorative vase.

✨ Design Highlights

🌪 Dynamic Form
The spiral surface structure enhances light reflections, creating a strong sense of depth and movement.

🪶 Minimalist Aesthetic
Perfectly suited for modern and Scandinavian interiors.

🌾 Versatile Use
Ideal for displaying dried flowers, pampas grass, or wheat stems, creating an elegant decorative composition.

🖨 Recommended Print Settings

This model is optimized for Vase Mode (Spiralize Outer Contour) to ensure fast printing and minimal material usage.

⚙ Print Mode
Vase Mode / Spiralize Outer Contour → Enabled

🔩 Nozzle Diameter
0.4 mm or 0.6 mm
(0.6 mm provides stronger walls and more pronounced spiral lines)

📏 Layer Height
0.20 mm – 0.28 mm

🧱 Bottom Layers
4 – 5 layers (recommended for stability)

🧵 Material
PLA

✨ Recommended Filaments

• Matte PLA
• Silk PLA
• Gradient PLA

These materials enhance the surface texture and visual depth of the design.

💧 Water Use Note

If you plan to use the vase with fresh flowers and water:

• Increase the wall thickness
or
• Apply a waterproof coating (such as epoxy) inside the vase.

📦 Why You’ll Love This Design

✅ Easy to Print – No supports required
🧵 Low Filament Usage – Optimized for Vase Mode
⚡ Fast Printing – Efficient and beginner-friendly
🎁 Great Gift Idea – A stylish decorative piece that prints quickly

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