Everything is printed. No additional supplies needed. First you print the digital rice pellets that you will use to fill the shaker. Then as you print the shaker, the print will pause at layer 166. When the printer pauses, pour the digital rice into the the shaker and resume printing. The print will finish and the shaker will be completely sealed with no openings. (If you are not using Bambu, pause the print at about 60% and add the pellets.)

We compared the sound of this egg shaker one purchased at a music store, and we all liked the 3D printed one better. It is brighter and louder than a store-bought shaker filled with BBs or steel shot.

The flat bottom makes it possible to print the shaker with no supports for a smooth finished look and no post-processing to remove supports.