Dragon Golden Egg - Harry Potter Goblet of Fire Inspired 3D print model

Be careful! It is said to be a fierce fire-breathing dragon guarding its Golden Egg!I wanted to create the scene where we see Egg for the first time in the tournament. I also tried to embellish a bit with dragon fire!

This is a resin-made diorama model.The Egg and its base are two separate pieces.

The base is transparent colored resin.The base shines as if it is on fire when there are other light sources behind or next to it.

You can print the base in transparent resin and wash it in yellow and red.You can make the model even more lively by putting an LED light at the bottom or back!

3D printing settingsThis model was printed using an Elegoo Saturn 3 Ultra resin printer. For large prints, a 0.1mm layer height works perfectly fine. I used Anycubic resin with a 2-second exposure time per layer.

Scaling & Unit Conversion Notice:Sometimes, when fixing STL files, the unit of measurement can switch from millimeters to centimeters. If the model appears 10 times larger than expected, simply scale it down to 10% of its current size (reduce by one decimal place, e.g., 100mm >> 10mm).

When resizing multi-part models, make sure to scale all pieces by the same percentage to maintain proper fit and alignment, especially if the model includes connector pins or interlocking parts.

Since every printer and resin behaves differently, I can’t provide a one-size-fits-all setting. However, if you’re new to resin printing, you can easily learn by watching tutorial videos. There are plenty of great resources available!