You’ll be surprised to learn how easy it is to make a 3d printed bookmark! In under 3 hours you can make this playful bookmark that fits perfectly between any book pages, where the cat pokes out of the top and keeps your spot. This is the purr-fect companion for your reading adventures!
![Girl holding a 3d printed cat bookmark.](https://rekindlemydwelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/3d_cat_bookmark_7.jpg)
Materials Needed
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- STL file from Thingiverse (grab the free file here)
- 3D Printer (Ours is the Creality Ender 3v2 Printer)
- Filament (color of your choice)
How to Make a 3d Printed Cat Bookmark
To start, we grabbed our free file off Thingiverse and imported into a program called Ultimate Cura.
![Uploading cat image into program.](https://rekindlemydwelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/3d_cat_bookmark_2.jpg)
We changed the dimensions so that our cat bookmark would be a bit bigger and we also added an extra 25% for thickness.
![Adjusting cat image.](https://rekindlemydwelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/3d_cat_bookmark_3.jpg)
Next, we then created the Gcode and let our printer do the work.
![3D printer.](https://rekindlemydwelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/3d_cat_bookmark_4.jpg)
![3d printed cat bookmark.](https://rekindlemydwelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/3d_cat_bookmark_5.jpg)
This bookmark took less than 3 hours to complete.
![Hand holding a 3d printed cat bookmark.](https://rekindlemydwelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/3d_cat_bookmark_1.jpg)
Once printed, simply take it off the printer bed and it’s ready to use!
![3d printed cat bookmark in a book.](https://rekindlemydwelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/3d_cat_bookmark_11.jpg)
![book with bookmark.](https://rekindlemydwelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/3d_cat_bookmark_9.jpg)
My kids are obsessed with cats so of course they were so excited to use their bookmarks!
![Girl holding a book with a 3d printed cat bookmark inside.](https://rekindlemydwelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/3d_cat_bookmark_12.jpg)
Use your 3D Printer to make this beautiful flower pot and these organizers for Ikea drawers!
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![](https://rekindlemydwelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/diy_drawer_organizer_22-768x1024.jpg)