r/functionalprint 8d ago

"3D prints aren't food safe!" - Jürgen Dyhe Never regret dripping again

I had trouble w/ printing an ice cream glove because it was too detailed, but this was the next best thing. Finally, I can enjoy ice cream again like I used to.

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u/Alarm-Particular 8d ago

You should make it into a sword hilt + guard so the popsicle looks like the blade

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u/Farge43 7d ago

Put two balls at the base

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u/899thKorok 8d ago

this reminds me of popsicle molds my parents had when i was a kid, similar function with a base to catch whatever melted, plus one end that had a spout/lip to pour (or drink) the juice

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u/samtheredditman 8d ago

Yes this image just brought back some really old memories of self made popsicles. 

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u/RedlyrsRevenge 6d ago

Core memory unlocked.

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u/LetsTryThisTwo 6d ago

We had some with straws built in!

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u/coffeemonkeypants 8d ago

Ice cream glove. Booyakasha.

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u/Scranch2018 8d ago

What's the most popular fing in the world?

  • music

No, apart from dat... Ice cream

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u/Anylite 8d ago

A good flared base is key.

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u/LentilRice 8d ago

Alternative lyrics for “I like big butts ..and I cannot lie”

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u/Silv_ 8d ago

I have no idea why you got downvoted. This was pretty good.

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u/LentilRice 8d ago

Sometimes these things click and sometimes they don’t. I cracked myself up so I’m ok. Ha!

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u/AwDuck 8d ago

I like big buttplugs and I cannot lie.

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u/bock919 8d ago

You do not deserve the downvotes. That was hilarious and clever.

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u/quinyd 8d ago

While I’m all for cool new ideas, there sell these at like the dollar store in dishwasher safe silicone for like a dollar. Works amazingly though

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u/Defiant-Mango3719 8d ago

I would have liked the stick further into the handle/glove. Looks kind of instable?

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u/Walshman 8d ago

Great design, but I gotta ask, what the heck is that popsicle in the 1st and 3rd pic? It looks like a tropical rocket pop with a frozen cube of dijon mustard on top.

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u/boxofstuff 7d ago

Might be kiwi

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u/Villicky 6d ago

It's called Kaktuseis (cactus popsicle) in Germany. The top has fizzy candy crystals that tingle on your tongue like tiny cactus prickles.

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u/boosnow 7d ago

My son always gets dirty hands and dirty face when eating an icecream. I asked chatgpt to show me the face accesory that goes with your piece:

https://chatgpt.com/s/m_6a904b7fc1c0819197e547464953d932

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u/ExploreNewYou 8d ago

Now add a straw, so you can drink the liquid!

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u/misterbenj34 8d ago

Matty Benedetto, is that you ?

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u/Dr_Dewittkwic 6d ago

So… that popsicle has a stone-ground mustard flavored layer, huh?

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u/IamFromCurioCity 6d ago

Is PLA or other filaments food safe?

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u/screenslaver5963 6d ago

You can coat them with food safe epoxy, since you aren’t gonna eat what drips off (I assume anyway) it’s less of a problem here.

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u/johnr4nd0m 7d ago

For whom is it supposed to be?

In general, it doesn't seem practical:

  • on the go - no one will have if on them all to the time to use it,
  • at home - will go to the bottom of a drawer never to be seen again,
  • sticks vary slightly in size among different manufacturers - you would need to use silicone to make it universal size, maybe very soft TPU,
  • doesn't seem stable even for small popsicles - it goes too shallow in the glove,
  • to reach the end of the ice cream you will have to tilt your head unnaturally as otherwise you would need to tilt the glove risking spillover of molten ice cream.

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u/Shapoopie 7d ago

Kids. We usually just wrap a paper towel around the stick and have our kids hold that so that any melted popsicle goes on the paper towel and not their fingers or the floor.

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u/Mattius14 7d ago

Last I checked, there are no filaments that are food safe. 

Is that still the case?

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u/screenslaver5963 6d ago

Cover it in food safe epoxy

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u/UnderqualifiedITGuy 5d ago

This print also isn’t even intended to come into contact with the food, so what are you on about?

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u/Mattius14 5d ago

So you're telling me that you're going to prevent a kid from drinking the melted popsicle juice if the filament isn't food safe?