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Nordic star texture roller

A Norwegian sweater in clay: an eight-petal Selbu star in a ring on a field of small lice diamonds. For winter pottery, polymer clay and cookies.

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3D render of the printed nordic star texture roller in its dark fork handle, resting on a slab of clay it has pressed with a Norwegian star sweater
Clay ~71 g

The pattern of a Norwegian lusekofte sweater: one eight-petal Selbu star about 28 mm across on every repeat, each petal a diamond with a gap to the next, set in a thin ring, on a field of small diamonds in staggered rows. The motifs stand proud of the clay, the way the knit stands out on the wool. Roll it into clay for winter mugs, ornaments and gift tags, into polymer clay for Christmas earrings and pendants, or into fondant and cookie dough through cling film for a cosy sweater look on a cake band or a biscuit.

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Made with our free texture roller tool, not modelled by hand: we drew the pattern in code as a seamless picture, uploaded it, and set a roller 30 mm across and 80 mm long with an 8 mm bore, the pattern raised 1.5 mm and repeated twice round and twice along. The zip holds the roller and the tool's own fork handle with its two retaining pins, as two STL files, plus the pattern picture, so you can remake the roller at another size or depth.

Every roller in this set is the same size and fits the same 131 mm handle, so you print the handle once and after that only rollers: pull the two pins, swap the roller, push the pins back in.

Shown as a 3D render of the printed roller in its handle on the clay it has pressed, not a photo.

Nordic star texture roller at a glance: every printed part with its size, print time, filament, print settings and the three steps to use it

What you need

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  • About 71 g of PLA or PETG for the roller, the handle and its pins (about 33 g for a roller alone)
  • Something to texture: polymer, air-dry or ceramic clay, or fondant under cling film
  • A smooth work surface, and a rolling pin or two guide strips to roll the clay to an even thickness
  • A little cornstarch, or a water spray for ceramic clay, if it starts to stick

How to use it

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  1. Print the roller standing on its end and the handle and pins lying flat, all as exported, no supports.

  2. Set the roller between the arms of the fork and push one pin through each arm into its bore, hex head outwards; the roller turns on the pins.

  3. Roll the clay to an even thickness first: 4 to 6 mm for terrain and slabs, 2 to 3 mm for jewellery and ornaments.

  4. Roll across once, in one direction, with steady, even pressure, and lift off at the end. Going back and forth doubles the pattern.

  5. Pull the pins to swap to another roller from the set, and wash the roller in warm soapy water after use.

Print details

2 h 50 minPrint time
~71 gFilament
4Printed parts
33 × 33 × 80 mmSize (W x D x H)
All print details
Print details
Works withClay
Printed parts4
Size (W x D x H)33 x 33 x 80 mm
Print bed needed151 x 131 mm, 80 mm tall
Filament~71 g
Layer height0.2 mm
Infill20%
SupportsNot needed
DownloadZIP: roller + fork handle and 2 pins (2 STL) + pattern picture (PNG) + print sheet + README
Added2026-10-29
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ZIP: roller + fork handle and 2 pins (2 STL) + pattern picture (PNG) + print sheet + README

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Questions about this design

How do I make Christmas ornaments with the Nordic star texture roller?

Roll air-dry or polymer clay about 5 mm thick, roll the texture over it once, and cut each ornament with a round cutter centred on a star. Push a straw through the top for the ribbon, then dry or bake it. A white clay with a light brown wash wiped back makes the stars stand out.

Can I use the Nordic star texture roller on cookies?

Yes, through cling film, which keeps the printed plastic off the food. Roll a firm sugar cookie or gingerbread dough 5 mm thick, lay the film over it, roll the texture on once and cut round cookies centred on the stars. Chill them before baking so the pattern keeps its edges.

Does the nordic star texture roller fit the same handle as the other rollers?

Yes. Every roller in this set is 80 mm long and 30 mm across at the base, with an 8 mm bore, and every zip carries the same fork handle and pins, so you print the handle once and swap rollers by pulling the two pins.

How long does the nordic star texture roller take to print?

About 2 h 50 min for everything on a current printer at 0.2 mm layers: about 1 h 20 min for the roller and 1 h 30 min for the handle and pins. Once you have the handle, each new roller is only the first part. The times are estimated from the parts' volume, not sliced.

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