Gumdrop Gingerbread Votive Holder — Unpainted 3D Printed Christmas Candle Holder, Paint It Yourself

A happy, puffy gingerbread cookie with both arms stretched high, holding a plate of sweets over its head. It has a big icing smile, a little piped bow tie, three round gumdrop buttons, and wavy icing trim at the wrists and ankles. It comes to you plain white from our studio in Alexander, North Carolina, ready for your paintbrush.

The round plate it holds is ringed with sugar-sprinkled gumdrops and heart-shaped cookies with piped icing outlines, all raised so they're easy to paint. A raised center ring keeps a flameless LED votive in place. Paint it warm cookie brown with white icing lines, go bright with candy-colored gumdrops, or do the whole thing in soft pastels.

Two pieces, one holder

The gingerbread figure and the candy plate are printed separately. Two small pegs on its hands fit into sockets under the plate, so you can paint each piece on its own and then set the plate in place. A dab of glue makes it permanent if you like. A wide round base keeps it steady on a table or mantel.

The details

• About 6 in tall with the plate in place
• Candy plate about 3.8 in across; base about 3.3 in across
• Center ring fits a standard 1.5 in LED votive (up to about 1.6 in wide)
• 3D printed in matte white PLA, unpainted
• Takes acrylic craft paint well; finish with a matte spray sealer

Straight talk

This is the unpainted blank: no paint, no brushes and no LED votive in the box. For flameless LED candles only, never a real flame, because PLA softens with heat. Each one is printed to order, so allow a little extra time before it ships. Fine print layers are part of the 3D printed look and a coat of paint softens them nicely.