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Fill with fine dry sand or salt and hang it from a Y of string about 1 m long over dark card. Tape over the bottom hole until you let go. Prints as shown on its floor, no supports.

PETG for outdoors. Empty the gauge every Sunday. Under 10 mm in a week means water; over 25 mm means skip it. Prints as shown on its floor, no supports.

Stretch a cut balloon, shower cap or plastic bag drum-tight over the open top and tape it all round. Tap the middle sharply. Prints as shown on its floor, no supports. Large holes in the walls may need supports or good bridging.

Thread three to five fishing lines (0.3-0.8 mm) through the end holes, over the two bridges, and tie them off; tune them all to the same low note. Prints as shown on its floor, no supports. Stacked parts are fused into one print.

Slide the phone into the slot, camera facing the stage. A free stop-motion app shows the last frame as a ghost to line up the next. Prints as shown on its floor, no supports.

PETG; wipe dye off straight away. Twist the damp shirt flat round a fork in the centre circle, band it into six wedges along the ribs. Prints as shown on its floor, no supports.

Print in a dark colour so the slot under the floor edge is invisible. Practise the tilt in front of a mirror. Prints as shown on its floor, no supports. The lid prints as a separate part, top down.

Drop a strong magnet into the sleeve, drag it through the dried dust, then pull the magnet out over the FIND bay and the particles fall off. Prints as shown on its floor, no supports.

Stuff it with straw or wood wool, push a cane through the hole and hang it upside down in the tree, open end down. Prints as shown on its floor, no supports.

Print in clear PETG. Put the young fruit in while it is half grown, stem through the notch, lid on; pick it when it fills the corners. Prints as shown on its floor, no supports. The lid prints as a separate part, top down.