Version 1.0.1 · Blender 4.2 or newer · tested on 4.2 LTS and 5.1

Draw a shape, type a name or bring in a logo, and get a cutter with a thin, sharp blade and a sturdy flange, at the size you need. Cutters are one of the easiest 3D prints to sell: this makes them in seconds.

1. Install

The download contains two files. Use the one that matches how you install add-ons:

• cookie_cutter_maker-1.0.1.zip (Blender extension, recommended): drag it into Blender, or go to Edit > Preferences > Get Extensions, open the drop-down arrow at the top right, choose Install from Disk… and pick the zip. Do not unzip it.
• cookie_cutter_maker-1.0.1-legacy.zip (classic add-on folder): Edit > Preferences > Add-ons, drop-down arrow, Install from Disk…. Use this one if you manage add-ons as folders.

Make sure it is enabled, then in the 3D Viewport press N and open the Cookie Cutter tab. It has no extra dependencies.

2. How to use it

1. Select a closed curve, a text object or a flat mesh outline (for example an imported SVG logo).
2. Press N in the 3D Viewport and open the Cookie Cutter tab.
3. Set the size of the longest side in mm, the cutter height, the blade thickness and the flange.
4. Click Make cutter. A new cutter object appears at the 3D cursor; export it as STL and print it flange down.

3. Settings

Model units: STL files have no units and are almost always in millimetres, while Blender's default scene counts 1 unit as 1 metre. Set Model units to 1 unit = 1 mm for imported STLs, or leave it on Scene to follow Scene > Units.

4. Limits

Needs a closed, filled outline lying flat in the object's XY plane. Parts or letters that touch can give overlapping walls (slicers handle this). Use food-safe filament and practices if the cutter touches food.

5. Support and licence

Questions or a model that doesn't work? Message us through Superhive (Contact the creator) with what happened, and the model if you can, and we'll help. Free updates for version 1.x.

Cookie Cutter Maker is made by Sonneblom Digitaal and released under the GNU General Public License v3 or later (GPL-3.0-or-later), like other Blender add-ons. You may use it commercially.