Text Flip Illusion

SkyVFX in Modeling


ADD-ON · 3D-PRINTABLE ILLUSIONS · 5.2 LTS READY

From the front: I LOVE MY JOB.

Walk around the desk: JUST KIDDING.

Text Flip Illusion turns two words into one 3D-printable object that reads a different word from each side. Type your words, pick a style, print. One colour is enough, any language your font has works, and it tells you how readable each side will be before you waste filament.

9 styles Any language STL + 3MF Batch CSV

Why this one

Free generators online do one trick with Latin capitals. This does a lot more.

Nine styles, not one

Signs, blocks, desk gifts, three words from three views, two-sided keychains, relief stands, deep engraving (plaque or LED lamp) and a two-colour ridged sign.

Any language

Real text shaping (HarfBuzz): Thai tone marks, Arabic joining, Hindi conjuncts, accents and CJK land where they belong. Floating marks get support posts so they actually print.

Know before you print

A live readability check shows how much of each word every view really shows — with tips when a view is weak.

Print-ready output

Closed, manifold meshes in millimetres. STL (plus one STL per colour) or a 3MF with one named part per colour.

FOR PRINT SHOPS
One CSV of orders → one ready-to-slice file per customer

Batch export from a CSV of names, each file named after its words. Then Render Product Shots gives you listing photos of every side in one click.

The nine styles

Left + Right
sign on a plate · 1 colour
Front + Side
one block · 1 colour
Front + Top
one block · 1 colour
Front + Back
desk piece, long phrases · 1 colour
Three Views
three words, one solid · 1 colour
Two-Sided Keychain
relief · 2–3 colours
Desk Stand
relief · 1–3 colours
Deep Engraving
plaque or LED lamp · 1 colour
Ridged Sign
two-colour ridges · 2 colours

What people make with it

GYM / NAP  DIET / PIZZA  HONEY / MONEY  ASK MOM / ASK DAD  Two names, one keychain  BRB / LOL / OMG  Glowing LED lamps

Desk gifts · couples & family · teachers (the classic projection puzzle) · home decor · Etsy & market-stall shops

Everything in the box

✓ 9 styles, 8 one-click presets
✓ Live update while you drag sliders
✓ View buttons jump to where each word reads
✓ 10 bundled OFL fonts (Latin display + Thai)
✓ Any installed font or .ttf / .otf / .woff file

✓ “Find fonts that have these letters” button
✓ Stroke weight, letter spacing, fillers (bar / heart)
✓ Support posts and connector bars
✓ STL, per-colour STL, multi-colour 3MF
✓ Batch CSV + product-shot renders

Windows macOS Apple Silicon macOS Intel Linux 4.2 → 5.2 LTS
GOOD TO KNOW

Silhouette styles read by shadow, so one colour is enough. Relief styles (keychain, stand, ridged sign) read best in two or three colours.

In Left + Right and Three Views every letter becomes its own column, so joined scripts (Arabic, Hindi) show small breaks between letters. The other styles keep words joined.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

✓ One Extension zip per system (Windows, macOS Apple Silicon, macOS Intel, Linux) — download the one you need
✓ Geometry + text-shaping libraries bundled, nothing else to install
✓ Full documentation + changelog

REQUIREMENTS

Blender 4.2 or newer (tested 4.4 → 5.2 LTS)
Any slicer that opens STL or 3MF


$12

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Details
Blender Extension Compatible Yes
Published about 5 hours ago
Blender Version 4.2 - 5.2
Extension Type Add-on
License GPL