Designing and Printing a Jewelery Box

I used to store all my jewelry in a plastic bag. However, as I collected more necklaces, they became increasingly tangled, and separating them took a considerable amount of time. I faced the same problem every time I wanted to take something out of the bag. Since I live in a small apartment, I do not have enough space for something like a jewelry cabinet. I also prefer not to use adhesive hooks because they tend to fall off after a while.

I therefore decided to design a compact jewelry box that would fit easily on one of my shelves while keeping my necklaces separate from my rings and earrings. After looking at existing designs online for inspiration, I modeled the part in SolidWorks. The STEP file is available for download, and the image below shows how the printed parts look. The drawer can be opened and closed with ease

Since this was one of my first large prints, I used a high infill percentage. Looking back, I now realize that this was unnecessary. I printed the box using PLA, although technically any sufficiently rigid material should work.

The drawer can either be printed separately or printed in place. I chose the print-in-place option because my printer did not have enough space to print both parts side by side. I also considered sanding the horns around which the necklaces are wrapped. However, this would have removed some of the nice surface color. They are currently slightly rough to the touch, but they are not sharp and do not damage the necklaces.