EDUstick® Creators Club
A label for your plant
Make one flat 120 × 40 mm label, add your own wording with a marker and check that it stands upright in the intended plant pot. The wide stem has a blunt end, and the rectangular panel is filled with PLA bands.
Your outcome: Make a readable label with your own wording and check that it stands upright in your plant pot.
Illustration of the finished construction. Full-size (1:1) templates are supplied on a separate sheet.
Session 1 • stage 1/4
Join the whole outline
Once the workspace is ready, follow the W01 outline with PLA, around the rectangular panel and the wide, blunt-ended stem. Close the outline by joining the last section to the start. Keep the panel and stem connected at their junction; do not make two separate pieces.
Check: The outline is closed and flat, and the blunt end has no sharp protruding section.
If it does not work: Bridge a gap with PLA while the piece remains on the mat. If the tip or junction is distorted, let that attempt cool and make a correct outline using W01. Do not straighten warm PLA with your fingers.
Parts and methods for this stage
1 × Label with a wide, blunt-ended stem · PLA
• template follow the written method
Following W01, make a closed outline and adjacent beads: along the shaft and across the field. Lay them side by side in a single layer. Nominal single-layer thickness perpendicular to the mat: 1.2 mm. The model's circular bead with a 0.6 mm radius is also 1.2 mm wide. Cross-section and cooled test-strip check: K02. Finished cross-section [mm]: 1.2. Support: W01 visible through a suitable mat on a flat work surface. Strand direction: Along the stem; across the panel; one plane. Cooling: Allow to cool completely. Tip access: Nozzle accessed from above without dipping into a previously laid band.
Close the outline
Label with a wide, blunt-ended stem · 3D pen: simplified nozzle and body shape
Blue / dark emphasis: the part used in this action. Arrows: visual guides. Illustration not to scale.
Session 1 • stage 2/4
Fill the stem and writing panel
Fill the stem with parallel bands running along its length, joining them to the outline and the panel junction. Then fill the rectangular panel with parallel bands from one side to the other, placing each beside the previous one. Join neighbouring bands and connect their ends to the outline to make a continuous writing surface.
Keep everything in one plane, without adding stacked layers. Park the pen as directed by its manual. Leave the label flat on the mat until the PLA is completely cool.
Check: There are no loose beads or open gaps that hinder writing. The field joins the wide shaft, and the whole piece still lies flat. Compare bead widths with the cooled test strip checked against W01. The beads lie side by side on the mat; none forms another layer.
If it does not work: Before release, fill any gap in the same plane and join a loose end to adjacent PLA. If the stem or junction has cracked or narrowed, let the attempt cool and remake the piece; do not cover the problem with the wording.
Complete the writing panel
Label with a wide, blunt-ended stem · 3D pen: simplified nozzle and body shape
Blue / dark emphasis: the part used in this action. Arrows: visual guides. Illustration not to scale.
Session 1 • stage 3/4
Add your own wording
Lay the cooled label flat on the work surface. Use the marker to add your chosen short wording in large, clear letters. You may add a small personal motif in a free area while keeping the name readable. Let the ink dry as instructed for the marker.
Check: The wording fits the panel and can be read without guessing; the ink is dry before moving the label.
If it does not work: If the name is too long, choose a clear abbreviation before writing. Do not obscure letters with repeated ink strokes. If the finished wording remains unreadable, make a new label with shorter wording.
Write on the supported panel
Marker: tip on the label panel · Ink mark: example wording ALO
Blue / dark emphasis: the part used in this action. Arrows: visual guides. Illustration not to scale.
Session 1 • stage 4/4
Place in the plant pot and check
Choose a spot in the intended plant pot's soil away from the plant stem and visible roots. Hold the label stem close to the soil surface and gently insert its blunt end. Do not press on the top of the panel. Keep the whole writing panel above the soil.
Let go, check that it stands upright, and read the wording from your usual viewing position.
Check: After you let go, the label stays upright without support and the wording is readable in the intended plant pot.
If it does not work: If you feel resistance, remove the label instead of pushing harder. Choose a looser spot in the same plant pot or gently loosen the soil away from roots. If it leans, insert the stem a little deeper while keeping the panel above the soil, then check again. Do not sharpen or bend the PLA. If it still will not stand or the wording cannot be read, the task has not yet passed its check.
Let go and check for yourself
Label with a wide, blunt-ended stem
Blue / dark emphasis: the part used in this action. Arrows: visual guides. Illustration not to scale.