Turn Up the Heat!
3D printing is useful in numerous different fields, including your backyard grill! Over the years, many people have designed and printed different accessories for their grill and backyard BBQ parties.
In this article, you’ll find some of the best 3D printed accessories to help you and your friends to enjoy BBQ parties. We hope you’ll bring some cool 3D printed parts to your next backyard grill party!
If you see something on the list you’d like to print but don’t have the equipment, consider using a 3D printing service like Craftcloud. There’s a huge range of materials and finishes to choose from so you get your dream 3D printed part!
And now, to the list!
Grill Accessories: Flashlight Holder
This BBQ flashlight holder allows you to keep cooking that delicious food all through the night. The design is fairly popular and works for grills that have a handle diameter of 28-33 mm.
The designer recommends at least 35% infill and 3 perimeters so that you avoid warping.
Once you have your two printed parts, you’ll use two M3 screws to fit them together. The holder attaches to the handle of your grill and you can use a screwdriver to tighten the two pieces together. Once you’ve added on the holder, you can attach the flashlight with a rubber wristband.
We promise that this design will brighten up your grilling experience!
Use: To allow you to grill in the dark.
Where to download? Thingiverse
Who made it? CopabX
Who printed it? This design has 1 recorded make but almost 1,000 downloads. It requires two screws to put the holder together.
Grill Accessories: Hamburger Pin
Do your burgers always get overloaded with condiments and extras? Then this 3D printable hamburger pin is for you!
The design can even have letters on top so you make your own personal pins. It’s a flat and simple print, however, according to the maker, it does need supports for the sharper edge.
Use: To keep your burgers from falling apart.
Where to download? Thingiverse
Who made it? OogiMe
Who printed it? This object has 23 likes and is a very popular object for all the burger-lovers out there.
Food Safe? To keep it food safe, you should print it in a food-safe material such as PETG. For more, check out our article on food-safe 3D printing.
Grill Accessories: Burger Press
The burger press is a great grill accessory for making perfect burgers. It molds the meat or vegetable filling into a nice, perfectly shaped patty, resulting in more aesthetically pleasing burgers to wow your guests.
Make sure you use a food-safe filament, as this 3D printed part will be touching your uncooked burger meat. The design is support free and has no complex structures that might be difficult to print.
Use: To form the perfect burger for your next cookout!
Where to download? MyMiniFactory
Who made it? AB3D
Who printed it? This design has over 100 downloads and 1,500 views.
Food Safe? To keep it food safe, you should print it in a food-safe material such as PETG. For more, check out our article on food-safe 3D printing.
Grill Accessories: Fork Tongs
With this 3D printed model, you can turn two forks into a pair of tongs! This is a genius way to turn common utensils into the perfect grilling tool without having to buy a new one.
All you do is slide the forks into the slots and viola, you have some tongs for your grilling party!
No rafts or supports are needed for this fairly basic print. According to the designer, you should print it at 100% infill.
Use: To turn your forks into cooking tongs.
Where to download? Thingiverse
Who made it? vr50bt
Who printed it? This object has over 8,000 downloads, 3 recorded Makes, and 2 remixes.
Grill Accessories: Grill Rack Scraper
This design is perfect for cleaning the rack on your grill and getting it all clean for your next cookout. Just make sure the rack has cooled off before using this tool!
This design is fairly popular and is recommended to be printed in PETG for strength, but any material should work just fine.
Use: To help you clean your grill!
Where to download? Thingiverse
Who made it? richart
Who printed it? 13 people have liked this design and it has about 400 downloads.
Coasters: Geometric Coaster
Tired of cleaning off the rings left by drinks on your table? This coaster is perfect for keeping that precipitation off your furniture, while still being visually appealing.
Though you can’t see it when it’s in use, the design has multiple polygons that give a nice aesthetic touch as it protects your furniture from getting wet.
Use: To keep your furniture safe from your drink’s precipitation.
Where to download? Thingiverse
Who made it? Joconnell04
Who printed it? Over 100 people have downloaded this simple print.
Coasters: Coaster Caddy
This design keeps your coaster collection from taking up to much room on your table. A coaster caddy holds all your coasters together in a stack to free up more space for all the other things filling up the table at your party.
This design is a popular one and is a very easy print. According to the designer, it doesn’t need supports.
Use: To hold your coasters and keep them out of the way at your table.
Where to download? MyMiniFactory
Who made it? Spud
Who printed it? This design has 56 downloads.
Speakers: Passive Smartphone Amplifier
This amplifying print works by using echos and a bit of science, making your phone speaker sound louder without needing extra electronics. Essentially, the sound goes in through the bottom and gets pushed out “louder” through the two sides.
The design is a little complex due to the concave shape, so make sure you activate rafts as well as supports while printing.
Next time you’re at a party without speakers, get out your phone and turn the music up with this fantastic design!
Use: To amplify your phone’s speaker for louder music.
Where to download? Thingiverse
Who made it? MM Works
Who printed it? There are 2 recorded makes and a ton of downloads for this design.
Speakers: Make "Friends"
These speakers are perfect for your next party, offering loud, high-quality sounds with a nice visual appeal. The “Speaker Friends” are funny-looking speakers that’ll be the perfect touch for your next grilling party.
They’re a little difficult to make, but it’ll be worth the sound and the look. Note that you’ll need to provide your own mini speakers.
The design itself consists of 6 parts and is recommended to be printed in ABS. According to the instructions, you’ll have to glue some of the parts together. The designer lists the complexity of the print as a medium, and no supports are needed.
Use: To play music loud for your party!
Where to download? MyMiniFactory
Who made it? Job Smolders
Who printed it? This design has over 650 downloads!
Organizers: Honeycomb Utensil Holder
This honeycomb-shaped utensil holder is the perfect option for a kitchen or grilling tools organizer.
The design looks nice and it’s easy to print!
Use: To organize your cooking utensils in an aesthetically pleasing way.
Where to download? MyMiniFactory
Who made it? Bob Blanco
Who printed it? This object has 83 downloads and about 1,000 views.
Organizers: Tablecloth Clips
These tablecloth clips are perfect for any backyard party. They’ll get rid of any wrinkles in your tablecloth without sticking out or looking bad, and they’ll keep the tablecloth from blowing away in the wind!
If you have a tablecloth in mind, pick the right filament color to blend in with the tablecloth. This design is small, easy to print, and quite effective. The designer recommends a 40% infill for strength.
Use: To keep your tablecloth tight, wrinkle-free, and secure.
Where to download? Thingiverse
Who made it? Ant0ni0
Who printed it? This design has 3 recorded makes and should be very simple to print.
Organizers: Grill Tool Holder
This design is perfect for your grill, and will keep your tools nice and neat. It has pegs for all of your essential utensils, so you can easily access them on the side of your grill.
The design allows you to have all your tools right by your side, without making your grill look like a mess! A straightforward print, the designer recommends a 40% infill with no supports or rafts necessary.
Use: To hold all your grilling tools.
Where to download? Thingiverse
Who made it? jabawokjayuk
Who printed it? This design has 5 likes and over 300 downloads.
Party Accessories: Bottle Opener
This bottle opener is a popular design, as it’s both simple and effective.
With any grill party, you’re most likely going to need to open a few drinks. This 3D printable bottle opener is here to help with that, without using too much filament or taking too long to print.
Use: To open your drinks!
Where to download? Cults
Who made it? ShookIdeas
Who printed it? This design has over 330 downloads and counting!
Party Accessories: Plate With Drink Holder
This has got to be one of the best designs out there for any party! This is a genius way to multitask and relieve your need for a third hand.
Holding both your food and drink, you’re free to use your other hand to text your friends to come over, or hand out the rest of the drinks.
You don’t need supports for this print, and the creator recommends a 15% infill.
Use: To hold your food and your drink in a single hand.
Where to download? Thingiverse
Who made it? WrangerMan
Who printed it? This design has 2 recorded makes.
Food Safe? To keep it food safe, you should print it in a food-safe material such as PETG. For more, check out our article on food-safe 3D printing.
Party Accessories: Arm Rest Drink Holder
This design is a great one for porch parties by the grill. It attaches to your chair to hold your drink, so you can set your drink down to have a good time, or just relax. While it’s designed to also hold a cigarette, you can use it for bottle caps or whatever odds and ends are in your pockets.
Overall, this design is perfect for chairs without drink holders. Simple yet effective!
According to the designer, it’s a very easy print. You’ll need supports if your printer isn’t good with bridging.
Use: To hold your drink while you sit down.
Where to download? Myminifactory
Who made it? Ramstutz
Who printed it? This object has 178 downloads.
Party Accessories: Drink Dispenser
Last, but certainly not least, this design has ought to get your guests’ attention. The “Indispensable Dispenser” allows you to pour you and five other friends some drinks using one 3D printed funnel.
The design equally separates a liquid into six cups so you can just pour and drink. This design is a fun way for you and your friends to drink at a party.
This design will need to have supports when printed and should be printed at a low layer height with a higher infill to keep it waterproof.
Use: To allow you to pour drinks for yourself and five friends simultaneously.
Where to download? Thingiverse
Who made it? Erazmataz
Who printed it? This design has 60 recorded makes!
Food Safe? To keep it food safe, you should print it in a food safe material such as PETG. For more, check out our article on food-safe 3D printing.
Lead image source: vr50bt via Thingiverse
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