Sponge Brush Holder

by needfulthing in Workshop > Tools

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Sponge Brush Holder

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Annoyed by using one-time sponge brushes I created this sponge brush clip to avoid waste as much as possible.

Supplies

3D printer

PLA

rubber band

household sponge

Assembling the Clip

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Print the two pieces, rafts and supports are not needed, I used standard PLA with a 0.4 mm nozzle and 0.15 mm layer height. Join them with a rubber band of your favorite color as displayed in the photos. A small rubber band with around 30 mm diameter wrapped around three times worked well in my case.

Preparing the Sponge

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Cut a standard household sponge as shown in the pictures. I found a small bread knife is best for this. Use scissors to form the tipp. You can clean used sponges in the dishwasher and re-use them as sponge brushes.

Clip and Done

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Clip the sponge piece into the clip and you are ready to go.

Form Different Tips

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You can also form other tips by cutting and folding different pieces of sponge.