Eagle of the Ember Crest - Spirit Bowls 02

Spirit Bowl 02 - Eagle of the Ember Crest

A fierce eagle rises from its own wings, forming a powerful functional bowl shaped entirely by feathers.

Eagle of the Ember Crest is the second release in the Spirit Bowls series, where animal spirits become both sculpture and utility.

The bowl is formed fully by the wings and body, with no separate vessel. Thick layered feathers create a dramatic interior while remaining practical and easy to print.

This piece works as a centerpiece bowl, snack bowl, dice bowl, or symbolic altar object.

Check all of my EAGLE designs from this collection

Print profile

General

• Assembled size approx. 150 × 130 × 120 mm

Parts & Color

• Separated parts:
  • Upper beak
  • Lower beak
  • Tongue
  • Eyes
• Eyes can be printed:
  • Single color, or
  • AMS version
• Eyes have no pegs
  • Clean the eye sockets
  • Push eyes in manually
  • Two slightly smaller eye versions included 97.5% and 95% if fit is tight

Assembly

• Pegs are designed to snap in place
• If tolerances are tight or loose, lightly trim pegs or use a small amount of glue

Layer height

• Variable layer height enabled for all parts except eyes uses standard 0.16 layer height

Supports

• Body / bowl
  • No supports needed when printed with low layer height
• Other parts
  • Tree supports (auto)

Walls & Infill

• Bowl (body)
  • 2 walls
  • 5% infill (combination)
• Other parts
  • 3 walls
  • 20% infill

Print profile includes

• Filament overrides
• Independent support layer height disabled
• Reduced infill retraction disabled

Plates

1. body
2. beak
3. tongue
4. eyes SINGLE COLOR
5. eyes MULTICOLOR

If you print one, I would love to see your color choices and setups in Makes.

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Key Printing Tips:

• Disable “Strength → Detect Thin Wall” → gives smoother, cleaner surfaces on detailed parts.
• Always check the slicing preview in Bambu Studio before starting the print.
• Support removal trick: Cut supports into small chunks first, then gently loosen → they usually pop off cleanly without damage.
• Some plates use lots of supports, if so → for reliable prints use these filament settings:
  • Filament Overrides
    • Z Hop When Retract: 0.6 mm
    • Z Hop Type: Spiral
    • Travel Distance Threshold: 1 mm
    • ✅ Enable Retract When Changing Layer
  • Also, disable these settings in Bambu Studio if Variable Layer height is used:
    • Supports
      • ❌ Disable Independent Support Layer Height
    • Others
      • ❌ Disable Reduce Infill Retraction
    • I’ve found that a 0.15 mm top Z distance works best when printing with variable layer height.

Happy printing! Can't wait to see photos of your prints! If you're scaling, experimenting or encounter any issues, let me know → your input helps the next iteration. Please share your feedback for any rating below ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ so we can work on improving, thank you!