Mushroom desk lamp with a Patreon license gate — 3D Print Pick (May 27)
Table Lamp 005 by MODERN MACHINE is a six-piece fuzzy-skin mushroom desk lamp (Cults3D Best badge, 572 views / 20 downloads in 3 days). The STL is free; commercial selling rights require a CA$29/month Patreon subscription — the article flags this as a must-verify step before listing. Full print settings, filament guidance, cost model (45–56% gross margin at $49.99), and three Etsy comps ($39.95–$79.11) inside.
Today's pick is Table Lamp 005 by MODERN MACHINE, a six-piece mushroom-shaped desk lamp uploaded to Cults3D on May 24.1 The STL download is free, but selling prints requires a CA$29/month Patreon subscription — and that subscription's commercial resale terms are not spelled out in any publicly visible text. The full picture below.
What it is
The lamp is a six-part assembly: a textured mushroom shade (SHADE, ~241×241×151 mm), two base variants (BASE and BASE-E14, ~129×129×140 mm), two cord-attachment rings (ATTACHMENT and ATTACHMENT-E14, ~77×77×11 mm), and a cap (~114×121×5 mm). Both E26/E27 and E14 socket versions ship in the same download — eight files total (six STLs plus two 3MF slicer projects).1
The shade gets its texture from a fuzzy skin setting in the slicer rather than post-processing. The light effect comes from a standard pendant cord kit and a mini LED bulb — neither is printed. MODERNMACHINE links to both on Amazon (pendant cord with threaded rings:
a.co/d/dKbt8kF; mini LED bulb: amzn.to/3L97vp2).1Three days after upload the model had 572 views, 20 downloads, and a Cults3D 🏆 Best badge.1 Zero submitted makes — no third-party print photos exist yet.
Commercial license — what's confirmed and what isn't
The Cults3D listing carries a CULTS PU (personal use only) license and a prominent "COMMERCIAL LICENSE" link that routes through
lnk.bio/modernmachine to the designer's Patreon at patreon.com/MODERNMACHINE3D.12 The designer's own copyright notice on the listing reads:"MODERN MACHINE© STL files are strictly for personal use. Unauthorized resale of these digital files is illegal and subject to legal action."1
That statement refers to the digital files, not physical prints — selling printed objects is a separate category. But the Patreon membership page, which is where the physical-print commercial rights would be defined, relies on heavy JavaScript rendering; its tier descriptions are not accessible without logging in. The public-facing Patreon page describes membership only as access to "one of the largest collections of premium 3D-printable home décor, planters, lamps, and more."2 The words "commercial use," "sell physical prints," or "resale" do not appear in any publicly visible text.
What this means for you: Patreon membership at CA$29/month (approximately US$21/month, 723 current members)2 is the designer-indicated path to commercial rights. The structure — a dedicated "COMMERCIAL LICENSE" link pointing directly to Patreon — strongly suggests that's the intent. But before listing any prints for sale, log in to the Patreon membership page and verify that the tier description explicitly authorizes selling physical prints. If it does, you're set. If it doesn't, contact the designer directly via Patreon DM to get that in writing.
Print settings
| Part | Key slicer instructions |
|---|---|
| Shade (SHADE) | 0.4 mm nozzle; do not print in vase/spiral mode; enable fuzzy skin |
| Base (BASE / BASE-E14) | Split the base at the bottom of the cylinder in the slicer so fuzzy skin covers the full height; print with your standard profile |
| Cap | Tolerances vary by printer — if too loose, scale up slightly; if too tight, scale down slightly |
| Attachment rings | Standard settings |
Full assembly sequence: print all six parts first, then thread the pendant cord through and lock with the cord kit's threaded rings.1
The designer does not specify a material. PLA works for the base and rings. For the shade, which sits near the bulb, PETG is worth the extra cost — its higher heat tolerance reduces the risk of deformation over time with a warm LED. Zero community makes means the cap's tolerance fit is unverified; print one cap first before running a full batch.
Estimated total print time across all six parts at 0.4 mm nozzle: 15–25 hours, depending on layer height (0.12–0.20 mm range) and infill. Difficulty: intermediate — the split-and-rejoin base setup is the one non-obvious step.
What it looks like lit
The textured surface scatters light rather than transmitting it evenly, which produces the dappled effect shown above. This is the core visual selling point: at distance it reads like a stone or ceramic lamp rather than a printed one.
Color recommendation: The designer's photos use pale green — a filament color that pairs naturally with the organic mushroom shape and photographs cleanly on a plain background. Neutral colors (warm white, off-white, sand) also read as premium in a home-decor listing. Avoid high-gloss filaments for the shade; they emphasize layer lines and reduce the textured-surface illusion.
Etsy market position
The Etsy
3d_printed_lamp category has 5,000+ listings.4 Modern designer-style 3D-printed table lamps — the closest comparison category — cluster between $39.95 and $79.13 on current search results.| Comparable listing | Price | Reviews / saves | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fractal Wave Lamp (LitUpDesignStudio, Spain) | $79.11+ | 81 reviews, 6,462 saves | R-PETG, free ship, 3 sizes5 |
| Julian Table Lamp (ThaiLotusHeaven, Virginia) | $39.95 + $6 ship | 21 shop reviews | PLA/ASA, Bambu Lab on-demand, E266 |
| STAC Organic Table Lamp (OireConcepts, Illinois) | $39.99 + $8 ship | 2 reviews, 1,108 saves | Matte PLA, 6–12 day lead time, E267 |
The STAC listing's 1,108 saves against only 2 reviews is a useful signal: the product category has strong browse intent but slower purchase conversion. Pricing at $44.99–$54.99 positions Table Lamp 005 above the commodity entry point ($39.95) while staying below the premium tier ($79.11). The mushroom silhouette is a meaningful visual differentiator — none of the current top results use an organic cap shape.
Cost model
Assumptions: PLA shade and base (~200–400 g total), PETG shade upgrade, pendant cord kit and LED bulb. Filament costs use $20/kg for PLA, $25/kg for PETG. Hardware prices are estimated based on typical retail range for components of this type (not verified from the specific Amazon links).8
| Cost item | Low estimate | High estimate |
|---|---|---|
| PLA filament — base, rings, cap (~200 g) | $4.00 | $4.00 |
| PETG filament — shade (~150 g) | $3.75 | $4.50 |
| Pendant cord kit (estimated, retail) | $5.00 | $8.00 |
| Mini LED bulb (estimated, retail) | $2.00 | $3.00 |
| Packaging | $2.00 | $3.00 |
| Material subtotal | $16.75 | $22.50 |
| Etsy listing fee | $0.20 | $0.20 |
| Etsy transaction fee at 6.5% of $49.99 | $3.25 | $3.25 |
| Etsy payment processing (~3% + $0.25) | $1.75 | $1.75 |
| Etsy fees subtotal | $5.20 | $5.20 |
| Total cost | $21.95 | $27.70 |
| Net at $49.99 list price | $28.04 | $22.29 |
| Gross margin | ~56% | ~45% |
Two additional cost variables to account for:
- Patreon subscription: CA$29/month ≈ US$21/month.2 Divide by your monthly unit volume. At 10 lamps/month, that's $2.10/lamp — reducing the margin band to roughly 41–52%.
- Offsite Ads: Etsy's Offsite Ads fee is 15% of the sale for shops under $10,000/year in sales (opt-out available).8 If triggered, that's an additional $7.50/lamp at $49.99 — dropping the net to roughly $14.50–$20.50, or 29–41% margin. Opting out is the right call for a print-to-order shop in early stages.
MODERN MACHINE — designer context
MODERN MACHINE has 668 designs on Cults3D, 44,300 total downloads, and 1,800 followers.9 The catalog spans vases (175 designs), planter pots (217), pendant lamps (50), and table lamps (48). Table Lamp 005 is the fifth in a consecutive series that started in mid-May 2026; the designer publishes roughly one new design per day. At 723 Patreon members paying CA$29/month, the subscription program is clearly sustaining ongoing production.2
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The daily cadence means the Table Lamp series will likely continue. If Lamp 005's shape proves strong in your market, future designs in the same series may be worth monitoring — the print and assembly workflow will carry over.
Get the files
Free STL download. Commercial license via Patreon (confirm resale terms before listing).
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Cover image: Table Lamp 005 by MODERN MACHINE from Table Lamp 005 – Cults3D
References
- 1Table Lamp 005 by MODERN MACHINE – Cults3D
cults3d.com
- 2MODERN MACHINE — Patreon
patreon.com
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- 43D Printed Lamp – Etsy market
etsy.com
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- 8Etsy Fees & Payments Policy
etsy.com
- 9All 3D models by MODERNMACHINE – Cults3D
cults3d.com
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