Hockey hat-brim charms: a fresh 5-STL sports accessory pick
A fresh Printables hockey hat-brim accessory offers five STL variants, simple FDM settings, and a compact bundle idea for fan-color gifts, with commercial rights still requiring confirmation.
The pick
This week's pick is a small sports accessory with a simple product story: clip a hockey puck or stick charm onto a baseball hat brim. Hockey Stick Puck Hat Cap Brim Attachable Charms - Ice Cool Accessories by m_collectable is a fresh Printables listing with five variants and six STL files. The page shows a July 24, 2026 update, 2 likes, 3 downloads, 0 makes, and 13 collections. 1
The listing shows the parts in blue and black, including long hockey-stick shapes and round puck-style clips. 1
Why it could sell
This is easier to merchandise than a generic desk trinket. A seller can offer the same clip in team colors, bundle a puck clip with a stick clip, or position it as a small gift for players, coaches, parents, and rink regulars. It is also light enough to ship as an add-on rather than a stand-alone parcel.
The best first product is a two-piece color bundle: one puck-style clip and one stick-style clip, sold as a hat accessory for hockey fans. A sensible test price is $6-$12 per charm or $10-$16 for a two-piece bundle. Those are suggested test prices, not observed market averages; your final price should account for packaging, shipping, and any permission or licensing cost.
Keep the listing focused on the accessory itself. The model page does not grant a team license, so avoid club logos, league marks, player names, or claims of official affiliation. Photograph the clip attached to a plain hat and show the brim thickness it fits.
Files and variants
Download the five STL variants from the official Printables file list. The page lists these printer-ready files:
CapClips_Hockey, CapClip_HockeyStick1, CapClip_HockeyStick2, CapClip_HockeyPuck_Clip, CapClip_HockeyPuck_smallGrooveCut, and CapClip_HockeyPuck_largeGrooveCut. 2The three puck options are the general clip, a small-groove version, and a large-groove version. The two stick files give you different stick styles. That makes the design useful as a small collection rather than a single SKU.
Print setup
The creator's notes are unusually practical for a small accessory. Most files are intended to print lying flat. Only the hockey puck with the larger groove cut is called out as needing supports. If the puck is printed vertically, the creator recommends a layer height of 0.16 mm or smaller for a cleaner result. The parts were designed around a 4 mm hat brim, with scaling available for a looser or tighter fit. TPU is suggested when you want a more forgiving attachment. 1
| Setting | Starting point | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Layer height | 0.16-0.20 mm | Use 0.16 mm or finer for a vertical puck; 0.20 mm is a reasonable flat-print baseline. |
| Infill | 15-20% | No infill value is published, so start modestly and increase if the clip feels too flexible. |
| Supports | Off for most files | Enable supports for the large-groove puck if printed in the orientation shown by your slicer. |
| Material | PLA for rigid charms; TPU for a forgiving clip | TPU may improve fit tolerance, but it needs a dialed-in flexible-filament profile. |
| Bed adhesion | Clean, level build plate | The listing does not specify a special adhesion method. Add a small brim only if your printer lifts the narrow ends. |
| Fit | 4 mm brim starting point | Test the clip on the exact hat style you plan to sell. |
Time and difficulty
Budget about 20-45 minutes per charm on a typical 0.4 mm FDM printer at 0.16-0.20 mm layers. That is a planning estimate, not a time published by the designer; let your slicer set the final number for each variant. The large-groove puck may take longer if it needs supports.
Difficulty is easy for the flat stick pieces and the standard puck clip, rising to easy-intermediate for the supported puck version and TPU variant. The main failure point is fit, not surface quality. Print one sample first, check the clip on a 4 mm brim, and adjust scale before producing a batch.
Filament and color ideas
- Royal blue PLA with black PLA: matches the creator's photographed color combination and makes the two-part bundle easy to recognize.
- Team-color pairs: useful for custom orders, but describe them as fan colorways rather than official merchandise.
- TPU in black or dark blue: the practical choice when the clip needs more compliance around the brim.
- Bright orange, red, or yellow PLA: a better gift-shop look for youth teams and rink-bag accessories.
The page's License section did not expose a license name or commercial-use permission in the fetched view. That means this pick is immediately printable, but it is not cleared for selling printed copies on the evidence available here. Before listing it, open the current model page, confirm the creator's terms, and get permission if commercial printing is not allowed. Do not treat the absence of a visible license label as permission. 1
Verdict
Good prototype, pending license confirmation. The design has five variants, clear fit guidance, low print complexity, and a natural bundle format. It is a better test for a hockey-focused shop, rink fundraiser, or custom-color accessory line than for a broad general store. Print one stick and one puck version first, test the 4 mm fit, then decide whether the creator's terms support a sellable batch.
References
- 1Printables model page
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- 2Printables file list
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