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PrintPal Bobblehead Maker

Turn a photo of a person or pet into a printable bobblehead with a printed spiral spring

PrintPal Bobblehead Maker is a freemium browser tool for a bobblehead gift of a person or pet. Bobble tools and 3MF or STL export are free; the AI figure from a photo needs a PrintPal account and uses PrintPal AI credits or a plan: Pro $10/month or Studio $25/month. Exports 3MF and STL. Last checked 25 October 2026.

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At a glance

Price: Bobble tools and 3MF or STL export are free; the AI figure from a photo needs a PrintPal account and uses PrintPal AI credits or a plan: Pro $10/month or Studio $25/month
Runs on: Browser
Exports: 3MF, STL
Multicolor: Yes
Account: Not needed
Open source: No
Skill level: Easy: a few settings to tune
Best for: A bobblehead gift of a person or pet
Selling prints: On a paid plan PrintPal's pricing page lists commercial rights (selling prints and files) on Pro and Studio and marks them as not included on the Free plan; the Bobblehead Maker page itself does not mention commercial use.
How we checked: Opened the generator Tool loaded with figure, neck, bobble and export panels (spring Soft/Standard/Stiff, fit Snug/Normal/Loose, Color 3MF and STL ZIP); photo generation asks you to log in; no file exported
Checked by: Mike Janssen
Last checked: 25 October 2026

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What is PrintPal Bobblehead Maker?

PrintPal's Bobblehead Maker turns one photo of you, a friend or a pet into a 3D printed bobblehead. The AI first redraws the photo as a cute, big-headed collectible figure in a chibi vinyl-toy style, keeping the face shape, hair or fur, glasses and outfit, and then builds the 3D figure. A note such as wearing a red hoodie steers the result. You can also skip the AI and upload your own STL, OBJ or GLB figure.

Then the tool does the bobblehead work. It finds the neck, enlarges the head, cuts the figure in two and adds a threaded boss to the body and a recess in the head. A printed spiral spring disc (30 mm across, on an M12 screw stud) goes in between, so no glue or metal spring is needed. You can move the neck cut, set head size and total height, choose a Soft, Standard or Stiff spring, a Snug, Normal or Loose fit, and a round or rounded square plinth. Export is a color 3MF for Bambu Studio and OrcaSlicer with up to 4 filament colors pre-assigned, or a ZIP of STL parts with a README.

The bobble tools and both exports are free in your browser. Generating the figure from a photo needs a PrintPal account and uses AI credits or a Pro or Studio plan ($10 or $25 a month), and takes about 4 to 6 minutes. It makes a fun personal gift, especially for pet owners.

What you can make

Bobbleheads of people from a photo
Pet bobbleheads
Bobbleheads from your own 3D figure
Multicolor collectible figures

How to use PrintPal Bobblehead Maker

Upload a photo and generate the figure, or upload your own 3D figure
Pick the neck or drag the cut plane
Set head size, height, spring stiffness, fit and plinth, then press Bobble it
Download the color 3MF or STL parts, print and screw it together

What you'll need to print it

Filament and parts that suit what you make with PrintPal Bobblehead Maker.

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PrintPal Bobblehead Maker pros

Fully printed spring and screw, no glue or metal parts
Color 3MF with up to 4 filaments pre-assigned for Bambu Studio and OrcaSlicer
Works with your own figure as well as an AI figure from a photo

PrintPal Bobblehead Maker cons

The photo-to-figure step needs an account and AI credits
The chibi style is fixed, so it is not a realistic likeness
The spring is one fixed size, so the figure is scaled up to hide it (100 mm by default, up to 250 mm)