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# Bookends
- URL: https://sunnythaper.com/bookends/
- Published: 2025-10-19T03:57:25.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-01T23:31:21.000Z
- Description: I was tired of stuffing my books into the dark recesses of my bookshelves so I designed a solution that gives them the home they deserve.
- Author: Sunny Thaper
- Tags: 3D, Play

I knew my book situation had become a problem when I started avoiding certain books because they were too hard to get to. I wanted to design a solution that not only allowed the books to be more accessible, but I also wanted to place my books in locations where they were most likely to be used.

## Designing the bookends

While I typically jump into my sketchbook and work through my ideas first, with this design it was if I had the solution in mind before I realized I had a problem. Maybe my subconscious had been working on the design for a bit while I was procrastinating but in any case, I jumped right into Autodesk Fusion and created a sketch to build the 3D form from.

![Autodesk Fusion Sketch for Bookends](https://sunnythaper.com/content/images/2025/10/Bookends.png)

Autodesk Fusion Sketch

I really liked the spring-like feeling the final sketch was giving off. To me it looked like the bookends were actively working towards pushing the books upright. It was time to select a color, render the design, and look for any obvious issues before printing them out. 

![Autodesk Fusion Render for Bookends](https://sunnythaper.com/content/images/2025/10/Bookends-1.png)

Autodesk Fusion Render

## Printing out the design

At this point I was absolutely loving what I was seeing and a bit impatient to print so I went ahead and started printing right away. 

![](https://sunnythaper.com/content/images/2025/10/IMG_6259.jpg)

![](https://sunnythaper.com/content/images/2025/10/IMG_6219.jpg)

3D Printed Bookends

I think the prints came out absolutely perfect. They really do have a bit of a springiness to them while being incredibly sturdy for even my biggest books. Also, there is something magical about designing a functional part that is ready right off the print bed without the need for assembly.

## Love from the community

The best part about designing and sharing a project, however, is seeing the community print their own versions out. Some of the colorways people chose really made me question my own choices.

![](https://sunnythaper.com/content/images/2025/10/sophiee24_01.jpg)

![](https://sunnythaper.com/content/images/2025/10/sophiee24_04.jpg)

![](https://sunnythaper.com/content/images/2025/10/10porvinte_01.jpg)

![](https://sunnythaper.com/content/images/2025/10/pyopyo_02.jpg)

Community Printed Bookends

## Print your own

Own or have access to a 3D printer? Grab the latest files for this design from my profile on Maker World and print your own version for free.

[Get the 3D printable files ](https://makerworld.com/en/models/997787-bookends?ref=sunnythaper.com#profileId-974473) 

I have some more revisions in mind after having used my bookends for a while now but I am quite happy with the end result and if you decide to print yourself a set, I hope you are too!