Orb-pondering meme now available as a free 3D print file

Saruman contemplating his orb. This image was once on the cover of Middle-earth’s role-playing books and has become a popular meme. It is now free to download as a 3D printing file. You can now both contemplate and create your very own orb, with the limitation of your 3D printer’s speed. This makes Twin Goddess Miniatures’ new STL file, which is the strongest internet-based sculpture since Keanu monitor topper.

If you’re not up to speed on how, exactly, the orb meme came to be we have a handy explainer for you. In short: the cover art Valar & Maiar: The Immortal PowersThe circa-1982 Supplement: Middle-earth Role Playing GameThis image, which was originally created for… purposes, has been reused. This image depicts Saruman, an evil demigod and creator of Uruk-hai. He is pondering an object. It is most likely that the orb was a palantir used by Sauron, the dark Lord of Middle-earth to communicate with his emissaries.

Image by New Line Cinema

How should you paint the orb of your body? The Lord of the Rings movies show the palantir with yellow-red swirls. McBride’s version is a bright, almost opalescent blue. Because not every printing technique works on all materials, your approach to painting will depend on how good the printer is.

Try the Elegoo Mars 2 which is made from a UV-sensitive, smooth resin. Also, check with your library to see if they have 3D printers.