DESIGN CONCEPT — Nordic Christmas Tomte with Lantern (Print-in-Place, 20 cm Collectible)

⭐ Overall Style & Character

This figurine should embody the traditional Scandinavian Tomte look:

✅ warm, charming, festive

✅ oversized hat and nose

✅ long flowing beard

✅ rustic handmade feeling

✅ winter/Christmas theme

The model should feel premium, solid, smooth, and suitable for commercial sale.

⭐ Head, Hat & Facial Features

Hat

Tall, curved, slightly drooping silhouette

Fur-trim sculpted as thick rounded texture

Snowflake stitching engraved, not embossed too thin

No overhangs greater than 45°

Nose

Large, round, soft shape

Smooth surface for easy painting

Positioned protruding below hat brim

Beard

Made of thick layered strands

Flowing downward in curved segments

No thin flyaway strands

Designed to print cleanly without supports

⭐ Body, Clothing & Textures

Coat

Wool-like sculpted surface

Simple large folds

No sharp or thin edges

Organic slope transitions

Mittens

Rounded bulb shape

Smooth contact area with lantern

Boots

Thick, rounded, stable soles

Slight snow texture optional

⭐ Lantern Design

The lantern must:

✅ be held in one hand

✅ have star-cut side patterns

✅ use thick geometry that prints cleanly

✅ avoid thin cage bars

✅ be fully connected to hand

Lantern should give visual interest without structural fragility.

⭐ Base Plate (3–6 mm Thick)

Style:

snowy ground texture

gentle mounds and footprints

rounded perimeter

Requirements:

flat underside for adhesion

wide enough to prevent tipping

no hollow underside cavities

⭐ Print-in-Place Requirements

MUST HAVE:

✅ watertight mesh

✅ one continuous solid model

✅ no separate pieces

✅ no moving parts

✅ no trapped unsupported cavities

Aesthetic Goals:

✅ smooth organic surface flow

✅ high perceived resolution

✅ visually pleasing curves

✅ collectible-grade detail