Spin it. Paint it. Perfect control from every angle. 🥕

Meet the Rotating Carrot – Paint Buddy, a compact painting handle designed for miniature painters, model makers and anyone who has ever tried to paint that one impossible angle without twisting their wrist into modern art.

The Paint Buddy uses a standard 608ZZ bearing between its two main body sections, allowing the upper section to rotate smoothly while the lower body stays comfortably in your hand.

Hold the Buddy with one hand, use your thumb or index finger on the textured rotating grip, and effortlessly turn your model around the Z-axis while airbrushing, brush painting, drybrushing, detailing or applying varnish.

No more constantly rotating your entire wrist.
The model moves. Your hand doesn't have to.

🥕 Replaceable Sacrificial Top
The model is not attached directly to the main Paint Buddy.

Instead, a small replaceable top insert locks into the rotating crown with a keyed press-fit connection. Attach your miniature to this insert using:

Tack-it / reusable putty for temporary mounting
Double-sided tape for quick and clean jobs
CA glue when you want a strong, permanent connection
Glue it, abuse it, cover it in paint, then simply print another insert. Your bearing and main handle remain clean and reusable.

⚙️ Simple Mechanics. Serious Utility.
The design consists of a two-part carrot-shaped body, a rotating upper crown, a replaceable mounting insert and one standard 608ZZ bearing.

The bearing is installed with a tight press fit, creating a compact mechanism with no screws, electronics or complicated hardware.

The carrot shape isn't just there to look ridiculously cute on your workbench. Its wider lower body sits comfortably in the hand while the ribbed crown gives your fingertips precise control over rotation.

Perfect for
Miniatures, tabletop figures, resin prints, scale models, figurines and other small objects requiring painting, priming, airbrushing, drybrushing or varnishing.

Whether you're painting a tiny warrior, a monster, a vehicle part or your latest resin print:

Hold the Buddy. Spin the model. Paint every angle.

Cute on the outside.
Serious on the inside. 🥕

Paintbuddy 3D Print Models & Free STL Files