My partner requested a mezuzah for our front door and asked that it have a modern design with, perhaps, the tree of life. The mezuzah holds a calligraphed scroll, and one should be able to open the mezuzah and inspect the scroll for damage.
My starting point for the design was a plug that would be at the bottom end. I could have 3D printed the plug, but I decided to go with a commercially available 8mm stopper (link below). The main body is one piece designed to keep out the rain. The decorative sleeve with the tree motif slides over the main body. The body and sleeve can be printed in whatever color combinations you like. I printed two versions — one with light and dark wood-PLA and one that is black-and-gold PLA. I also rendered a blue-and-white version using CAD software (Fusion 360).
We haven’t decided whether the wood-PLA or the black-and-gold will look better on our front door. I’ll post the final picture after it’s in place.
The mezuzah file is posted at Thingiverse.
Here is where I would have posted a link to the plugs, but they are not currently listed on Amazon. They are “Yoohey 100pcs Plastic Locking Hole Plugs Black 8mm.” They will probably reappear on Amazon or Alibaba. If you’re really stuck, drop me a line. I have 99 plugs left over and would be glad to put one in an envelope to you.
