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A dark 3D-printed Irish piccolo lying on a table
Photo: neale via Printables, CC BY-SA. Resized and converted to WebP.
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Axianov Irish Piccolo

A small keyless piccolo version of the Axianov Irish Flute

Designed by Marat Axianoff (@axianoff); uploaded by neale (designed by Marat Axianoff; uploaded to Printables by neale), published on Printables

CC BY-SA Commercial use OK Build info 4/5

Licence verified on Printables, 21 October 2026.

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Type
Keyless Irish piccolo, a smaller sibling of the Axianov Irish Flute
Design
Marat Axianoff (@axianoff); files uploaded by neale
Print
PLA at 100% infill; supports on the build plate for the tone holes
Joints
Wound with 0.55 mm waxed thread
On Printables
89 likes · 543 downloads · 5 makes · 7 comments (as of 21 Oct 2026)

About the Irish Piccolo

A piccolo version of the Axianov Irish Flute, which is already in the library. Marat Axianoff first gave it away as a free promotion when the flute came out. Thanks to work by Roman and Anna Bryusova, the original files are now free to download, and neale uploaded them to Printables. Credit for the design belongs to Axianoff, who takes donations through a link on that page.

Print every part in the orientation of the STL files and keep the seams away from the tone holes (the uploader found rear seam alignment worked). PLA at 100% infill comes closest to the density of wood. The uploader has one printed at 50% that works fine, but more infill should in theory resonate better and feel nicer to hold. Use supports on the build plate for the tone holes in the main body, and put a brim round the head.

Wind the joints with 0.55 mm waxed thread, adding extra bits of thread for a secure fit. The linked video (in Russian) is a review of Axianov's printed flutes; skip to about 10:00 to see and hear the piccolo. Five makes are posted on Printables.

What you'll need

Printed parts

  • Head and body sections (in the orientation of the STL files)

Bought parts

  • 0.55 mm waxed thread for winding the joints

Tools

  • A 3D printer that prints solid PLA cleanly

Build overview

  1. Print. PLA at 100% infill, in the STL orientation, with seams kept away from the tone holes. Use build-plate supports for the tone holes and a brim on the head.
  2. Clean up. Remove the supports from the tone holes.
  3. Wind the joints. Wrap the joints with waxed thread until they fit snugly and seal.
  4. Assemble and play. Push the sections together, line up the holes and play.

Print settings

  • Material: PLA
  • Infill: 100% (50% also works, per the uploader)
  • Supports: On the build plate, for the tone holes
  • Adhesion: Brim around the head
  • Seams: Keep them away from tone holes; rear alignment worked for the uploader

Video

Play video: Review of Axianov's printed flutes (in Russian; the piccolo is from about 10:00) (loads YouTube)
Review of Axianov's printed flutes (in Russian; the piccolo is from about 10:00), Anna Bryusova. Plays from youtube-nocookie.com after you click.

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Photos

  • A render of the piccolo head joint
  • A render of the piccolo sections

All photos: neale, from the design page on Printables, licensed CC BY-SA. We resized them and converted them to WebP. These adapted versions are shared under the same licence.

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