Two white 3D-printed temple blocks on mounting stands
Photo: Richards Makes via Printables, CC BY-SA. Resized and converted to WebP.
Percussion · Temple blocks

Temple Blocks

Two printed temple blocks, 4 in and 6 in, with a playing demo

Designed by Richards Makes, published on Printables

CC BY-SA Commercial use OK Build info 2/5

Licence verified on Printables, 21 October 2026.

Sizes
4 in and 6 in
Print
PLA, 0.6 mm nozzle, 0.24 mm layers, 15% gyroid infill
Files
STLs for each block, plus G-code for a CR-10
On Printables
73 likes · 278 downloads · 1 make · 1 comment (as of 21 Oct 2026)

About the Temple Blocks

Two temple blocks, 4 inches and 6 inches, the hollow slit blocks that give a bright 'tock' when struck. The designer, Richards Makes, printed them on a Creality CR-10 in white Sunlu PLA, with a 0.6 mm nozzle, 0.24 mm layers and 15% gyroid infill. The download has STLs for both blocks and the designer's G-code.

The blocks have mounting holes, though the designer hadn't built anything to mount them on yet. Their short video below lets you hear them played. Each block is a single print with nothing to buy; just add your own sticks or mallets.

What you'll need

Printed parts

  • 4 in temple block
  • 6 in temple block

Bought parts

  • Nothing (use your own sticks or mallets)

Tools

  • A 3D printer

Build overview

Video

Play video: Playing the printed temple blocks (loads YouTube)
Playing the printed temple blocks, Bill Richards (Richards Makes, the designer). Plays from youtube-nocookie.com after you click.

Nothing loads from YouTube until you press play. Video thumbnails are © their creators.

Photos

All photos: Richards Makes, 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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