Butter Stick

The Butter Stick is a measuring stick for butter. Set it next to a stick of butter and cut at a notch. The notches mark every tablespoon, graduated like a ruler. The conversion is printed on top: 8 TBSP · 1/2 C · 1/4 LB.

It’s 4.75” × 0.875” × 0.1”, the same length as a standard stick, so the wrapper can go straight in the trash.

It’s a guide for marking the cut, not a knife or a butter dish. Like any 3D print, it isn’t certified food safe, and the fine layer lines can hold onto grease. So keep the contact brief and hand wash it in warm, soapy water. No dishwasher: PLA can warp.

Making it

Printed flat on the 3D printer in Polymaker Panchroma Matte PLA.

Have a 3D printer? Download the STL or 3MF and print your own. Free for personal use under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

Materials and colors