Custom 3D printing,
human-checked.
Upload your 3D file and get a provisional estimate in seconds. A real person then reviews every file, confirms the final price, and only then do you pay.
- No charge until you approve the price
- Your files stay private and are deleted after 14 days
Four steps, no surprises
The awkward part of ordering a print is not knowing whether it will work. We take that on ourselves.
1.Upload your file
STL, 3MF or OBJ. We measure it on our servers and show you a provisional estimate straight away, with a full breakdown of how it is worked out.
2.A person checks it
Every file, every time. We look for thin walls, unsupported overhangs and detail too fine to survive printing, and we tell you if anything needs changing.
3.You approve the price
We confirm the final price after the review. It can differ from the estimate. Nothing is charged until you say yes.
4.We print and post it
Production starts once payment clears. You get an email when it goes on the printer and another with tracking when it is posted.
You see how the number is reached
Not a single figure with nothing behind it. Every estimate is itemised — what the plastic costs, how long the machine is tied up, setup, and postage — so you can see which part is driving the price and whether changing your model would help.
This is an example, not a price list. Your figure depends entirely on your model, and a person confirms it before you pay anything.
What an estimate looks like
- Material — 42 g of PLA
- £4.20
- Machine time — 3 h 12 m
- £10.25
- Setup
- £3.50
- Delivery — UK tracked
- £3.95
- Estimated total
- £21.90
What we will not tell you
Plenty of print services quote instantly and sort the problems out later, usually at your expense. We would rather be straight with you up front.
That your file will definitely print
We cannot know that until a person has looked at it. If it will not work, we tell you what to change.
That the first number is the final number
The automatic estimate is a starting point. The price is confirmed at review, before you pay.
A delivery date we cannot keep
We tell you a realistic timeframe when we confirm your price, and we email you at each step instead.
That we can print anything
We print PLA, and we decline work that is illegal, unsafe or infringing. We say why.
Common questions
- Is the price I see at the start the price I pay?
- Not necessarily. The figure you see when you upload is a provisional estimate worked out automatically from the size and shape of your model. A person then reviews the file and confirms the final price. It can go up or down, and you approve it before paying anything.
- Does someone actually look at my file?
- Yes. Every single order is reviewed by a person before it goes near a printer. That is the whole point — automatic checks miss things like thin walls, unsupported overhangs and features too fine to print.
- What file types can I send?
- STL, 3MF and OBJ, up to 50 MB. 3MF is the best choice if your software offers it, because it records real-world units. If you only have a CAD file, export it as STL first.
- What material do you print in?
- PLA, at launch. It is strong enough for most things, prints cleanly, and is made from plant starch rather than petroleum. We will add more materials as we grow, and we will say so plainly rather than quietly substituting one.
- How long does it take?
- Review is usually within one working day. Printing depends on the size of the job. We give you a realistic timeframe when we confirm the price, and we email you when your order goes on the printer and again when it is posted. We do not promise a delivery date we cannot keep.
Got a file? Let’s take a look.
Upload it and you will have a provisional estimate in seconds. No card needed, and no obligation to go ahead.
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