Custom 3D Printing
Whether you need a one-off part, a personalised figure or a functional prototype, our Custom 3D Printing service gives you the flexibility to bring your ideas to life. From our workshop in Jarrow, we provide Professional 3D Printing and bespoke manufacturing solutions for customers across Tyne and Wear, the North East and throughout the UK.
As an experienced 3D Printing Company, we work with hobbyists, designers, businesses and engineers on a wide range of projects. From unique display pieces and model-making parts to practical components and prototypes, our 3D Printing Services are designed around what you need rather than a fixed product range.
What Can We Create?
Our 3D Printing Services cover a wide range of projects, including:
Custom Printed Components for hobby, engineering and commercial applications.
Custom Printed Parts for repairs, replacements and one-off projects.
Product Prototype Printing for product development and concept testing.
Custom Figure 3D Print projects created from your photographs.
Bespoke 3D Printing for specialist designs that aren't available off the shelf.
Functional parts, display models and low-volume production runs.
If you have an idea but aren't sure whether it can be printed, we're always happy to discuss your project.
Custom Figures from Your Photos
One of our established services is creating a 3D Custom Figure from your own photographs. Whether it is for a model railway, diorama or display, you can have a unique miniature produced from the images you provide.
A Custom Figure 3D Print is available in a range of scales, making it possible to add yourself, friends, family or colleagues to a scene. Simply place your order, wait for your confirmation email and then upload your photographs using your order number.
If you are unsure whether your photographs are suitable, contact us before ordering and we can advise you.
FDM Printing and Resin Printing
Different projects call for different approaches. Our 3D Printing Services include both FDM Printing and Resin Printing, giving you options for different types of parts, models and prototypes.
FDM printing can be used for functional components, larger parts and prototypes, while resin printing is well suited to detailed miniatures, figures and intricate models. This means the printing method can be considered alongside the requirements of the individual project rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach.
Multi-colour printing is also available for suitable projects. If you are unsure which method is appropriate, discuss your design with us before going ahead.
Bespoke 3D Printing for One-Off and Specialist Projects
Not every idea fits a standard product catalogue. Bespoke 3D Printing gives you another option when you need a replacement part, custom accessory, enclosure, hobby component or completely individual piece.
This can include one-off projects as well as Custom Printed Components and Custom Printed Parts produced for a particular purpose. It is also useful when you have a design that you want manufactured rather than choosing an existing item from our collection.
From our base in Jarrow, we provide custom printing services for customers in Tyne and Wear, across the North East and elsewhere in the UK.
3D Printed Enclosures and Functional Components
Custom enclosures are another application for Professional 3D Printing, including enclosure boxes for electronics. A made-to-requirement enclosure can provide an alternative when a standard case or component does not suit the project you are working on.
Our 3D Printing Company can also help with engineering components, hobby parts, replacement pieces and other functional items where a custom print is required. Tell us what you need the component for and provide your design so the project can be reviewed before printing.
Product Prototype Printing
If you are developing a new idea, Product Prototype Printing provides a practical way to turn a digital design into a physical part that you can examine. A 3D print prototype can help you assess the shape, fit and overall design before deciding on your next step.
Combined with our wider 3D Printing Services, prototype printing gives designers, inventors and businesses access to Bespoke 3D Printing without requiring the project to be part of our existing model-making range.
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How Our Custom 3D Printing Service Works
Getting a custom project started is straightforward:
Submit Your Design: Send us the design and relevant information about what you want to have printed.
Project Review: We review the requirements of the project before it goes to print.
3D Printing: Your design is produced using the appropriate available printing process for the project.
Dispatch: Once completed, your printed item is prepared for dispatch.
If there is anything you are unsure about before submitting a project, contact us first. Talking through the requirement can help establish whether our Custom 3D Printing service is suitable for what you want to make.
Custom 3D Printing from Smart Models
Smart Models combines its work in 3D printed products for model railway and scale modellers with Professional 3D Printing services for custom projects. That means you are not limited to choosing something already available in the shop - you can also approach us about having your own design manufactured.
Whether you need a personalised figure, prototype, enclosure, replacement component, hobby part or another one-off item, you can discuss the project with us before proceeding. Our 3D Printing Company is based in Jarrow and provides services to customers throughout Tyne and Wear, the North East and across the UK.
Browse our growing collection of 3D printed products, or get in touch about your own Custom 3D Printing project.