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Custom Fabrication Case Studies

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From ceramic heirloom to faithful print.

A fragile ceramic bust digitised with our portable detail scanner, then reprinted at 1:1 in multi-material PLA.

01 — Scan

Portable structured-light capture, 0.05 mm feature size, no touch to the fragile ceramic surface.

02 — Clean

Mesh decimation, hole-fill, and watertight repair. STL exported ready for slicing.

03 — Print

12-colour multi-material pass on our high-speed FDM printer. 1:1 scale, 0.12 mm layers, matte finish.

custom fabrication case studies — plan the next step

A useful production brief connects the file to its intended application. Identify critical mating surfaces, visible finish, material requirements and the nominated delivery address before approval. Our Sydney print farm production guide explains first-article checks, current materials and quantity breaks. For a repeat run, review batch printing and bridge production before choosing your order size.

Read the studio fabrication guides for preparation advice, or compare the full scanning and printing workflow when your job begins with a physical object. An instant model-based print estimate is a starting point; the studio confirms printability, inspection, packing and timing for the actual brief.

custom fabrication case studies: illustrative printed brackets and housings
Illustrative printed components.