Custom 3D printed miniatures, from your own model
Miniatures are the hardest thing to print well at small size, because detail collapses as the object shrinks. Resin holds that detail; PLA keeps the cost down at larger scale. Both are priced per cubic centimetre here, so a 32 mm figure and a 200 mm statue differ by the volume you actually print.
A miniature is mostly a detail problem, not a size problem. At 32 mm the features that make a face readable or an armour panel legible are fractions of a millimetre wide, and an extruded plastic bead simply cannot resolve them. That is why the material choice on this page is driven by how small the piece is.
Everything here starts from a model you own or generate: text-to-3D, image-to-3D, or a file you upload. You set the longest edge in the configurator, choose a material and finish, and the quote updates before you order.
What these actually cost
Four reference objects, quoted by the same pricing engine the configurator and checkout use. Product price only; shipping is a flat $7.99 per order, free over $50. A real model is quoted on its own volume, so treat these as the shape of the price rather than an exact match.
32 mm display miniature
$0.66
Standard Resin · SLA/DLP · raw finish · 3 g · Desktop 3D Printing
Raw resin. This is the cheapest way to get a legible small figure.
32 mm miniature, sanded and primed
$2.66
Standard Resin · SLA/DLP · Primer · 3 g · Desktop 3D Printing
Primer is what makes a piece ready for your own paint; sanding removes the last of the layer texture.
75 mm painted piece
$19.81
Tough Resin · SLA/DLP · Painting · 39 g · Desktop 3D Printing
Tough resin plus a colour coat, for something that will be picked up rather than displayed behind glass.
200 mm PLA statue
$99.00
PLA · FDM · Sanding · 794 g · Desktop 3D Printing
Volume grows with the cube of size, so this is where PLA earns its place.
Weights are computed from the material density, not weighed. Lead time follows size — see the table below. Full rate table on the cost guide.
Which material, and why
Standard Resin
$0.25/cm³ · SLA/DLP · up to 400 mm
Liquid resin cured layer by layer holds fine surface detail that an extruded bead cannot. The default choice for display miniatures up to 400 mm.
Tough Resin
$0.35/cm³ · SLA/DLP · up to 400 mm
Same detail, impact-resistant. Worth the extra for pieces that get handled, dropped into a bag or used at a table.
PLA
$0.15/cm³ · FDM · up to 2000 mm
Cheapest per cm³ and available up to 2000 mm. Once a piece is bigger than a coffee mug, layer lines stop being the thing you notice.
Nylon
$0.30/cm³ · SLS · up to 1500 mm
SLS nylon has no visible layer direction and takes knocks well. A good middle ground for props and articulated pieces.
Sizes, and what each one means in practice
| Longest edge | What it is for |
|---|---|
| 28–32 mm | Tabletop scale. Coin-sized; detail is the entire challenge. |
| 54–75 mm | Display scale. Golf-ball-sized; the sweet spot for resin. |
| 150–200 mm | Shelf statue. Coffee-mug height; PLA becomes viable on cost. |
| 300–500 mm | Statement piece. Industrial printing, longer lead time. |
The configurator accepts anything from 10 mm to 2000 mm on the longest edge. Price scales with volume, so doubling an edge roughly multiplies material cost by eight before volume tiers soften it.
Why size drives the material more than taste does
A 32 mm piece printed in PLA loses the detail that makes it a miniature; a 200 mm piece printed in resin costs an order of magnitude more than it needs to, because you are paying a premium rate for detail nobody can see at that scale. The practical crossover sits around mug height: below it, pay for detail; above it, pay for volume.
Finishes, and what each one is for
Raw resin has a matte surface with faint layer texture. Sanding smooths it. Primer lays a light grey coat that accepts paint evenly and lets you check the surface before committing to colour. Painting applies a full colour coat in one of twelve colours. If you want a specific palette, primer is the better buy: it is cheaper, and it gives you a neutral base to work from.
Ordering a unit rather than a one-off
Quantities of five or more take 10% off, and twenty or more take 20% off. For a squad, a warband or a set of matching pieces this matters more than shaving material cost, because the discount applies to the whole line rather than to the material rate.
Lead time is set by size
Under 300 mm: desktop printing, 5–8 days. 300–800 mm: industrial printing, 8–14 days. 800–1500 mm: segmented printing and assembly, 14–21 days. Above 1500 mm: large-format CNC or segmented casting, 18–28 days. These are production windows and do not include shipping transit.
Frequently asked questions
What is the smallest detail that survives printing?
It depends on the geometry rather than on a single number: a raised edge survives better than an incised groove of the same width, and a feature that faces the build direction survives better than one underneath it. As a rule of thumb, keep functional detail above roughly half a millimetre at 32 mm scale and you will not be disappointed.
Can I print a model I downloaded or bought elsewhere?
You can upload an STL, OBJ or GLB you have the rights to print. The platform checks the mesh for printability but does not adjudicate licences, so a personal-use licence that forbids commercial printing is on you to respect.
Do I get to choose the colour?
Yes, when you add the painting finish: twelve colours are available, from black and white through to gold and silver. Primer alone is a single light grey. Raw material colour depends on the material.
How long does a miniature take?
Lead time follows size, not material. Pieces under 300 mm are produced on desktop printers with a 5–8 day lead time; 300–800 mm moves to industrial printing at 8–14 days; larger pieces are printed in segments and assembled, at 14–21 days.
Is a 32 mm piece really worth resin?
Look at the two ends of the table above: a 32 mm resin miniature and a 200 mm PLA statue. Material cost per cubic centimetre is higher for resin, but the object is sixty times smaller, so the absolute price is a fraction of the big piece. At small sizes resin is not the expensive choice — it is the only choice that keeps the detail.
Other use cases
Start from a model, not a catalogue
Generate a figure from text, convert a photo, or upload a file you already have. Then set the size and see the real quote.