3D Printing in NYC
Our goal at Make Mode is to offer high-quality, professional 3d printing services to companies of all sizes, as well as individuals here in the New York City area (we also ship globally). We take our customers needs very seriously and will work with you to find the right combination of process and material to make ensure that your project is of the highest quality, fastest turnaround, and most affordable.
Creative Applications for 3D Printing
Here are a few 3D Printing applications and examples from different disciplines and creative fields.
3D Printing for Creative Agencies
Create weird and wonderful, highly customized objects. Explore options for creating one-off or low volume props, proofs of concept, or branded objects for events and gifts. Learn more about 3D printing for creative agencies.
3D Printing for Architecture
View 3D printing applications for creating high resolution and complex architectural models. Conceptual and presentation models for mid to large sized firms, students, and everyone in between. Learn more about 3D printing for architecture.
3D Printing for Product Design
Make functional prototypes for iteration or presentation purposes. Move from prototyping to high-quality, small run productions quickly and efficiently. Learn more about 3d printing for product design.
How the 3D Printing Process Works
Submit your 3D File (.stl, .obj, or .vml)
Choose Material/Confirm Turnaround and Cost
We 3D print your File
Local Pickup/Delivery or Shipping
3D Printing Materials: Full Color
Used For: Figurines, presentation models, architecture models, complex geometry, prototypes, full color printing. Learn more.
3D Printing Materials: Hard Plastic
Used For: strong prototypes, functional prints and products, architecture models and more. Learn more about printing with hard plastic.
Design Rules
To have a successful 3D printable file, digital geometry must satisfy 3 criteria.
- The model must be “water-tight”.
This means that there are no holes in the shell of the model. - Normals must be unified.
In the digital world, any surface will have a front and a back face. This surface orientation is called a “normal”. If two adjacent surfaces have different normal directions, this file input may confuse the 3D printer. 95% of the time, this is automatically fixed by our mesh repair software upon uploading your file. - All components of the model must have thickness.
While some 3D printing materials are capable of higher resolution and greater detail than
others, trying to print geometry without any thickness will not work.
If you are having any trouble meeting these criteria, we can help! Make Mode offers design services for 3D printing to help get you started!