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UK PRINT ON DEMAND

Send us a model. We print it properly and post it to you.

Layerworks 3D is a UK print on demand service for one off parts, prototypes and small batch runs. FDM and resin, calibrated machines, tolerances checked before a production run starts. You get a quote back in one working day and a tracked parcel when it ships.

Why send it here

Six things that come as standard on every order, whether it is one part or two hundred.

  • Tolerances checked before the run

    Fitted parts get a test coupon first, printed at 0.15, 0.20, 0.25 and 0.30 mm clearance on production settings. We lock the fit before committing filament to a full run, so assemblies actually go together.

  • Material chosen for the job

    PLA for display pieces, PETG for anything that lives outdoors or takes load, ABS for heat, TPU for flex, resin for fine detail. If you are not sure, describe what the part does and we will tell you.

  • Every part inspected before packing

    Layer adhesion, first layer, dimensional check against the model, and supports removed and cleaned up by hand. Anything that fails gets reprinted at our cost, not yours.

  • Tracked UK despatch

    Parts are packed to survive the courier, not just to fit the box. Tracked postage on every order and a photo of the finished part before it goes in the packaging.

  • No model, no problem

    Send a sketch, a photo, a drawing or a broken original. We model it, send you a render to approve, then print. You own the resulting file.

  • Repeat runs stay identical

    Machine, material batch and slicer profile are recorded against your order. Come back in six months and part two hundred matches part one.

How it works

Four steps from your file to a parcel. No account needed, no minimum contract.

  1. 01

    Send the model

    Email an STL, STEP, 3MF or OBJ file. Tell us the quantity, roughly what the part does, and whether anything needs to fit something else. If you have no file, send a photo or a sketch with dimensions.

    your-part.stl
    part:      bracket_v3.stl
    quantity:  25
    purpose:   outdoor mount, takes light load
    fits:      22mm pole, needs a snug slide fit
    deadline:  none, but sooner is better
  2. 02

    Get a quote

    We slice the file, check it for thin walls, trapped supports and unprintable overhangs, and come back within one working day with a fixed price, a material recommendation and a despatch date. If the model needs a change to print well, we say so and explain why.

    quote.json
    {
      "part": "bracket_v3.stl",
      "quantity": 25,
      "material": "PETG",
      "layer_height_mm": 0.2,
      "infill_pct": 40,
      "unit_price_gbp": 3.4,
      "total_gbp": 85.0,
      "despatch": "3 working days"
    }
  3. 03

    We print it

    Approved orders go on a calibrated machine with a recorded profile. Fitted parts get a tolerance coupon first. Long runs are checked at the start, the middle and the end rather than only when they finish.

    profile.ini
    ; recorded against your order, reused on reruns
    material          = PETG
    nozzle_temp       = 240
    bed_temp          = 80
    layer_height      = 0.2
    perimeters        = 3
    fill_density      = 40%
    first_layer_speed = 20
  4. 04

    Posted to you

    Supports removed, parts inspected and photographed, then packed and posted tracked. You get the tracking number and the inspection photo in the same email.

    despatch.txt
    order:     LW-0412
    parts:     25 of 25 passed inspection
    packed:    bubble wrap, double walled box
    service:   Royal Mail Tracked 48
    tracking:  sent by email on despatch

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