PrintAWorld 3D scans objects at our studios in Glendale, Queens and Brooklyn. Send photos first; after the quote, drop the object off by appointment or ship it to us. You get an STL or OBJ mesh, and we can rebuild it as editable CAD or 3D print a copy. Scanning starts at $250 and takes 1–2 weeks.
For 3D printing, archiving, renders, or your own modeling.
What you receiveFor changing a part or machining it. We rebuild it in CAD from the scan; about $150–$300 more for simple parts.
STL or STEP?One copy or a run, same size or scaled. Printing from about $30.
How copies workA 3D scanner measures the visible surface of a real object and turns it into a digital mesh. That file can be archived, rendered, used as a reference for new CAD, or prepared for 3D printing.
We scan objects, sculptures, products, and parts. You tell us what the file is for, and we quote the scan and anything that comes after it.
The artist hand-cut a small foam model. We scanned it, cleaned and refined the model with the artist, then scaled it up and produced the full-size chair with a metal finish and rosewood legs.
The manufacturer had discontinued this media screen holder. Scanning the original gave us its exact shape, so rebuilding it as CAD took a fraction of the time of modeling it from measurements.
A carbon fiber panel beside its scan. Parts like this often arrive with no CAD at all.
Shoes captured as meshes for further digital work.
A clay angel sculpture beside a white copy made from its scan.
Classic-car trim, clips, bezels, appliance and equipment parts. We scan the original so it can be remade or changed.
Clay, wood, resin, and mixed-media pieces, to archive, enlarge, cast, or copy.
Scan a product to design a case, mount, or foam insert that fits it, or to make renders.
Limits: We don’t scan very small objects, rings, or gemstones, and we don’t scan weapons or weapon parts. Clear, mirror-like, very dark, fuzzy, flexible, or moving subjects are hard to scan, and hidden or internal geometry can’t be captured. We don’t offer certified dimensional inspection or metrology.
Not on its own. A scanner records the surface as a polygon mesh, an STL or OBJ. That’s right for renders, archiving, sculpting, and most printed copies.
If you need to change dimensions, add features, or manufacture the part, we rebuild it as editable CAD using the scan as a reference. For simple parts that adds about $150–$300. Tell us the features and fits that matter before we quote.
Explore 3D modelingThe visible surface as an STL or OBJ, aligned and lightly cleaned. Enough for archiving, renders, or your own 3D work.
Holes closed, noise smoothed, and symmetry fixed where agreed. Good for sculpting, presentation, or checking a print.
A clean model rebuilt from the scan, for changes and manufacturing. Tell us the features and fits that matter.
Per project, for the scan and an STL or OBJ mesh.
For planning only. Size, shape, surface, access, cleanup, and the files you need set the final price.
Want the details? How much 3D scanning services cost walks through what changes the price.
Send photos and we’ll reply with a price. No payment to ask.
Yes. Scanning and printing in one studio means one quote, one handoff, and one team responsible for the result.
We capture the visible surface as an STL or OBJ mesh. Scanning starts at $250. Tell us the final size you want if it’s not the same as the original.
Holes are closed, thin walls thickened, and the model scaled or split for the printer. Heavier changes are quoted as 3D modeling, from $250.
One copy or a run. We print in resin or another fitting material, then sand, paint, or plate if you want. 3D printing runs from about $30 to thousands of dollars, depending on size and finish.
At our Glendale, Queens or Brooklyn studio, by appointment only. Too big or fragile to move? We scan on site in the New York area. Send photos and details first; the quote confirms where and when. Not in New York? Ship the object to us from anywhere in the U.S.
74-12 88th Street, Glendale, NY 11385
616 Berriman Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208
At PrintAWorld’s studios in Glendale, Queens (74-12 88th Street) and Brooklyn (616 Berriman Street), by appointment. Send photos and details first, and the quote confirms the studio and time. Scanning starts at $250 and takes 1–2 weeks.
Yes. We scan on site in the New York area when an object is too large or fragile to bring in, like furniture, sculpture, or a vehicle part. Send photos and the address, and we quote the visit with the scan.
Yes, by appointment once the quote is approved. We don’t take walk-ins. If you’re outside New York, you can ship the object to us instead.
3D scanning projects start at $250. The price depends on the object’s size, shape, surface, how hard it is to reach every side, cleanup, and the files you need. Mesh cleanup is about $150, a STEP file rebuilt from the scan adds about $150–$300 for simple parts, and 3D printing starts at about $30.
Yes. We scan the object, prepare the mesh for printing, and print and finish the copy, at the same size or scaled. A raw scan is not automatically print-ready: it may need hole repair, thicker walls, or splitting into parts, and that preparation is quoted with the print. Scanning starts at $250.
Yes. We scan the original, rebuild it as CAD where it has to fit, and 3D print or produce the new part. Send photos with a ruler and mark the features that must fit, like threads or mounting holes.
STL is a mesh: right for 3D printing, archiving, and renders. STEP is editable CAD: right if you need to change the part or machine it. A scan produces a mesh, so a STEP file is rebuilt from it and costs more.
Not on its own. A scanner produces a polygon mesh (STL or OBJ). An editable CAD model is rebuilt by hand using the scan as reference, which we quote as 3D modeling.
STL and OBJ meshes are standard. The quote lists the format, scale, resolution, and how much cleanup is included.
It depends on the object’s size, surface, and shape, and on what the file is for. If a part has to fit, tell us which features matter; parts that must fit are usually rebuilt as STEP. We don’t offer certified dimensional inspection or metrology.
We don’t scan very small objects, rings, or gemstones, and we don’t scan weapons or weapon parts. Clear, mirror-like, very dark, fuzzy, flexible, or moving subjects are hard to scan, and hidden or internal geometry can’t be captured. We don’t offer certified dimensional inspection or metrology.
No. We scan physical objects and parts, not rooms, homes, or buildings. For a whole space, look for a reality-capture or Matterport scanning service.
Scanning takes 1–2 weeks after the object arrives. If you need it sooner, tell us your date and we’ll see what we can do. A printed copy adds its own time.
You don’t need to know scanner settings. Send photos and tell us what the file is for. We’ll reply with a price and next steps.
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