The best 3D print shop in NYC depends on the job. For brands, agencies, architects and production work that need one team to own the result (production runs, architectural models, very large builds, painted prints, stainless steel, trophies), PrintAWorld fits. For production plastic parts with an instant online price, Makelab fits. B3D Labs, Emulatics and Voxel Magic suit other jobs.
| Shop | Where | What it prints | How you get a price | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PrintAWorldUs | Glendale, Queens (74-12 88th Street) and Brooklyn (616 Berriman Street). Pickup by appointment; NYC courier delivery; ships to all 50 states, with next-day shipping. | In-house FDM print farm, SLA resin, large-format and stainless steel (SLM) metal. Large production orders, architectural and scale models, and builds of 6 ft and more. Sanding, painting and metal plating. | A person reviews your file, sketch or photo and sends a written quote. From about $30, one print minimum, no setup fee. | Brands, agencies, architects and production work that need one team to own the result: production runs, architectural and scale models, very large builds, painted prints, metal parts and trophies. Next-day printing available. Architectural models |
| Makelab | Sunset Park, Brooklyn (13 42nd Street). Free pickup; next-day delivery in NYC and northern New Jersey; ships to all 50 states. | FDM, SLA, Industrial SLA, MJF and FGF, in plastics only. Parts in one piece up to 94 × 94 × 39 in on FGF. | Instant online quote; an engineer reviews every file. No minimum order, and bulk discounts start at 10 parts. | Production plastic parts and prototypes for businesses. FDM lead times start from 1 business day. |
| B3D Labs | Industry City, Brooklyn (68 34th Street). Local pickup by appointment; shipping quoted at order. | Large-scale FDM and SLA. Also 3D scanning, 3D design, post-processing (sanding, priming, painting, assembly) and metal casting/plating. | Contact form, with a reply in one to three business days. “No robots, no automated quotes.” | Window displays, architectural models, props and event pieces. Small prints in 1–3 business days. |
| Emulatics | Brooklyn (544 Park Avenue). Local shipping across the tri-state area. | FDM, SLA, SLS, MJF, large-format FDM up to 1,000 mm, SLM metal (aluminum, 316L and 17-4 PH stainless) and CNC. | Upload your files for a quick quote. | Fast plastic parts and bulk runs. FDM standard 3–5 days, same or next day expedited. |
| Voxel Magic | Lower East Side, Manhattan (28 Orchard Street). Serving the tri-state area since 2016. | FDM, MSLA resin, SLS and MJF. Also 3D CAD design, 3D scanning and laser cutting. | Custom quote for every job, in “Best”, “Budget” or “Basic” options. Free consultation by phone. | Quick prints to pick up in Manhattan: most projects ready in 24 to 48 hours, per its FAQ. |
Every shop here has a studio in New York City, prints for the public and has a current website. Makelab’s own comparison page lists Makelab, B3D Labs, Emulatics and PrintAWorld. We added Voxel Magic, which also comes up when people search for 3D printing in NYC. New Jersey shops, shops that have closed, online marketplaces without a NYC studio, and libraries or makerspaces where you print yourself are left out. “Best” here means best for a kind of job: no shop is best at everything. Nobody paid to be listed, and we didn’t order from the other shops: we read their websites on and wrote down only what they say. Ratings change every week, so they aren’t on the page.
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PrintAWorld, Makelab, Emulatics
Our in-house FDM print farm takes large production orders, and a person reviews the job before it runs. Makelab gives an instant online price, has no minimum order and starts bulk discounts at 10 parts. Emulatics lists bulk runs of hundreds or thousands of parts.
PrintAWorld, B3D Labs
We print builds of 6 ft and more in sections, and architectural and scale models of buildings, sites and interiors for presentations, competitions and displays. B3D Labs lists large-scale builds, architectural models, window displays and props. Makelab prints plastic parts up to 94 in in one piece on FGF.
PrintAWorld, B3D Labs
We sand, prime, paint and metal-plate prints so they leave ready to show. B3D Labs lists sanding, priming, painting and assembly.
PrintAWorld, Emulatics
We print solid stainless steel with SLM and plate resin prints in metal. Emulatics lists SLM in aluminum and stainless steel. Makelab prints plastics only and points metal parts to us.
PrintAWorld, B3D Labs, Voxel Magic
All three model from a sketch or reference. Our 3D modeling and 3D scanning start at $250, and the same team prints and finishes the piece.
PrintAWorld, Voxel Magic, Emulatics, Makelab
We offer next-day printing, with courier delivery across NYC or next-day shipping. Voxel Magic says most projects are ready in 24 to 48 hours. Emulatics lists same or next day expedited FDM. Makelab FDM starts from 1 business day.
We are a production studio for businesses, brands, agencies and creative teams. Everything is made in-house in our two New York studios: an FDM print farm for large production orders, SLA resin for detail and architectural models, large-format printers for builds of 6 ft and more, and stainless steel SLM for metal. The same team sands, paints and plates, and a person reviews every file and owns the result. Next-day printing is available, with courier delivery across NYC or next-day shipping to all 50 states.
We don’t give instant online prices, and we aren’t the cheapest option for hobby prints or parts to resell: a marketplace like Craftcloud or a hobbyist will cost less. If you’d rather upload a file and order without talking to anyone, Makelab fits better.
Our 3D printing serviceBoth print on their own floors in New York (Makelab says “most parts”), both take one print or a large order, and both offer next-day delivery in NYC. The difference is how you buy. Choose Makelab when you want an instant price: it runs FDM, SLA, Industrial SLA, MJF and FGF in Sunset Park, shows a price when you upload a file, has no minimum order and delivers next day across NYC and northern New Jersey.
Choose PrintAWorld when you want a team to own the result: a production run from our FDM print farm, a build bigger than one printer, a piece that needs sanding, paint or plating, a solid stainless steel part, or a model we design from your sketch first. There’s no setup fee, prints start from about $30, and we ship to all 50 states. Makelab’s own page says it prints only plastics and points metal parts to PrintAWorld.
Our NYC 3D printing studiosPrices and promises are hard to compare from websites alone. These questions show quickly whether a shop suits your piece, and any good shop will answer them before you pay.
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It depends on the job. For brands, agencies, architects and production work (large production runs, architectural and scale models, very large builds, painted prints, stainless steel metal, trophies, or a model built from a sketch), choose PrintAWorld in Queens and Brooklyn. For production plastic parts with an instant online price, choose Makelab in Sunset Park. B3D Labs in Industry City suits large display pieces, Emulatics in Brooklyn suits fast and bulk runs in many processes, and Voxel Magic on the Lower East Side suits quick prints to pick up in Manhattan.
New York has several 3D print shops. Makelab (Sunset Park, Brooklyn) gives instant online quotes for plastic parts. B3D Labs (Industry City, Brooklyn), Emulatics (Brooklyn) and Voxel Magic (Lower East Side, Manhattan) take projects by quote. PrintAWorld prints in-house at studios in Glendale, Queens and Brooklyn, from about $30 with a one-print minimum. Many public libraries and makerspaces also have printers you can use yourself.
PrintAWorld prints builds of 6 ft and more in sections, then joins, sands and paints them, and its in-house FDM print farm takes large production orders. B3D Labs lists large-scale builds, window displays and props. Makelab prints plastic parts up to 94 × 94 × 39 in in one piece on its FGF printers, and Emulatics lists large-format FDM up to 1,000 mm.
PrintAWorld 3D prints architectural and scale models of buildings, sites and interiors for client presentations, competitions and displays, with sectioning, assembly, sanding and painting when the model needs them. B3D Labs also lists architectural models among its services.
PrintAWorld sands, primes, paints and metal-plates prints in its New York studios, so the piece leaves ready to show. B3D Labs also lists sanding, priming, painting and assembly. Send a photo of the finish you want; finishing is quoted with the print.
PrintAWorld prints solid stainless steel parts with selective laser melting (SLM), in a 250 × 250 × 300 mm build area. Emulatics lists SLM in aluminum and stainless steel. Makelab’s own comparison says it prints only plastics and points metal parts to PrintAWorld. If you want a metal look on a larger or lighter piece, metal plating adds a metal surface to a resin print.
PrintAWorld models, 3D prints, paints or plates custom trophies from your idea, logo or sketch, from $250 per piece with no minimum order. B3D Labs also lists custom trophies among its services.
Sometimes, for small plastic prints. Emulatics lists same or next day expedited FDM, Voxel Magic says most projects are ready in 24 to 48 hours, and Makelab FDM starts from 1 business day. PrintAWorld offers next-day printing, with courier delivery across NYC; same-day is exceptional, not standard, and painted or very large pieces take longer. Tell us your date and we’ll say what can be done.
Both. PrintAWorld offers pickup by appointment at its Glendale and Brooklyn studios, courier delivery across NYC, and shipping to all 50 states with next-day shipping available. Makelab offers free pickup in Sunset Park and next-day delivery in NYC and northern New Jersey. B3D Labs offers pickup by appointment, and Voxel Magic offers local pickup or delivery.
Yes. PrintAWorld, B3D Labs and Voxel Magic all build 3D models from a sketch or reference. At PrintAWorld, 3D modeling and 3D scanning start at $250, and the same team prints and finishes the piece.
It depends on size, material, quantity and finish. PrintAWorld prints start from about $30 with no setup fee. Voxel Magic’s FAQ says a small ring costs about $60. Makelab shows an instant price online.
Businesses, brands, agencies, architects, and creative and production teams that need one team to own the result, from one print to a large production order, including architectural and scale models for presentations, competitions and displays. It is not the cheapest option for hobby prints or for parts you plan to resell: a marketplace like Craftcloud or a hobbyist will cost less.
We chose shops with a studio in New York City that print for the public and whose websites are current. Makelab’s comparison names Makelab, B3D Labs, Emulatics and PrintAWorld; we added Voxel Magic, which also comes up for NYC 3D printing searches. New Jersey shops, closed shops and online marketplaces without a NYC studio are left out. “Best” here means best for a kind of job: no shop is best at everything. Nobody paid to be listed.
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