CUSTOM FABRICATION · PROPS, INSTALLATIONS, DISPLAYS, MODELS
A custom fabrication studio
in New York.
PrintAWorld is a custom fabrication studio in Brooklyn and Queens, New York, for brands, experiential agencies, PR teams and exhibit designers. We build one-off pieces and short runs under one roof: props and oversized product replicas, lobby and retail installations, display and exhibit pieces, desk-size and trade-show models, with large-format 3D printing, CNC routing, laser cutting, hand painting and metal plating. Small pieces start around $1,000, hero pieces run $1,500–$3,500, and we review your renderings free.
01 / WHAT WE BUILD
Props, installations, displays
and models, built to the brief.
Agencies send renderings; brands send a product and an idea. Either way we work out how to build it, send a model to approve, and make it here.
- Props and oversized product replicas
- Giant bottles, cans, compacts and packaging, photo-op pieces and hero props for activations and shoots. 12–24 inches hero pieces usually $1,500–$3,500; 5 feet showpieces around $10,000. Custom props and giant replicas ↗
- Lobby and retail installations
- Mascot statues, sculptural logo pieces, dimensional letters and window displays, printed in sections, finished as one piece and delivered to the site. 3D logo and dimensional signs ↗
- Exhibit and trade-show pieces
- Cutaways, scale models, product demos and display pieces for a booth, with the bases, cases and finishes a show needs.
- Desk-size and architectural models
- Your product, building or system at desk size for a client gift, a pitch or a lobby case. Architectural models ↗
- Event decor and pieces in multiples
- Centerpieces, branded objects and giveaways in runs of 10 to 500, printed from one approved model. Company mascot figures ↗
- Awards, art and editions
- Sculpted awards for the same event, and fine-art fabrication for artists and galleries on its own page. Art and sculpture fabrication ↗
02 / UNDER ONE ROOF
Digital fabrication
with hands-on finishing.
- Large-format and fine-detail 3D printing
- An in-house FDM farm and large-format printers for pieces of 6 feet and more, printed in sections; resin printers for fine detail; stainless steel for small metal parts.
- CNC routing, laser cutting and UV printing
- Wood, acrylic and foam cut on the CNC router, acrylic and wood cut and engraved on the laser, graphics UV printed straight onto the piece.
- 3D modeling and scanning
- We model from your renderings, product files or photos, with AI-assisted modeling for characters and organic shapes, and scan existing objects to scale them up. Modeling from $250.
- Paint, Pantone matching and metal plating
- Sanded, primed and hand painted to your colors, or plated in chrome, gold and other metals: a real metal layer over the print.
- Assembly, bases and hardware
- Sections joined and seams filled so the piece reads as one object; bases, mounts, inserts and lighting cavities built in.
- Packing, crating and delivery
- Packed or crated for the trip, couriered to a New York venue or shipped anywhere in the U.S., with pickup in Brooklyn or Queens by appointment.
03 / PAST PROJECTS
Pieces we have built
for brands and agencies.
Described without the client, except GitHub, who is already named on our mascot page.
- Three 5-foot personal-care replicas
- Three 5-foot replicas of a global personal-care brand’s products for an activation, about $10,000 each.
- A 57-inch roller-coaster model
- A 57-inch display model of a roller coaster for an amusement park.
- 500 Octolamp kits for GitHub
- Five hundred lamp kits, printed in black and white, for a GitHub conference where attendees assembled them; made in New York in about five weeks.
- 200 chess knights for a book launch
- A fintech company’s book launch: 200 resin chess knights, plus 15 in stainless steel, as VIP gifts.
- Pantone-matched display shelves
- Display shelves painted to the brand’s Pantone colors for an ad agency’s event.
- A 24-inch bust in 2 days
- A painted 24-inch bust for a private event, modeled, printed and finished in 2 days.
04 / FROM OUR STUDIO
Real pieces
from our New York studio.
05 / HOW AGENCIES WORK WITH US
From renderings to the venue,
with the paperwork done.
- Start from what you have
- Renderings, a deck, product files (STEP, STL, a dieline) or photos. We reply with a route, a schedule and a written quote; the first review is free.
- Approvals you can show the client
- A 3D model to sign off, then a finish sample or painted section before production, so the piece on site matches the deck.
- Certificate of insurance
- We carry general liability insurance and can provide a certificate of insurance (COI) naming your agency or venue.
- Delivery to the site
- Crated and couriered to New York venues, or shipped across the U.S. Installation is not included unless your quote lists it; tell us the site and mounting at the start.
- Rush when the date is fixed
- Rush is possible for many pieces when the model is approved quickly; our fastest props have gone from brief to finished in days. The quote states the date we can hold.
- One studio, one invoice
- Modeling, printing, cutting, finishing and packing happen in our own studios, so there is one schedule and one point of contact.
06 / AT A GLANCE
Custom fabrication price,
size and timing.
- Price
- Quoted per project. Small pieces from about $1,000; 12–24 inches hero pieces usually $1,500–$3,500; 5 feet showpieces around $10,000. Awards follow the trophy terms, from $250.
- Design
- 3D modeling from $250, paid once per design; free review of your renderings before you commit.
- Size
- From desk size to 6 feet and more. Large pieces are printed in sections, joined and finished as one object.
- Finish
- Hand painted to your colors or Pantone references, or metal plated. Finishes are opaque; we don’t make clear or transparent pieces.
- Timing
- Set in the written quote from your install date. Tell us the date first; rush is possible for many pieces.
- Delivery
- Courier to New York venues, shipping to all 50 states, or pickup in Brooklyn or Queens by appointment.
07 / HOW IT’S MADE
From the brief
to the piece on site.
Set per projectfrom your install date
- 01
Send renderings, product files or photos, the size, quantity, venue and install date.
- 02
We reply with a route, a schedule and a written quote, and a COI if you need one.
- 03
We model the piece and send it for approval, then a finish sample for painted or plated work.
- 04
We print, cut, assemble and finish it in our New York studios.
- 05
We pack or crate it and courier it to the venue, ship it, or hold it for pickup.
Custom props and giant replicas · Art and sculpture fabrication · Large-scale 3D printing · Metal plating · 3D logo and dimensional signs
What clients wrote to us.
Our clients rarely leave online reviews, so these are from the emails they sent us after their projects, quoted as written.
“Working against very tight deadlines you absolutely excelled & the bottles you produced were amazing. … Our Client was so impressed with the results that they’re shipping one of the bottles back to the UK to have pride of place in the Reception of their main office!!”
“Beautiful Work! Thank you Vince and Team! You have a client for life!”
“Your work and quotes continue to blow away the competition and I want to work with you.”
How much does custom fabrication cost?
At PrintAWorld, custom fabrication is quoted per project. Small pieces start around $1,000, 12–24 inches hero pieces usually run $1,500–$3,500, and 5 feet showpieces are around $10,000; 3D modeling starts at $250. Size, finish, quantity and the install date set the price. Send your renderings and a budget range and we write back with a scope that fits.
Who does custom fabrication in NYC for brand activations and events?
PrintAWorld, a fabrication studio in Brooklyn and Queens, builds props, installations, displays and models for agencies, brands and exhibit designers, with 3D printing, CNC routing, laser cutting, painting and metal plating in house. We courier pieces to New York venues and ship to all 50 states.
What do you fabricate, and what don’t you?
We build 3D printed, CNC-cut and laser-cut pieces in resin, plastic, wood, acrylic and foam, plus fiberglass statues and hard-coated foam sculptures, painted or metal plated. We don’t do structural steel or welding, solid metal casting, soft or squeezable props, upholstery or printed fabric, and we don’t install unless the quote lists it.
Can you build from our renderings or a deck?
Yes. Send the renderings, a dieline or product file, or photos. We model the piece from them, with AI-assisted modeling for characters and organic shapes, and you approve the model before anything is made.
Do you provide a certificate of insurance?
Yes. We carry general liability insurance and can provide a certificate of insurance (COI) naming your agency or venue. Ask for it with the quote so it is ready before load-in.
Do you install the pieces?
Installation isn’t included unless your quote lists it. Tell us the site, mounting and access at the start and the written scope says exactly what we deliver and where.
How fast can you fabricate for an event?
Timing is set in the quote from your install date. Rush is possible for many pieces when the model is approved quickly; a painted 24-inch bust has gone from brief to finished in two days. Tell us the date with the request.
Do you ship outside New York?
Yes. Pieces are packed or crated and shipped to all 50 states; New York venues get a courier. Pickup in Brooklyn or Queens is by appointment.
Is this the same as art fabrication?
Same studio, different brief. Art fabrication is work for artists and galleries, with the artist approving each stage; it has its own page. Custom fabrication is the brand and agency side: props, installations, displays and models built to a deck and a date.
09 / START WITH THE BRIEF
What are we
building?
Send renderings or photos, the size, the quantity, the venue and the install date. We’ll write back with a route and a price.
What to send
- Renderings, a deck, product files or photos
- Size, quantity and finish
- Venue, install date and whether you need a COI
- Budget range and delivery ZIP