A trophy file
Free and paid trophy STL files are easy to find. You get a generic design, and the printing, sanding, painting and base are up to you.
3D printed trophies / New York
Custom 3D printed trophies, made for you.
PrintAWorld makes custom 3D printed trophies in New York and ships the finished trophy, not a file to print yourself. Tell us what the award is for and what you’re picturing; a rough sketch, a logo or an AI image is fine. We turn it into a 3D model, print it here in New York, and finish it in paint or metal with the winner’s name on the base. Trophies start at $250 each and stand 8–12 inches tall as standard. There’s no minimum, standard turnaround is 4–6 weeks (6–8 weeks for longer, complex or plated pieces) with rush in 1–2 weeks for many projects, and we ship to all 50 states.
You’ll hear back from a real person. No account needed.
- Price
- From $250Per trophy, no minimum, free mockup
- Size
- 8–12 in tall16 in and up from $1,500
- Turnaround
- 4–6 weeks6–8 for plated or complex; rush in 1–2 weeks
- Delivery
- All 50 statesOr pick up in NYC
Why 3D print a trophy
Because a trophy doesn’t have to be a cup.
Most trophies start as a stock cup or column, and the only custom part is the plate with your name on it. Ours start with whatever the award is actually about: the company mascot, your product, a duck if that’s the joke. We model that, print it, and it becomes the trophy.
Printed trophy vs a file
A trophy made for you, not a file to download.
Printing it yourself
A home printer can make the shape. Making it look like an award, smooth, painted or plated, on a heavy engraved base, is the hard part.
A trophy made for you
We design it around your award, print it in resin, sand it, paint or plate it, engrave the names and ship it finished. Have a file already? Send it and we print and finish it.
Selected work
01 / THE WORKA few 3D printed trophies we’ve made.
Case study · Formic
A robot arm award for a company that installs robot arms.
PrintAWorld made 10 robot-arm awards for Formic using five fabrication processes, and shipped them 17 days after Formic approved the design.
Formic puts industrial robots to work in factories. For its 2026 customer and partner awards, it wanted the trophy to be the thing it’s known for: a six-axis robot arm, in Formic’s own orange and black.
It took five of our processes under one roof. We sent Formic a concept rendering the same day they reached out, then prepared the 3D file for printing and designed the mount that attaches the arm to its base. Each arm was printed in resin, painted to Formic’s RAL colors, and clear-coated, and the Formic graphics on it were UV printed onto the part. The base is 3D printed too, and weighted so the award feels solid in your hand. The Formic logo plate on the front was laser cut and UV printed, and each base carries a name plate for its winner.
Because the bases are heavy, we shipped the arms off their bases so nothing could knock them around in transit, with the screws and an Allen key in the box.
- Quantity
- 10 awards
- Height
- 8 in. (6 in. arm, 2 in. base)
- Colors
- RAL 2009 orange, RAL 9005 black
- Approval to shipped
- 17 days
How it was made
- 013D file prepThe arm file made printable, plus a mount for the base
- 023D printingResin arm, plus a printed base weighted for a premium feel
- 03Laser cuttingThe Formic logo plate on the base
- 04Painting and clear coatMatched to RAL 2009 and RAL 9005
- 05UV printingFormic graphics on the arm and the logo plate
Tribe sales awards
Top Closer and Top Setter, as chrome gorillas on black bases.
RC cat award
A gold cat in team colors and a headset, with flame wings on a twisted column.
Hat-tip characters
Two little characters tipping their hats, painted and mounted on black bases.
Top Dog for 1000heads
A very long dog for the Head of the Year, on an engraved wood base.
Freshly Baked
Rookie of the Year, so naturally it’s a baby. Painted resin on engraved wood.
German Car of the Year
An annual award with raised lettering on a wood base.
Wanba Warriors
Four characters, painted to match and paired up on black plinths.
Hackathon duck
A matte black duck for a hackathon. It gets its own display block.
Spark
Tall red lettering topped with stars, on black bases with each winner’s name.
What people ask us for
02 / THE OCCASIONThe trophies we get asked for most.
League and fantasy trophies
Fantasy football comes up a lot. So do hockey and office leagues. If the trophy gets handed down every year, tell us and we’ll leave room on the base for future winners.
Fantasy football trophiesSales and company awards
The company mascot or your product, made into the trophy itself. These work well for sales clubs and lifetime achievement awards.
Custom logo trophiesTournaments
Golf, tennis, futsal, gaming. Sometimes it’s one championship trophy. Sometimes it’s a matching set for every division.
Events and fundraisers
Chili cook-offs, hackathons, conferences, charity drives. The kind of event where the trophy ends up in all the photos.
Hackathon trophiesCopies and minis
A desk-sized copy of a trophy you already won, or of a landmark object. We can work from photos or scan the original.
About 3D scanningPlaques
Wall plaques with raised logos and lettering, painted or finished in metal.
Tech and AI companies
03 / FOR TECH TEAMSAwards for tech and AI companies.
Character and mascot awards
Your mascot, or the character of your AI product, sculpted as the award, like the Mico character awards we make for Microsoft.
Company mascot figuresPartner of the year
A partner award that isn’t crystal: your logo or product sculpted in 3D, painted or plated, on a heavy base with an engraved plate.
Logo trophiesCustomer awards
Awards customers take home from your user conference, like the gold jellyfish-logo trophies a life-sciences software company gives its customers.
Product-shaped trophiesTop performer and sales awards
President’s Club, top closer, top performer: one design with every winner’s name, like the 32 weighted, gold-painted “golden cloud” awards a fintech company ordered on a rush for its awards night.
Sales awardsHackathons and demo days
Trophies for the winners in your logo, mascot or a keycap, robot or rocket, plus mini figures for every team.
Hackathon trophiesFunding rounds and launches
A seed, Series A or acquisition marked with a sculpted deal toy for the team and investors.
Startup deal toysRecent awards for tech companies
- Microsoft
- Employee awards every couple of months, themed on its Copilot character, Mico. We’ve made them in recurring batches since late 2025.
- A leading AI lab
- Character trophies of its assistant in gold, silver and bronze sets, through its brand agency.
- A fundraising-software company
- Logo “Innovators” customer awards, reordered three times over the years.
- A gaming publisher
- Esports championship trophies: a 15-inch monster head for first place, silver and bronze for second and third, in hard cases.
Big runs lower the price per piece: about $70 each for a 4-inch full-color figure at 150 or more, and about $110 for a 6-inch hand-painted figure at 500. Smaller runs cost more per piece. That suits mini figures and gifts for a whole company; one-off and plated trophies follow the trophy pricing below. The robot-arm awards for a robotics company are in the case study above.
Trophy projects
Logo, product and hackathon trophies, mascots, deal toys and more.
Your logo or mascot sculpted as the award, prizes for every hackathon team, a keepsake for the deal team, or a title belt the league fights over.
Corporate awardsCustom logo trophiesYour logo, product or mascot sculpted as the award, from $250 each with no minimum.
Beauty & brand awardsProduct-shaped trophiesYour lipstick, bottle, can or mascot as the award, from $250 each.
Tech eventsHackathon trophiesLogo, mascot, robot or keycap trophies for the winners, and mini prizes for every team.Tech & AI companiesCompany mascot figuresYour mascot or AI character as desk figures, gifts and lobby statues, 25 to 500 pieces.
Finance & lawCustom deal toysSculpted keepsakes for closed deals, IPOs and fund launches, on engraved bases.
ActivationsCustom props & giant replicasOversized products, giant lipsticks and photo-op props for events and windows.
RecognitionCustom acrylic awardsEmployee, sales and years-of-service awards in acrylic, wood and metal.
LeaguesChampionship beltsA title belt with a center plate sculpted from your league’s logo.
Fantasy leaguesFantasy football trophiesA one-of-a-kind trophy with room on the base for every champion.
How it’s built
04 / THE BUILDHow a 3D printed trophy is made.
Sculpted forms
Anything with real depth, like a figure or a mascot, gets modeled in 3D and printed in resin. Then it’s sanded smooth so the paint or plating goes on clean.
How SLA resin printing worksFlat and layered designs
Wordmarks and layered logos usually come out better cut from acrylic on the laser. It’s quicker and the edges are crisp. We’ll tell you which route makes sense for yours.
See laser cuttingBases and names
Most trophies sit on wood, acrylic, or a printed base. Each winner’s name goes on the front, engraved or printed.
See laser engravingFinishes
05 / THE FINISHPaint it your colors, or plate it in metal.
Plating puts a thin metal layer over the printed piece. It looks like metal, but the trophy isn’t solid metal underneath, and not every shape plates well, so we check each design first. About metal plating
Pricing$250 per trophy to start.
06 / THE PRICE$250 per trophy to start.
Size and finish decide the rest.
Custom 3D printed trophies from PrintAWorld start at $250 each. Painted resin trophies usually cost $250 to $750. Plated, gold or complex multi-color pieces run $750 to $2,000 or more. Trophies 16 inches or taller start at $1,500.
Painted resin
$250–$750per trophy
Standard size, 8–12 inches tall
Where most trophies land. Sculpted, printed in resin, sanded, and painted in your colors, like these cubes for Audible.
Plated, gold, or large
$750–$2,000+per trophy
16 inches and taller start at $1,500
Metal plating, gold finishes, complex multi-color work, and big pieces. These gold-plated awards sit in this range.
- 3D modeling and design
- $350 for most projects
- Concept mockup
- Free
- Minimum order
- None
Size, detail, and the finish move a trophy within its range. Your written quote confirms the exact price before anything starts.
Get a free mockup
Send your idea. The concept mockup costs nothing.
One or manyMake one.
Make one.
Or make one for every category.
There’s no minimum order, and a lot of what we make is a single trophy: a league championship, a retirement, a once-a-year honor.
For an awards night, we can use one design across every category and change the name, title, and date on each piece. Tell us how many categories and winners you have.
Plan your award setThe process
07 / THE PROCESSYou see it before we make it.
- 01
Send your idea
A sketch or a photo is plenty. Tell us roughly how big, how many, the finish, what you’d like to spend per trophy, and when you need them.
No 3D file needed - 02
Get a free mockup
We send back a concept mockup of the trophy, free. Nothing is owed until you decide to go ahead.
No commitment - 03
We model and make it
Once you approve, we build the 3D model, then print it, sand it, paint or plate it, and add the names. If the job includes a sample, you see that first.
You approve first - 04
It ships
We pack it for the trip and send it anywhere in the U.S. Or pick it up at our New York studio by appointment.
Shipped or picked up
Award nights don’t get rescheduled for a late trophy, so put your event date in your first message. A month or more of lead time leaves room for revisions and finishing. Your written quote confirms the scope, price, minimum, and schedule before we start.
“Incredibly fast, reliable and high quality!!! Thank you Jerry and the whole team for helping me out of a jam at the very last minute and creating beautiful trophies for my awards night.”
From client emails
What trophy 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.
“…I am absolutely blown away by your work! I cannot thank you enough for turning my silly idea into reality”
“I know we were asking for a lot on a compressed timeline, but really appreciate you and the teams’ flexibility to get the job done and make some quality pieces. Our development team from Japan were really impressed from the quality…”
“…the winners absolutely loved their trophies! They were so happy and excited to receive them. … I truly appreciate you working with us on such a tight timeline.”
Before we start
What people ask before ordering.
Planning resources
- How much does a custom trophy cost?
- Crown Awards alternatives for a custom trophy
- Custom trophy makers in NYC, compared
- Custom trophy shipping times by state
- Fantasy football punishments and last-place trophies
- Unique trophy and award ideas
- Resin vs metal trophies
- Cast bronze vs bronze-plated awards
- Custom awards for brands
- Metal plating
- 3D modeling
- Art fabrication
Who makes custom 3D printed trophies in NYC?
PrintAWorld, a fabrication studio in Brooklyn and Queens. We design, 3D print, paint or plate and engrave custom trophies in-house for companies, leagues and events, including Microsoft’s awards themed on its Copilot character, Mico, and we ship to all 50 states.
Do you sell trophy STL files?
No. Every trophy is made to order and shipped finished: printed, sanded, painted or plated and engraved. If you already have an STL, OBJ or STEP file, send it and we’ll print and finish it, with no modeling fee.
Do I need a 3D file to order a 3D printed trophy?
No. Most people send a sketch or a photo, and we build the 3D model from that. You’ll see renders before anything gets printed. If you do have a file, send it as an STL, OBJ, or STEP.
Is there a trophy builder or generator I can use?
You don’t need one. Describe what you want, or send a rough sketch, and we’ll design it with you. If you’ve already made something in a trophy generator or a CAD program, send the file and we’ll check whether it can be printed and finished as it is.
How much does a custom 3D printed trophy cost?
At PrintAWorld, custom trophies start at $250 each. Most are a standard 8 to 12 inches tall, painted resin, and land between $250 and $750. Metal plating, gold, and complex multi-color work run $750 to $2,000 or more, and anything 16 inches or taller starts at $1,500. There is also a one-time 3D modeling and design fee, $250 for most projects, and the concept mockup is free. Your written quote confirms the exact price before anything starts.
How much does trophy design cost?
At PrintAWorld the 3D modeling and design fee is $350 for most projects, paid once however many copies you order, and the concept mockup is free. Complex likenesses can cost more; your written quote shows it before anything starts.
How much is a 1-foot custom trophy?
A 12-inch trophy is our standard size: painted resin trophies 8 to 12 inches tall usually cost $250–$750, and plated or complex ones $750–$2,000 or more. Trophies 16 inches and taller start at $1,500, and very large pieces are quoted per project.
Can you make just one trophy?
Yes. There is no minimum order, so one trophy is fine. We get asked for single trophies all the time.
What are 3D printed trophies made of?
The sculpted parts are resin, printed in high detail and then sanded and painted or plated. Flat lettering and layered logos are usually laser-cut acrylic. Bases tend to be wood or acrylic.
Do 3D printed trophies look cheap?
A raw print can. That’s why everything we make gets sanded, primed, and painted or plated. If you want to see a finish up close before you decide, ask and we’ll send examples.
How long does it take to get a custom trophy made?
At PrintAWorld, standard turnaround is 4–6 weeks, and 6–8 weeks for longer, complex or plated pieces (plating runs 6–8 weeks after the 3D model is approved), so order as soon as you know the date. Rush orders in 1–2 weeks are possible; whether yours fits depends on how complex the design is, your budget and where it ships. Tell us your date when you ask for a quote.
Can you make a perpetual trophy with room for future winners?
Yes. Tell us at the start and we’ll design the base with room for name plates, so each year’s winner can be added.
Is a gold-plated trophy solid metal?
No. Plating puts a thin metal layer over the printed piece, so it looks like metal but isn’t solid metal underneath. Not every shape plates well, so we check each design before quoting it.
Can you make a custom award for our partner of the year that isn’t crystal?
Yes. We sculpt your logo or product in 3D, paint it in your colors or plate it in gold, silver or chrome, and mount it on a heavy base with an engraved plate. We don’t make crystal or glass awards; ours are sculpted pieces people keep on the desk.
Can you turn our mascot or AI character into a trophy?
Yes. Send the character art; a front view is enough, and we design the sides and back. You approve the 3D model before anything is printed. Microsoft’s Mico character awards are made this way, in recurring batches. Mascot trophies start at $250 each.
Do you sell stock or catalog trophies?
No. Everything we make is designed for one project. If you need a hundred identical medals for a few dollars each, a catalog trophy shop will serve you better.
Do you deliver?
Yes, to all 50 states. You can also pick up from our New York studio by appointment.
AI images welcome
08 / THE IMAGEMade your trophy in ChatGPT? Send it.
An AI-generated image is a great starting point. We model the trophy in 3D from it and send you the model to approve before anything is printed. Images made with these six rules turn into trophies that look closest to the picture and cost less to make.
One trophy, whole and centered
Show the full trophy from the front on a plain white background, nothing cropped, no people or props around it.
Chunky, connected shapes
Thick arms, legs and supports, with every part touching the body or the base. Thin strings, wires, spikes and floating pieces break or can’t be printed.
A few solid colors
Two or three flat paint colors in large areas, or one metal finish such as gold or chrome. Every extra color is hand-painted, so multi-color designs take much longer and cost more.
No glass or crystal looks
Crystal, glass, see-through, glowing, fire and smoke effects can’t be made in a printed and painted trophy. Ask for a solid version instead.
Leave the words to us
AI scrambles lettering. Skip text and names in the image and tell us the wording; we add nameplates and lettering ourselves.
Faces need their own photo
For a real person, also send a clear, close, front-facing photo of their face. A face that is small in an action shot doesn’t carry a likeness.
Free to use. Nothing is sent to us until you request a quote.
Read the prompt
Design a custom trophy for me that will be 3D printed and hand-painted by PrintAWorld. MY IDEA: Ask me what the trophy is for and what should be on it. If I attach a photo or sketch, keep the subject recognizable. Make it printable and paintable: - One trophy only: a sculpted topper on a simple base. - Thick, solid shapes. Every part connects to the body or the base. No thin strings, wires, spikes or floating pieces. - Two or three flat paint colors in large areas, or a single metal finish (gold, silver or chrome). No gradients, fine patterns or extra colors. - No crystal, glass, see-through, glowing, fire or smoke effects. - No text, names or logos in the image; I will give the wording separately. Make one image: the full trophy, front view at eye level, centered on a plain white background, nothing cropped, no people or props. If something in my idea can’t be made this way, tell me and suggest a simpler version first.
Start here
What should your trophy look like?
Send whatever you have and the date you need it by. Someone on our team will write back with questions and options. A phone photo of a napkin sketch is plenty.
Get my trophy quoteWhat to send
- A sketch, reference photo, AI image, logo, or 3D file
- What the award is for and the finish you want
- How many you need and roughly how tall
- Your budget per trophy
- Names or text for each piece
- The date you need them by
Service details reviewed by PrintAWorld · November 4, 2026