HOLIDAY DISPLAYS · GIANT ORNAMENTS, WINDOWS, LOBBIES
Custom holiday displays
and giant ornaments.
PrintAWorld makes custom commercial holiday displays in New York for store windows, building lobbies, hotels and brand pop-ups: giant ornaments, oversized versions of your product, gift boxes, characters and plated centerpieces. We 3D print them in sections, then sand, paint or metal plate them. 12–24 inch plated pieces cost $1,500–$3,500, and life-size pieces $5,000–$10,000 in 4–6 weeks; big simple shapes can be hard-coated foam from $1,500. We deliver in NYC and install when the quote lists it.
01 / WHAT WE MAKE
The piece people stop
to photograph.
Send the space, the theme and the install date. We design the pieces, send a model to approve and build them here.
- Giant ornaments
- Ornaments from 2 to 6 feet, in your colors or plated gold and silver, to hang in an atrium or stand in a window.
- Your product, oversized
- A 4 to 6 foot version of your bottle, box or bag dressed for the season, the centerpiece of a window or a lobby. Giant product replicas ↗
- Window display pieces
- Sculpted, painted and plated elements for a holiday window, built to the designer’s drawings and the window’s size.
- Lobby and atrium centerpieces
- One showpiece for a building lobby, hotel or office: gift boxes, stars, characters or your logo in 3D. 3D logo signs ↗
- Characters and figures
- Nutcrackers, mascots in a holiday outfit, animals and snow figures, sculpted from your references. Life-size statues ↗
- Small ornaments and gifts
- For ornaments you hand out rather than hang up: engraved and printed ornaments in runs. Custom Christmas ornaments ↗
02 / HOW WE BUILD THEM
Printed, finished
and delivered by the install date.
- 3D printed in sections
- Detailed pieces and product shapes are 3D printed hollow in sections, joined and sanded. Life-size pieces take 4–6 weeks from your approval of the model.
- Paint and metal plating
- Painted to your colors and Pantone references, or metal plated: a real gold, silver or chrome layer over the print. Metal plating ↗
- Foam for big, simple shapes
- Giant spheres, boxes and stars can be carved in foam and hard-coated: lighter and faster when the date is close. Life-size foam pieces take 3–4 weeks. Foam sculptures ↗
- Hanging and standing
- Hanging points built in for ornaments, weighted bases for floor pieces, and sections that fit through doors and elevators.
03 / HOLIDAY TIMING
Work back
from the install date.
- Tell us the install date first
- Everything is scheduled back from the day it goes in the window or the lobby.
- Lead times
- 3D printed pieces: 4–6 weeks from model approval (6–8 weeks when plated). Foam pieces: 2–3 weeks up to 3 ft, 3–4 weeks at life-size.
- Close to the date?
- Ask anyway. A simpler finish or foam instead of a print is often how a close date stays possible.
- After the season
- The pieces are yours. Hard-coated and painted pieces pack and store for next year.
04 / FROM OUR STUDIO
Real pieces
from our studio.
05 / AT A GLANCE
Holiday display price
and timing.
- 12–24 inch pieces
- $1,500–$3,500, 3D printed, painted or plated.
- 2–3 ft ornaments and shapes
- $1,500–$3,000 in hard-coated foam, 2–3 weeks.
- Life-size pieces
- $5,000–$10,000 3D printed (4–6 weeks), or $4,000–$8,000 in foam (3–4 weeks).
- Design
- 3D modeling from $250; you approve the model before we build.
- Delivery and install
- Delivered in New York; installation quoted with the pieces. Crated shipping to all 50 states.
06 / HOW IT’S MADE
From the space
to the window.
Set fromyour install date
- 01
Send the space, the theme, references and the install date.
- 02
We reply with the pieces, a schedule and a written quote.
- 03
You approve the 3D model and the finish.
- 04
We print or carve, paint or plate, and pack the pieces.
- 05
We deliver and install in New York, or crate and ship them.
Giant foam letters · Custom props and giant replicas · Custom fabrication for brands · Metal plating
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 do custom holiday displays cost?
At PrintAWorld, 12–24 inch 3D printed holiday pieces cost $1,500–$3,500, 2–3 ft foam ornaments and shapes $1,500–$3,000, and life-size pieces $5,000–$10,000 3D printed or $4,000–$8,000 in foam. 3D modeling starts at $250; installation is quoted with the pieces.
Who makes giant custom holiday decorations for store windows and lobbies in NYC?
PrintAWorld, a fabrication studio in Brooklyn and Queens, makes giant ornaments, oversized product pieces and plated centerpieces for store windows, building lobbies, hotels and pop-ups, and delivers and installs them in New York.
How far ahead should we order holiday displays?
Order as soon as you have the install date. 3D printed pieces take 4–6 weeks from model approval and foam pieces 2–3 weeks to 3–4 weeks. Close to the date, a simpler finish or foam keeps it possible.
Can you make a giant version of our product for the holidays?
Yes. Send the product file or photos and the size. We 3D print it in sections, paint it to the packaging or plate it, and dress it for the season.
Can the ornaments hang?
Yes. We build hanging points into ornaments and tell you the weight of each piece so the rigging can be planned.
Do you install?
Yes, in New York when the quote lists it. Tell us the site, access and hours, and we quote delivery and install with the pieces.
Can we reuse the pieces next year?
Yes. The pieces are yours, and painted or plated pieces pack and store between seasons.
08 / START WITH THE SPACE
What should
the display be?
Tell us the space, the theme and the install date. We’ll reply with the pieces and a price.
What to send
- The space: window, lobby, atrium or store
- Theme, references or the product
- Sizes and how many pieces
- Install date and address