Product design and 3D modeling
From a sketch, photos or measurements to a model ready to print or machine. From $250.
Product development · small-batch manufacturing
Manufacturing Service: Prototype to Production
PrintAWorld takes products from prototype to production for businesses, brands and product teams. We model the part if you only have a sketch (3D modeling from $250), print prototypes until it’s right, then make the production run in-house in New York on our FDM print farm, resin and stainless-steel metal printers and CNC router, with sanding, painting and plating. There’s no setup fee for 3D printing, many jobs print next day, and we ship to all 50 states. For methods we don’t run, like injection molding, we can bring in a manufacturing partner.
Product development and manufacturing
What is a prototype-to-production manufacturing service?
One team from the first sketch to the boxed run. We model the product, print prototypes you can test and hand to customers, change it, and then produce it, so nothing gets lost passing files between a designer, a prototype shop and a factory.
We make small batches and large production orders: product launches, branded merchandise, display and retail parts, and the bridge run before you commit to tooling.
The facts
Our manufacturing service at a glance
- Who it’s for
- Businesses, brands, agencies, startups and product teams
- Starting point
- A sketch, photos, a description, a 3D file or CAD
- In-house
- 3D modeling, an FDM print farm, SLA resin, stainless-steel metal (SLM) printing, CNC routing, sanding, painting and plating
- Order size
- One prototype to large production runs
- Setup fee
- None for 3D printing
- Price
- 3D printing from about $30; 3D modeling from $250; runs quoted per piece
- Turnaround
- Next-day printing for many jobs; the production schedule is in your quote
- Beyond 3D printing
- Injection molding and other methods through an approved manufacturing partner, when it suits the part
- Delivery
- Pickup in Queens or Brooklyn, NYC courier, or shipping to all 50 states (next-day shipping available)
- Not offered
- Regulated aerospace, medical-device or defense production, and certified parts
Selected work
01 / THE WORKPrototypes and production parts from our studio
Multi-part housing
Housing parts printed to check how they clip together.
Hinged case
A hinged case printed to test the lid and the inner tray.
Branded keychains
A small branded product, printed and painted as a run.
Dispenser prototype
An open-front prototype to test the mechanism.
Product prototype
An enclosure prototype printed to check fit and size.
Stainless steel part
A stainless-steel impeller printed by SLM.
From idea to run
02 / THE SERVICEWhich manufacturing services do we offer?
Rapid prototyping
FDM, resin and metal prototypes to test fit, function and looks, often next day, so you can change the design quickly.
Small-batch production
Production runs on our in-house FDM print farm, plus resin, stainless steel and CNC, finished and packed for delivery.
Finishing and assembly
Sanding, priming, painting in brand colors and metal plating, so parts arrive ready to sell, show or use.
Before you buy a mold
Is 3D printing good for small-batch manufacturing?
Often, yes. With no mold to pay for and no setup fee, a few hundred or a few thousand parts can cost less to print than to tool up for, and you can change the design between batches.
When the quantity is high enough that a mold pays for itself, we’ll say so, and we can coordinate the move to injection molding with a manufacturing partner. Not every prototype is ready for mass production, and we’ll tell you what needs changing first.
How it works
03 / THE PROCESSHow does a product go from prototype to production?
Send what you have
A sketch, photos, CAD or a part to copy, with the quantity, the material if you know it, and your date.
Model and prototype
We model the part and print prototypes. You test them and we change the design until it works.
Agree the production route
Print farm, resin, metal, CNC or a molding partner: your written quote names the method, price per piece and schedule.
Produce and deliver
We make, finish and pack the run, then you pick it up, get it by courier in NYC or we ship it.
Your options
Where can you get a product manufactured in small batches?
An instant-quote manufacturing website
Upload a finished CAD file and get an automatic price from a network of shops. Good for standard engineering parts when the design is settled.
An overseas factory
The lowest unit price at very high volumes, after you pay for molds and wait for samples and freight.
A New York production studio, like ours
One team that models, prototypes and produces in-house, with finishing and fast changes. Best for launches, branded products and runs from a few parts to large production orders.
PrintAWorld is a good fit for
- Product teams moving from prototype to a first production run
- Brands and agencies making branded products, merch and display parts
- Bridge production before you invest in a mold
- Parts that need finishing: painted, plated or assembled
- Large production orders on our FDM print farm
Another service may suit you better for
- Hobby projects or parts you plan to resell cheaply: a marketplace usually costs less
- Regulated aerospace, medical-device or defense parts
- Very high volumes where an overseas mold is already paid for
Budgeting
04 / THE PRICEHow much does small-batch manufacturing cost?
3D printed parts start around$30
For a simple part from a file that’s ready to print.
What a project can include
3D modeling and product designFrom $250
3D printed prototype from a fileFrom about $30
Setup fee for 3D printingNone
Production runsQuoted per piece
Finishing, packing, moldsQuoted per project
For planning only. Size, material, machine time, quantity, finishing and your date set the final price, confirmed in your written quote.
Get a manufacturing quote
Send your files and we’ll reply with a price. No payment to ask.
From client emails
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.”
Pickup & shipping
Made in New York, delivered where you need it
Pick up by appointment at the studio named in your quote, get it by courier in New York City, or have it shipped to any of the 50 states.
Glendale Studio
74-12 88th Street, Glendale, NY 11385
Brooklyn Studio
616 Berriman Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208
Before you order
What do people ask about our manufacturing service?
Do you do small-batch manufacturing?
Yes, from a few parts to large production orders, made in-house in New York on our FDM print farm and our resin, stainless-steel and CNC machines, then finished and packed.
Can you take my product from prototype to production?
Yes. We model the product, print prototypes for you to test, change the design, then make the production run. If the part needs a method we don’t run, such as injection molding, we can coordinate it with a manufacturing partner. Your quote names the route.
Is there a minimum order or setup fee?
There’s no setup fee for 3D printing and no minimum: one prototype is fine, and so is a large production order. Printed parts start around $30; runs are quoted per piece.
How fast can you make prototypes and production parts?
Many jobs can print next day, and in New York we can deliver by courier. Production runs are scheduled in your quote based on the quantity, material and finishing. Same-day isn’t standard.
Do you need a CAD file to start?
No. A sketch, photos or a description is enough: 3D modeling starts at $250. To copy an existing part, we can 3D scan it first.
Do you do injection molding?
Not in-house. When the quantity makes a mold worth it, we can coordinate injection molding with a manufacturing partner. Not every prototype is ready for molding, and we’ll tell you what needs to change.
Can you paint, plate or assemble the parts?
Yes. We sand, prime, paint in your colors and metal plate parts, and can assemble and pack them when it’s in your quote.
Who is the manufacturing service for?
Businesses, brands, agencies and product teams. For a hobby project or parts you plan to resell cheaply, a marketplace or hobbyist will usually cost less, and we’re happy to point you there.
Let’s make your product
Send your design. We’ll send a price.
Send the file, sketch or photos and the quantities you’d like priced. We’ll reply with a price for the prototype and the run.
Get a manufacturing quotePrefer email? Write to contact@prtwd.com.
What to send
- CAD, a 3D file, a sketch or photos
- Quantity, now and later
- Material and finish, if you know them
- What the part does and where it’s used
- Your date and delivery ZIP
Service details reviewed by PrintAWorld ·