Metal Plating Service

PrintAWorld provides metal plating and presentation finishing for 3D-printed objects, artwork, custom awards, prototypes, and display pieces. Metal plating adds a metal surface to a prepared object; it does not turn the underlying object into solid metal. The team reviews the design, base material, surface condition, size, desired finish, and intended use before confirming feasibility, price, and timing.

What should you send for a metal-plating project review?

Send photos or a 3D file, overall dimensions, quantity, base material and current surface condition, desired appearance, intended use, handling needs, delivery ZIP code, and deadline. PrintAWorld reviews whether the project also needs 3D printing, model preparation, surface preparation, assembly, painting, or another finishing step. The written quote confirms the recommended scope, feasibility, price, and production schedule.

What kinds of objects can be reviewed for metal plating?

PrintAWorld reviews prepared 3D-printed objects, artwork, custom awards, prototypes, and display pieces for presentation-focused metal finishing. Suitability depends on the base material, geometry, dimensions, current surface condition, intended handling, desired appearance, quantity, and deadline. A project may need model preparation, printing, assembly, sanding, priming, or another quoted finishing step before plating.

  • Custom trophies, awards, and presentation objects
  • Artwork, sculpture components, props, and display pieces
  • Prototypes and 3D-printed parts intended for presentation use
  • Projects that need a reviewed metallic surface rather than a solid-metal object

How is a metal-plating project approved?

A metal-plating project moves forward only after the object, surface preparation, finish, quantity, price, and schedule are reviewed and confirmed in writing. Production timing varies with the object and full finishing scope. Pickup or nationwide U.S. delivery is arranged according to the approved quote; no blanket same-day turnaround applies.

  1. Send the available photos or file and complete project requirements.
  2. Review feasibility, preparation needs, finish, price, and schedule.
  3. Approve the written quote before preparation or production begins.
  4. Complete finishing, quality review, packing, pickup, or nationwide U.S. delivery.

Recent work

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How it works

1
Bring your item

Send photos or a 3D file, dimensions, quantity, base material, desired appearance, delivery ZIP code, and deadline for an initial project review. An in-person review is arranged only if needed.

2
Receive a quote

You will receive a written quote after the project details are reviewed and before production or object handoff.

3
We start fabricating

Production follows the approved project scope and may include model preparation, 3D printing, surface preparation, review, and metal plating as listed in the written quote.

4
Client feedback

Once we're finished, we'll make sure that our work is up to your standards and we'll do any necessary revisions.

F.A.Q

Do you do delivery?

Yes. We offer nationwide delivery within the United States.

What is metal plating?

Metal Plating is the process of covering a material around with metal. At PrintAWorld, we use 3D Printing combined with Metal Plating to produce parts that could be functional or aesthatically pleasing. Metal plating a 3D printed part is very similar to metal plating a plastic. The only difference is that 3D Printing allows you to create more complex objects at a lower cost.

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