TRADE SHOWS · BOOTH CENTERPIECES · EXHIBIT PROPS
The piece that stops people
at your booth.
PrintAWorld makes custom trade show displays in New York for exhibitors, agencies and exhibit houses: booth centerpieces, giant product replicas, mascot statues, hanging pieces, 3D logos and display models. We 3D print them hollow and lightweight in sections, then sand, paint or metal plate them and crate them for freight. At PrintAWorld, hero pieces of 12–24 inches cost $1,500–$3,500, showpieces of 5 feet about $10,000, and life-size pieces $5,000–$10,000, in 4–6 weeks.
01 / WHAT WE MAKE FOR BOOTHS
Centerpieces, replicas,
logos and giveaways.
Most exhibitors ask for one piece people photograph and a few smaller ones that carry the brand. These are the pieces we build most.
- Giant product replicas
- Your bottle, can, device or package at 3, 5 or 8 feet: the centerpiece people walk over to. Replicas of 5 feet run about $10,000. Custom props and giant replicas
- Mascot and character statues
- Your mascot life-size or bigger, for the booth floor or a photo moment. Life-size pieces $5,000–$10,000. Life-size statues
- Hanging and roof pieces
- Hollow, lightweight builds that can hang from a rig or sit on top of an exhibit, like a 4 ft cow we made to hang from a parachute.
- 3D logos and dimensional letters
- Your logo in raised, painted or metal-plated 3D for the back wall, the counter or a freestanding sign. 3D logos and signs
- Display models and cutaways
- Your machine, building, vehicle or system at table size, so you can show what you sell without shipping it. Large-scale 3D printing
- Giveaways and awards
- Engraved, UV-printed or sculpted items with your logo, and mini mascot figures for booth visitors. 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. Company mascot figures
- A live personalization station
- A staffed tote bag, patch or hat bar, or live laser engraving, that puts a line at your booth and gives your team a minute with each visitor. At New York City shows, 300 guests over 2 show days is $14,000, items included. Live event personalization
02 / PAST PROJECTS
Trade show pieces
we have built.
Described without client names, which we keep private.
- A 4 ft cow for a leather company’s exhibit
- The company mascot scaled up from a hand-size stress toy to 4 feet, printed hollow, crated at 97 lb and picked up by the client’s freight for a show in Los Angeles, where it hung from a parachute. About $4,000, ready about four weeks after the deposit.
- Life-size animals for an exhibit roof
- A German shepherd, a sheep, a goat and a chicken quoted for an exhibit house to sit on top of a booth: printed hollow and painted to stay light, $2,000–$6,000 each.
- 5 ft product replicas for a brand activation
- Three 5-foot replicas of a global personal-care brand’s products, about $10,000 each.
03 / FROM OUR STUDIO
Display pieces from
our New York studio.
04 / AT A GLANCE
Trade show display price,
timing and shipping.
- Price
- Small pieces from about $1,000; hero pieces of 12–24 inches $1,500–$3,500; showpieces of 5 feet about $10,000; life-size pieces $5,000–$10,000. 3D modeling from $250 if you don't have a file.
- Timing
- Plan 4–6 weeks after you approve the 3D model, and 6–8 weeks for metal-plated pieces. Give us your show date and the date your freight picks up, and we plan back from it.
- Light enough to hang
- Large pieces are printed hollow and in sections, so they are light enough to hang, sit on an exhibit roof or be carried in by two people. Tell us how it will be mounted and we add the hardware points.
- Crated and shipped to you
- We crate each piece and give you the crate size and weight for your freight. It ships to you or your exhibit builder, or your carrier picks it up at our studio.
- Setup at the show
- Most pieces arrive ready to place. Our crew travels to shows outside New York on a case-by-case basis.
- Paperwork
- We work from a purchase order and invoice and can sign an NDA before you share unreleased products.
05 / HOW IT’S MADE
From your booth brief
to a crate on the dock.
4–6 weeksafter you approve the 3D model
- 01
Send the booth render or brief, the piece you want, its size and your show date.
- 02
We reply with a written quote and the best way to build it.
- 03
We model it in 3D and send it for approval, with mounting points marked.
- 04
We print it in sections, join, sand, and paint or plate it.
- 05
We crate it and send you the crate size and weight for your freight.
- 06
It ships to you or your exhibit builder, or your carrier picks it up.
Custom fabrication · Custom props and giant replicas · Life-size statues · Live event personalization · Live engraving at events
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 a custom trade show centerpiece cost?
At PrintAWorld, a hero piece of 12–24 inches costs $1,500–$3,500, a product replica of 5 feet about $10,000, and a life-size statue $5,000–$10,000. A 4 ft hollow mascot we built for a trade show was about $4,000. Size, detail and paint or plating set the price.
Who makes giant product replicas for trade show booths?
PrintAWorld, a fabrication studio in Brooklyn and Queens, New York. We 3D print oversized products, mascots and logos hollow and in sections, finish them in paint or metal plating, and crate them for freight to anywhere in the U.S.
How far ahead should we order for a trade show?
About 4–6 weeks after you approve the 3D model, and 6–8 weeks for metal-plated pieces, plus freight time. Send your show date and your freight pickup date and we plan back from them.
Can a large display piece hang from the booth rigging?
Yes. Large pieces are printed hollow to keep the weight down. We built a 4 ft cow that hung from a parachute in a trade show exhibit; it shipped in a crate at 97 lb. Tell us how it will be mounted and we add the hardware points.
Do you ship to the trade show?
We crate the piece and ship it to you or your exhibit builder, or your carrier picks it up at our studio with the crate size and weight we provide. Your exhibit team handles the show-floor delivery.
Can you set it up at the show?
Most pieces arrive ready to place. Our crew travels to shows outside New York on a case-by-case basis; ask when you request the quote.
Do you run live personalization at trade show booths?
Yes. PrintAWorld runs staffed tote bag, patch and hat bars and live laser engraving at trade show booths, from $4,900 for 100 guests with the items included; 300 guests over 2 show days is $14,000, items included. We run stations in New York City. Events outside the city are quoted case by case.
Do you work with exhibit houses and agencies?
Yes. We build to the exhibit house’s render and dimensions, work from purchase orders, and can sign an NDA before you share unreleased products.
07 / START WITH YOUR BOOTH
What should stand out
at your booth?
Send the booth render or brief, the piece you have in mind, its size and your show date. A person replies with a written quote.
What to send
- The booth render or brief
- What the piece is, and its size
- How it will be mounted or placed
- Your show date and freight pickup date