Every material has trade-offs — here's what to expect from each, and when we'd recommend it.
Most popular — best surface finish
Our default material for decorative pieces, keychains, and display items. PLA is plant-based (corn starch), prints with crisp detail, and holds fine text and small features well. It's rigid but can soften in direct sun or a hot car, so it's best suited to indoor pieces.
Stronger & more durable
A step up in durability — PETG flexes slightly before breaking rather than snapping, resists moisture well, and holds up better to everyday knocks. It's our go-to for anything that gets handled a lot or spends time outdoors occasionally.
Toughest — for functional parts
The most heat- and impact-resistant of the three — it's what a lot of everyday moulded plastic products are actually made from. It's the best choice for parts that need to survive real wear, mechanical stress, or higher temperatures.
STL, OBJ, STEP, and 3MF. STL is the most common and works for almost everything — STEP is best if your design needs precise, editable dimensions.
Keep any wall or feature at least 1.5mm thick. Thinner than that risks warping, snapping mid-print, or not printing cleanly at all.
Steep overhangs beyond roughly 45° usually need support material, which can affect the surface finish underneath — let us know if a clean finish matters more than print speed.
Send a photo, sketch, or just describe what you're after and roughly how big — we can often model it or find something close and quote from there.