Students design in CAD. We print it and ship it to your school. No printer needed.
Your teacher gave you a code. Enter it here, upload your 3D file, and see exactly how it'll print before you submit.
Generate a class code, get a flat-rate quote for your students, and track every submission. We handle printing, shipping, and quality. No equipment or experience needed.
Drop your 3D file below. The viewer shows you where your design is easy to print (green) and where it's tricky (red). Try different orientations to get the best result.
Each color in the viewer means something. Here's what the printer sees when it reads your design.
The printer traces this outline first on every layer — like drawing the border before coloring in.
Like putting a lid and floor on a box. These layers are filled completely solid.
Like double-walling a cardboard box. More inner walls = stronger print.
Parts that hang in the air need columns underneath — like training wheels. They snap off when done.
Your print isn't solid — it's filled with a grid pattern like a honeycomb. Drag the layer slider to peek inside.
Like stacking pancakes. Each layer is 0.2mm — about the thickness of two sheets of paper.
No printer. No software. No maintenance. Students submit their designs, we handle everything else, and a box of finished parts arrives at your school.
Students create individual files, upload through your class code, and receive their own custom part. The design process is the lesson.
You supply the file. Every student receives the same printed part. Best for science models, artifacts, or any lesson where the object is the teaching tool.
Get a free code your students use to upload their files. No payment, no commitment — just a code and a link.
Decide what students are making. Connect it to your curriculum.
TinkerCAD is free and browser-based. One period to learn — or skip it and supply the file yourself.
Your class code. Two minutes per student. No accounts, no student emails required.
Every file reviewed, printed, inspected, and packed. We flag problems before production starts.
Every student’s part, ready to hand back. Most teachers run a second period to paint and finish.
Remove supports, paint the model, keep the part. The best lesson is the one they take home.
Acrylic paint works on PLA straight out of the box. No primer needed.
Pick the one that fits your class. Or email us and we’ll help you build something around your curriculum.
Students design a bridge or support structure within constraints. The class tests them. The lesson is in the results.
After testing, students paint stress points. The painting becomes the analysis.
Students design a cell, protein structure, or anatomical feature. Tactile understanding that a diagram cannot deliver.
Print white PLA. Students paint organelles using their textbook color coding system.
Students research a historical artifact and recreate it. The research required goes deeper than a paper would.
Print grey. Students add paint or weathering. The artifact looks excavated, not manufactured.
Students design geometric solids, nets, or cross sections. Works from middle school geometry through calculus.
Color code faces, vertices, and edges after printing. Makes properties visible at a glance.
Students design an original object without needing a school printer. They keep what they make and then finish it.
The print is the canvas. Acrylic, ink, and mixed media all adhere to PLA.
Students design field markers, numbered cones, or small equipment accessories. A student can have a ball with their name on it.
Students who are not drawn to traditional subjects will care about designing something for a sport they love.
Open brief. Design something that solves a problem you actually have. Accessible to every school, not just ones with a Makerspace.
Students design an object representing a character, theme, or moment in a book. Forces interpretive thinking. Creates a discussion anchor.
Pricing is based on what you actually need. A class ordering 30 identical geometry models pays a different rate than a class where every student submits their own design.
Priced as a bulk job. Significantly lower per unit. Upload once, tell us the quantity, we handle the rest.
Purchase orders accepted · Students who do not submit are not charged · Shipping included
Total class time required: 3 to 4 periods. Everything else happens outside of it.
Ordering a class set? Weeks 1 and 2 collapse into one.
No. We are your printer.
No. You set the brief, students do the designing. If they need a tool, TinkerCAD is free and browser-based — most students pick it up in a single period without any instruction from you.
No. You can order a class set from a single file — yours or one you find online. Upload once, tell us the quantity.
STL, OBJ, 3MF, and STEP. TinkerCAD exports directly to STL.
Some designs need supports to print correctly — we add them where needed and note it in your summary. Removing them is quick: most come off by hand, and a pair of scissors used like pliers handles anything stubborn. Most teachers run this as a 5-minute activity before handback. Students are always more engaged with a part they had to finish themselves.
Yes. PLA takes acrylic paint without priming.
We review every file before printing. If something won’t print cleanly we flag it and notify you before production starts.
7 to 10 business days from when the last student submits.
Yes. Payment terms and purchase order details are finalized during the quoting process.
We’ll send a flat-rate quote with a timeline within 48 hours. No commitment.
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