Here's a brief rundown on 3D printing services. It's important to understand that as a service provider, I only print 3D files (STLs) that you provide. If you're searching websites like MyMiniFactory, Cults3D and Pateron offer a vast selection of model makers. Additionally, Hero Forge allows you to create custom miniatures and purchase the STL files, although they come without supports. If you're looking for specific 3D models, there are many resources available such as Facebook groups, Telegram chats, and Discord servers that can help you.

When it comes to the cost of 3D printing, it primarily comes down to time. If your STL files are not already supported, I charge a fee of 15 dollars per file for adding the necessary supports and ensuring a successful print. While this fee may seem high, it is due to my past experiences with failed prints. Most professional STL companies have a dedicated support team for this exact reason. Despite having supported files, there is still a 33.3% chance of failure when printing a new file for the first time, even with professional support. Additionally, 3D printers have a limited lifespan with approximately 1000 hours of printing before the screen begins to fail, and this doesn't take into account the necessary maintenance. Considering that some prints can take up to 10 hours, this means each machine can only produce around 200 prints.

There are three primary ways you can get files to me. Google Drive, Drop box or I can buy them for you. In the case of buying them for you, before we begin we will discuss things, and I will give you info on the files in question, the reason for this as I said above I charge 15 dollars for adding supports and print insurance per file, so if someone is selling an unsupported I will be the first person to let you know. Because I don’t want the bad wrap for charging extra when it was them who was skimping out on the work.

Can’t I just e-mail them to you?! As a general rule, no… these files are massive.