Parts designed for the process that will make them: 3D printing today, or injection molding, rotational molding, thermoforming or profile extrusion when you scale. You approve every revision, and the files are yours at the end.
The same bracket is a different part when it is printed, molded, thermoformed or extruded: different walls, draft, radii, tolerances and cost. Designing for the wrong one is how a part that worked as a print fails as a mold. Each design here starts with the question "how will this be made, and at what quantity," and the geometry follows.
FDM or SLA. Orientation, supports, wall and infill choices, tolerances that printers actually hold. Right for one-offs, fixtures, enclosures and short runs.
Draft, uniform walls, radii, parting line, gate location, ejection. Designed so the printed prototype mold and the production tool see the same part.
Rotational molding for hollow parts, thermoforming for large thin shells, profile extrusion for constant cross-sections. Each has rules; I have designed for all three.
| Good fit | Talk first | Not this service |
|---|---|---|
| A product idea with no plastics engineer on the team | Parts with electronics, sealing or load requirements that need analysis | Food-contact, medical or safety-critical parts |
| A part that exists but needs to move from printing to molding | Assemblies with many interacting parts | Complete product development (industrial design, electronics, packaging) |
| Fixtures, housings, brackets, covers, replacement parts | Appearance parts where surface finish is the whole point |
Yes. Most jobs start with a sketch, a photo of the problem, or a broken part. The brief step turns that into a spec you agree with before design starts.
The design fee covers concept, detail design and one review round. After that, each revision round is a fixed fee quoted up front, so changes are priced, not argued.
You get native files plus STEP, which opens in every CAD system. Say which system you use and the native files match it where possible.
Yes. Design jobs often continue into printed prototypes or a prototype mold. Or take the files anywhere; they are yours.
Yes. A mutual NDA before you share details is fine; send yours or ask for a simple one.
Send a sketch, a photo or a description and a sentence about how many you expect to make. You get a reply with questions or a written quote within two business days.