Signage & Display
Raised lettering and dimensional logos look far better than a flat printed panel, and printing them means no tooling and no minimum order — one sign costs what one sign should cost.
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Get a signage & display estimate
Upload your file or describe the part. We review printability before confirming anything.
Common uses
- Individual raised letters and logos
- Door, desk and room signs
- Plaques, house numbers and name plates
- Exhibition and event display pieces
- Sign mounting brackets, standoffs and fixings
Sending artwork we can use
Vector artwork is what we want: an SVG, PDF, AI or EPS with the outlines already converted to paths. A logo as a JPEG or a low-resolution PNG has to be traced by hand, which costs time and never quite matches the original — if you can get the vector from whoever made the logo, do. Tell us the overall width you want, the depth, and whether the piece is single-colour or needs a contrasting face. Fonts and logos are usually somebody's property, so we work on the basis that you have the right to reproduce the artwork you send.
Indoors, outdoors and material choice
Indoors, PLA is fine and gives clean, crisp faces in almost any colour. Outdoors it is a mistake — sun and frost will have it chalky and cracked within a season. ASA is the pick for exterior signage because it is genuinely UV-stable; PETG suits porches, shelters and anything shaded. Colour does shift with years of sun on any plastic, so for a permanent exterior sign expect to refresh it eventually, and remember you have the file when you do.
Size, sections and finish
Letters bigger than the build area print in sections and bond together — with sensible seam placement this is invisible on a painted sign, and visible if you leave it raw, so tell us which you are planning. On finish: FDM leaves layer lines, and on a large flat letter face read as fine horizontal banding. Printed straight, most people are happy with it for interior signage. If you want a genuinely glass-smooth painted face, that is filler primer and sanding — either your work or a sign-writer's. We supply ready to fit or ready to finish, not painted.
How it works
Send your file or describe the part
Upload an STL, OBJ, 3MF or STEP file, or tell us what you need with photos and a few measurements.
Get a guide price
When we can read the geometry we estimate from it straight away — material, print time, supports and quantity all priced openly.
We check printability, then confirm
A person reviews orientation, wall thickness and supports, flags anything that will not print well, and confirms your final quote before any work starts.
Signage & Display — example prices
Worked examples on real models from our print library, priced by the same calculator that estimates your own part. Sizes span small to large so you can see how cost moves with the part.
| Example part | Size | PLA | PETG | ABS / ASA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display Plinth (small) | 35 × 35 × 8 mm | £2.44 – £3.11 | £2.56 – £3.27 | £2.83 – £3.62 |
| Phone Stand (large-phone) | 90 × 78 × 100 mm | £17.26 – £22.06 | £18.27 – £23.34 | £20.55 – £26.26 |
| Tablet Stand (tablet) | 110 × 120 × 120 mm | £31.63 – £40.42 | £33.47 – £42.77 | £37.63 – £48.08 |
| Laptop Riser Leg | 80 × 90 × 40 mm | £50.69 – £64.77 | £53.02 – £67.75 | £57.91 – £74 |
Guide prices for a single unit, calculated from the measured geometry of each example model — not fixed quotes. Small parts land at or near the £0 minimum order, and per-unit prices fall with quantity. Your price depends on your own part, its material and its printability. How pricing works.
Example models for signage & display
Open-source designs from our print library that show the kind of part this service suits. View any of them for a full material and quantity price breakdown.
Phone Stand (large-phone)
15mm Pipe Clip
Coaster (large)
Phone Stand (phone)
These are open-source example designs (CC0) we publish to show what the process suits and what it costs — not a record of past jobs. Prices shown are examples in PLA.
Signage & Display — FAQ
What artwork do you need for a logo?+
Vector, ideally — SVG, PDF, AI or EPS with outlines as paths. We can trace a bitmap, but it takes time and the result is an interpretation rather than your exact logo.
Will an outdoor sign last?+
In ASA, for years — it is UV-stable and handles frost. In PLA it will not survive a season, so we would not print an exterior sign in it. Some colour shift is inevitable outdoors on any plastic.
Can you print letters bigger than a printer bed?+
Yes, in sections that bond together. Seams are easy to hide under paint and visible if left raw, so tell us the plan and we will place them accordingly.
Can you do backlit or illuminated signs?+
We can print the letter shells and a diffuser face in a translucent material, and design in a cavity for your LEDs. We do not supply or wire the electrics, and we would not call the light output as even as proper acrylic — worth a conversation before you commit.
How much does signage & display cost?+
There is no fixed per-item rate — price comes from how much plastic the part uses, how long it takes to print, how much support and finishing it needs, and how many you want. The example table above shows what real parts of this kind work out at. Upload your file for a guide price on your own part.
How long does it take?+
It depends on the size of the part, the queue and the material. Tell us your deadline when you enquire and we will tell you honestly whether it is achievable before you commit.
Can I order one of the models from your library?+
Yes. Every model in our print library is a design you can have printed — pick one, choose a material and quantity, and the example price on its page is your starting point. You can also download the file and take it elsewhere; they are all CC0.
Are my files kept private?+
Yes. Uploaded files go to private storage, are never made public, and are only used to quote and produce your job.
Worth reading first
Practical guides that help you get a better part and a more accurate quote.
What Is TPU (Flexible Filament)?
TPU is printable rubber. It bends, grips, seals and absorbs shock — and it behaves nothing like PLA, which is the whole point and the whole difficulty.
Supports and Overhangs Explained
Plastic will not print in mid-air. Here is the 45° rule, what bridging really does, why supports leave scars, and how to design so you need fewer of them.
Nylon and Carbon Fibre Parts
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