3D Printing Services

The Design + Technology LAB Service Bureau is closed during the Spring/Summer semester. The last day to pick-up Service Bureau jobs is Friday, April 26th, 2024.

Materials & Pricing

3D Printing Type	Material	Price
Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)	PLA (Polylactic Acid) Filament - Black, White, Red, Blue, Random (unspecified). PLA is a biopolymer plastic. It cannot be recycled or composted in municipal waste management systems. Dispose of PLA 3D printing waste in your household garbage.	$ 0.15 per gram
Stereolithography (SLA)	Standard Resin - White, Clear Castable Wax Resin* - Blue SLA resin 3D prints cannot be recycled in municipal waste streams. Dispose of resin SLA 3D printing waste in your household garbage. Learn more here (external link) .	$ 0.45 per gram of standard resin. $ 0.90 per gram of Castable Wax* resin.
Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)	Nylon Powder - Dark Grey (SLS printing) SLS nylon 3D prints cannot be recycled in municipal waste streams. Dispose of sintered nylon powder 3D prints in your household garbage. Learn more here (external link) .	$ 0.50 per gram + $7.00 service fee

3D Printing Type

Material

Price

Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)

PLA (Polylactic Acid) Filament - Black, White, Red, Blue, Random (unspecified).

PLA is a biopolymer plastic. It cannot be recycled or composted in municipal waste management systems. Dispose of PLA 3D printing waste in your household garbage.

$ 0.15 per gram

Stereolithography (SLA)

Standard Resin - White, Clear

Castable Wax Resin* - Blue

SLA resin 3D prints cannot be recycled in municipal waste streams. Dispose of resin SLA 3D printing waste in your household garbage. Learn more here (external link) .

$ 0.45 per gram of standard resin.

*$ 0.90 per gram of Castable Wax resin.

Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)

Nylon Powder - Dark Grey (SLS printing)

SLS nylon 3D prints cannot be recycled in municipal waste streams. Dispose of sintered nylon powder 3D prints in your household garbage. Learn more here (external link) .

$ 0.50 per gram + $7.00 service fee

3D Printing at the LAB

We provide FDM, SLA and SLS 3D printing services for staff, students, and faculty of The Creative School. All 3D printing services are carried out by LAB staff at either our at 3D print facility in SID-104 or DCC-B31. 3D printing files are processed daily on a first-come-first-serve basis.

The Lab will email patrons once their submitted files are processed and ready for payment/pick up! This email will include the service fees due, and a list of daily pickup timeslots. You must pay for your 3D printing fees using your University OneCards (students) or CashCards (faculty/staff) at the time of your pick-up.

Frequently Asked Questions about our 3D Printing Services

How long will it take for my Service Bureau submission to be ready?

We process Service Bureau submissions on a first-come-first-served basis. We do not guarantee turnaround times as they vary depending on the time of year. The last month of each semester is our busiest time of year. In all cases we recommend you provide us with at least 1-2 weeks of lead time to process your submission. We do not offer rush jobs.

How much will my Service Bureau submission cost?

We don’t offer estimates for Service Bureau submissions.

For 3D printing: final cost is determined by the amount of printing material used (in grams). You can get an idea of the final cost by previewing your model in a slicing software. To read more about this, (PDF file) click here.

3D Printing Resources

To familiarize with 3D printing file preparation and fabrication techniques, we recommend you review the Design + Technology LAB's 3D Printing Resources below.