Cost effective and friendly 3D printing services
Whether you're looking to test a one off protoype or start a small production run, we're here to bring your ideas to life with high quality and cost effective 3D prints.
There’s lots of companies out there catering to industrial customers requiring advanced materials, processes and finishes. We’re choosing a different approach, aiming to get the basics right, for the right price and with a personal service. So don’t worry if you don’t know exactly what you’re looking for, or are getting swamped with jargon. We can help!
Ideal for:
Artists
Makers
Hobbyists
Designers
Prototyping
Use the button below to get a an immediate quote. If you have any special requirements or questions, or the colours you want aren’t available, get in touch here and we will be happy to help!
FDM 3D Printing
Vale3D is a small independent company, as such we don’t have large numbers of printers like larger 'print farms’ do. Because of this, rather than offer lots of different types of 3D printing technologies, we concentrate on offering just one. FDM printing.
Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) 3D printing is a widely utilised additive manufacturing process where a thermoplastic filament is heated to its melting point and extruded layer by layer to build a three-dimensional object. This technique involves depositing material precisely following digital design files, allowing for the creation of complex geometries and functional prototypes. FDM is popular due to its relative affordability, ease of use, and the availability of diverse materials, making it ideal for rapid prototyping and small-scale production runs.
This is the most common kind of 3D printing, and what most people think of when picturing a 3D printer. The printer works by passing plastic filament stored on a reel through a moving heated nozzle, the melted plastic is deposited onto a heated plate in layers, usually 0.2mm thick.
We can print in a variety of different materials, catering to different use cases:
