Custom Design & 3D Printing
Your idea, engineered and printed properly
If it doesn't exist yet, is out of production, or has to fit something exactly — that's the work. Custom CAD design, custom 3D printed parts, replacement components, and prototyping, handled with a clear and professional process.
The Service
Design, prototyping, production
Come to K-Smitty Labs when you have an idea you want brought to life, need a custom 3D printed part or replacement component, want a personalized design, need a working prototype, or need an object modeled from scratch in CAD.
Every project starts with a real conversation about what the part has to do, where it has to fit, and what it has to survive. From there it's modeled parametrically, print-tested, and refined until it performs — not just until it looks right on screen.
Workflow
How a custom project runs
Eight clear steps, no surprises. You always know what the next cost is before it happens.
- 01
Submit your idea
Share your concept, sketches, photos, measurements, or existing files through the request form.
- 02
Free feasibility review
At no cost, I review complexity, printability, materials, and scope, then tell you honestly whether it's a good fit.
- 03
Receive a design fee quote
You get a written CAD/design fee based on the modeling time and engineering the project requires.
- 04
Approve & pay the design fee
CAD work begins only after you approve the scope and the upfront design fee is paid.
- 05
CAD previews & revisions
You review renders and previews. A reasonable number of revisions is included in the quoted scope.
- 06
Approve the design
Once you sign off on the model, the design phase is complete and files are locked for production.
- 07
Printing & production quote
Printing, prototyping, testing, and final production are quoted separately based on material, size, and quantity.
- 08
Complete the project
Parts are produced, quality-checked, and delivered — with an option to iterate on a next revision.
Pricing at a glance
- • The initial feasibility review is always free.
- • CAD work begins only after approval and payment of the design fee.
- • The design fee covers time, expertise, and modeling work — not printing.
- • Printing, prototyping, testing, and production are quoted separately.
- • The design fee is generally non-refundable once work begins.
- • A reasonable number of revisions is included; extra revisions may cost more.
- • Feasibility depends on complexity, time, and printability.
Project Types
What I can help you make
A sample of the kinds of custom work that come through the shop.
FAQ
Common questions
Ready to start your design?
Submit your idea and get a free feasibility review. No cost, no obligation.
Request a Custom Project