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Where do 3D printing services place traditional manufacturing?
During the COVID crisis, many people put their 3D printers to print personal protective equipment for the healthcare personnel, proving the ability to quickly create a new design and bring a product to market.
As traditional manufacturing is now taking over to fulfill those needs, many people that volunteered to print PPEs are now wondering what other things they could do with their 3D printers.
What can you do with 3D printing services in 2022?
We were sold on the hype that 3D printers would be in everyone’s home.
However, the reality is that for the average household, it’s still way too hard to print stuff.
The technology, the materials, and the ease of use are still a challenge. But by getting a 3D printing business we can easily start to manufacture for your business.
Moreover, we have listed down products you can print with us with their pros and cons:
| PROS | CONS | |
| Nerf Gun Accessories | This type of product would be very easy to set up. There are a lot of designs already available on the internet and the prints are very simple. Prints are fast with no to little post print processing. | Easy to replicate and potentially lots of competitors.
But you could stay ahead by creating your own unique designs as the demand grew. |
| Customized Shoes / Flip-flops | New shape ideas could easily get PR from uniqueness.
Simple to print, wouldn’t take too long to print each one if using a larger nozzle size. |
Need a reliable way of scanning feet and need a larger print bed to cover all sizes. |
| Architects’ Modelling | Rapidly expanding area, with high levels of repeat trade from business customers. | Some level of design skill required, or to know someone who can do it cheaply to make it more viable. |
| Props | High ticket, big sale price items – high virality aspect on social media.
People who have their own iron man suit, complete with lights etc. tend to get a bit of attention. |
Large amount of work, but you could make systems to speed up repeat orders. Potential issues with copyrights. |
| Jewellery & Ornaments | Another potentially high ticket and unusual product. Lots of potential to be featured by niche publications and blogs.
Very big influencers could be persuaded to promote your designs if they get behind them. |
An element of skill and creativity required.
Also potentially higher setup costs due to rare metals, and using a resin printer. |
| Robotics Kits | This is a high ticket product, and huge potential for innovation in a range of areas. | Requires some technical skill to design, and implement. |
| Designer Range of Vases | Very easy to set up and build a range.
Low skill required to produce, although you’ll need some creativity for the designs. Would be a great business to build further product lines onto. |
Competitors could easily copy your designs, so it would be important to build close brand loyalty with customers and innovate new designs or ranges often. |
| PC Cases | They’d get a lot of attention on social media.
People love geeking out over insane gaming rigs, and these case designs are the cherry on top. |
Can be very time consuming to make, so ensure you charge accordingly.
Choose between more mass appeal, more reasonable cases that you can make faster and more easily, or one-off cases that are truly exceptional. |
| Customized Earbuds | It has a high margin and a large niche. As a result, there are a lot of potential customers, especially if you can devise an efficient pricing system. | Precision printing and sizing is a must.
Thus it is important to make sure you get the correct equipment. Don’t skim on the audio quality of the earphones. It might cheapen your whole product offering. |
3D2GO’s 3D printing service is also a hub of innovative artists
Wondering how to start a 3D printing business? You don’t have to when you can partner with the best 3D printing service provider in the Philippines.
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