Guide
What is 3D printing?
3D printing turns a digital design into a physical object by laying molten material down in thin layers. This guide explains how Fernex Lab pieces come about and what that means when choosing one.
Layer-by-layer production
The printer slices the design into thin layers and draws each one on top of the last. A piece takes minutes or hours depending on its height and detail. The fine lines on the surface are the trace of those layers.
From design to piece
Every Fernex Lab piece is drawn digitally first; colour, size and any lettering are set at that stage. That is why the same form can be produced in a different colour, a different size or with a different name.
Why personalisation is possible
Because no mould is needed, even a single piece can be produced on its own. A name, a different colour or a custom size does not require a separate production run; that is the key difference that makes made-to-order pieces possible.
The videos on this site
The production clips on the home page are licensed stock footage showing the general 3D printing process; they are not recordings of the Fernex Lab workshop or of a particular order. Our own footage will take their place when ready.