Studio pieces, made exactly the way every order is — shot as they happened.
The everyday making of tiny pets — blanks off the printer, sanding dust, half-painted coats.
Latest from the bench.
Every shot here is dated. New ones land as pieces move across the bench.
· Printed as a blankOff the plate, rinsed and cured · Painted against their photosEvery marking matched to their photos · Painted against their photosColor-matched against their photos · Printed as a blankRight off the build plate · Painted against their photosToday's little lineup · Printed as a blankSculpting their grin, curve by curve · Printed as a blankShaped and printed from their photos · Sanded by handHand-sanding every curve smooth · Painted against their photosEvery marking, painted on by hand · Painted against their photosDrying on their stands · Painted against their photosBuilding up the orange, layer by layer · Printed as a blankFresh off the printer, fluff and all · Painted against their photosThat collar charm? Hand-placed · Printed as a blankInside the printer, layer by layer · Painted against their photosTwo more friends out of the paint room · Painted against their photosDetails down to the tiny harness · Printed as a blankA cloud of a cat, straight off the printer · Painted against their photosFresh pair, ready for their close-up · Painted against their photosPainted twins, blanks waiting their turn · Painted against their photosOne done, a bench of blanks behind · Printed as a blankStraight from the printer, still warm · Painted against their photosFinal check before it clips on · Printed as a blankEvery angle checked before printing
How we count 18+ hand steps
AI does the first pass on every 3D model — our artisans do everything after.
Here's every step we count, in order. +
Design
review photos · refine the AI model (proportions, ears, tail) · map markings & colors · render the color preview
Print prep
orient & support
Off the printer
remove from plate · wash · remove supports · cure
Sanding
sand support marks · check & fill
Painting
primer · base colors by zone · markings · face (eyes, nose, mouth) · shading & highlights · gloss on eyes & nose · seal
Assembly
base or ring
Check & pack
check every angle against the photos · wrap · box
Ready to meet their tiny chibi self?
3–6 photos · a few minutes · a color 3D preview before anything is printed
