Custom 3D Printed Figurines: How Can They Help Your Business?

Figurines are generally valued by people, especially if it is detailed and feature a well-loved character or brand mascot. One way of achieving these detailed custom printed 3D figurines is through 3D printing. But what are 3D printing and its benefits? We’re covering that for you here!

Our team spotted these custom 3D printed figurines in a bookstore in Dubai and immediately got pulled in. The showcased figurines in the Book, Music and Games store are rightfully placed at eye level on the shelves, occupying two rows.

The figurines showcase a wide range of notable characters that every bookworm would definitely appreciate the moment they stepped into the store. From the iconic clown character from It and the most famous hedgehog, Sonic, to dinosaurs and martial artists, the figurines are perfect for rousing customer interest and impulse purchases.

These figurines are not just for show in the retail store because they’re also available for customers at home through their online store. Since the custom figurines feature famous characters from the books and the games from the store, these merchandises are an integral part of the business.

And all of these are possible through 3D printing, but what is it and how can it enhance your business?

What is 3D Printing?

3D printing is a process of layering materials on top of one another based on digital design. It is also known as additive manufacturing for that reason.

The chosen material for the custom 3D printed figurines goes through heat. The melted material will be manoeuvred to the platform and instantly cooled to form the figurine. It can effectively produce three-dimensional digital data into physical objects.

Any product we see on the market goes through an arduous process that involves a lot of people, machines and skills. Get an insight into that production process here:

How Can Custom 3D Printed Figurines Help Your Business?

1. They’re collectables.

Utilizing custom 3D printed figurines for your promotions and featuring different characters and designs guarantees your brand repeated sales. Especially so when the characters and designs are already well-known.

Collectability of a promotional product also means it will be showcased and displayed, maximising the exposure of your brand to more prospective customers as well as retaining your regulars.

2. They bring life to images.

Three-dimensional designs are hard to produce using other manufacturing ways and will likely take a lot of time. In this printing process, however, even the most uneven shapes and curves are achievable.

The width it adds to the images to form the physical objects allow consumers to interact with these custom 3D printed figurines. This interaction also appeals to sensory marketing, ensuring your promotional item is harder to forget.

3. They reduce waste in production.

There is a form of manufacturing called subtractive manufacturing and it is based on traditional sculpting. A huge block of the material is used to cut out the figurine design. In this process, a lot of the material is wasted as it is cut in order to get the perfect shape, curve and look.

3D printing ensures there is little to no waste since the material used is manipulated to add on top of the layers with precision. What is needed for the custom 3D printed figurines is what will be used, and nothing more.

4. They can produce detailed designs.

The detail in design, especially in custom 3D printed figurines, is always appreciated. Customers know the amount of work and skills needed to pull something so detailed.

It instantly elevates the brand in their minds. And 3D printing is a printing technology that allows for detailed figurines.

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Wrapping It Up,

Customers greatly welcome custom printed figurines for the intricacy that goes into their design and their life-like dimensions. They’re great home decorations and personal displays.

If you’re looking to build your presence in your customers’ lives this way, custom-printed figurines are a great choice for your marketing campaign, and ODM can assist you with it! As mentioned above, 3D printing takes the physical form of three-dimensional data.

This data is a digital design that our creative team, Mindsparkz, can help you with from product brainstorming to production with over 2 decades of experience.

Aside from this, we can also offer you display automation in your business through robots, customising promotional products for purchase with purchase or gift with purchase marketing strategies, and providing you with sustainable marketing options.

All you have to do is contact us to harness these decades of talent and professionalism!

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