Cosplay, printed.
By people in London.
Upload your prop, armour, helmet, or weapon file and a local maker prints it — PLA for big armour pieces, resin for fine detail. Built around con deadlines: bids in hours, prints in days, pickup nearby (or courier). One piece or a full set.
Pauldrons, chest plates, greaves, gauntlets.
Single-piece or segmented for detail.
Replica swords, blasters, magical foci.
Brooches, buckles, insignia, jewellery.
Horns, wings, ears, tail components.
Performance pieces for drag, theatre, photo shoots.
The workhorse.
Cheap, easy to sand, takes primer and paint beautifully. Default for large armour panels and props that don't need to flex.
Tougher, slightly flexible.
Better for parts that take stress in wear — greaves, gauntlets, anything that bends. Slightly harder to finish than PLA.
High-detail.
For masks, jewellery, weapon details, anything with intricate features. Smaller build volumes — usually split the model first.
PLA for most armour and big props (easy to finish), PETG for parts that flex, resin for fine details and masks. Pick the primary on checkout and the maker will confirm.
Standard print bed is around 256mm cubed — most armour fits in one piece, helmets usually split into 2–3 sections. For bigger pieces, segment in your slicer.
Fantasy weapons, swords, staves, blasters — yes. Realistic imitation firearms have UK legal restrictions; see Acceptable Use Policy.
Single props in hours; full armour sets in 1–3 days of print time plus queue. Mention your con date in notes and makers will quote against it.
Print-only by default. Many makers will negotiate sanding/priming as add-ons in chat. Final paint is usually on the cosplayer.
Right now you need an STL or STEP. Designer-on-Fabricate (commissioning the model itself) is on the roadmap — for now, pair with a freelance modeller.