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Sign & nameplate makerMake 3D-printed signs and nameplates
Room signs, desk plates, labels and small business signs. Print them face down for a front that looks molded, and use flush inlays for crisp two-color lettering.
Settings that print well
Step by step
- Place a Box for the plate, sized to your sign, with rounded corners and a 4 mm height.
- Add your text with the Text tool. Use the Name field in the panel to label parts, such as "Plate" and "Lettering", so they are easy to find later.
- Select the plate and text, then Align → Center and Middle. Add Cylinder hole parts for screws if the sign will be mounted.
- Click Face down in the model view. The front now prints against the build plate and gets its finish: glossy on smooth plates, matte texture on textured PEI.
- If Print check says a part would print over air, click Make raised parts flush (inlay). The letters are sunk into the plate with matching pockets, so everything starts on the bed.
- Export 3MF. The plate and letters arrive in your slicer as separate, named, colored parts ready to assign to filaments.
Questions
Why print a sign face down?
The side touching the build plate comes out perfectly flat with the plate's texture or gloss, which looks far better than a top surface. Extrudable flips and mirrors the design for you so it reads correctly when you lift it off.
How small can the lettering be?
With a 0.4 mm nozzle, letters around 10 mm tall in a bold font print cleanly. Smaller text works with a 0.2 mm nozzle. The print preview marks strokes that are too thin.
Can I print a two-color sign without a multi-color printer?
Yes. Print face up with raised letters and insert a filament change in your slicer at the layer where the letters begin.
Can I make signs to sell?
Yes, with the Seller plan, which includes a commercial license for prints and files you design.