BeerGut 3D

3D Printing for the rest of us

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No clue what to do or what anything here means?

Answer one question at a time. We’ll help you pick a piece, measure it and get it ready to print.

Walk me through it

YOUR DESIGN WORKSPACE

Your workshop

Shape it. Fit it. Make it yours.

Import filesCreate armor

What are you printing?

Wearable armourSize a helmet, costume or armour piece to a person.A life-sized model / statueFind a model, choose its height and split it into printer-sized parts.
Statue preparation makes numbered STL sections. Your printer slicer still handles supports and the actual print file.
  1. 1Upload your filesBring a ZIP, STL or 3MF.
  2. 2Measure(Can’t find the tape in your junk drawer? Use your phone.)
  3. 3Size & testTry a small piece first.
  4. 4Print & checkOpen your file in your slicer.

FIND YOUR NEXT BUILD

Have no files?

Search MakerWorld and Thingiverse for a character, costume or body part. Pick a result to see how to download its files.

THE BUILD WORKFLOW

From original file to a print that fits

Bring a costume ZIP or 3D file. We’ll help you measure the right spot, resize your piece and make a small fitting test before the full print.

TORSO EXAMPLEDetailed faceted torso armour example with chest, collar and abdominal panels
1. Start with your modelA detailed torso, ready to plan. Your original file stays unchanged.
ILLUSTRATIVE CUT PLANThe same torso example separated into three sections at two horizontal cut guides
2. Plan the fit and the printChoose the real size and cut positions in the workspace. Print a small fitting test first.
Upload my files →Try a practice sizing run →
Torso illustration shown until you import a supported piece in this browser. Cut guides explain the workflow; they are not computed cuts or proof of physical fit.

Before you print

Take and save your measurements

Choose one body area or the whole body.

Make it yours

Make or decorate an armour piece

Add printable details to my 3D file →

Put raised lettering, stitches or scars on a mask you already have. Move, resize and colour each detail, then download the decorated copy.

Make a new piece from a template →

Build one piece of a suit at a time. Try a shin guard that wraps around your lower leg. Set the calf size, ankle size and length, choose a smooth or ridged surface, then download a test ring or the full guard.