3D scanning
object:file — The part exists. The file does not. We fix that.
The part exists. The file does not. We fix that.
Some shapes cannot be measured with a ruler — a worn handle, a curved cover, a sculptural piece with no drawing anywhere. We capture the real object and turn it into something you can measure, change and make again.
More than a machine and a file.
What you actually walk away with.
- 01
A digital copy of an object you need to keep, change or remake
We clean up the raw capture so it can be measured, adapted and found again when you need it.
- 02
An accurate starting point for a replacement part or prototype
The scan records the difficult curves and surfaces; we rebuild the working details around them.
- 03
The choice of a finished piece or files to use elsewhere
Ask us to make the piece here, or take the agreed files to your own archive or supplier.
Three steps, and you hear from us at each one.
No black box, no silent weeks.
- 01
Capture the real part
We scan the object carefully, paying attention to the areas that matter for its fit or appearance.
- 02
Rebuild what matters
For working parts, we rebuild the surfaces, holes and fittings that have to line up, so the final file is ready to make.
- 03
Make or hand over
We can make and finish the replacement in-house, or supply the agreed files for your own archive or supplier.
What it costs
3D scanning
By the size of the object, because size is what drives the setup and scan time.
What people actually ask for
- Object that fits in your hand A broken handle, a bracket, a small ornament.
- from £30
- Object up to shoebox size
- from £50
- Object up to about 50 cm
- from £80
- Scan tidied into a printable file A raw scan is rarely printable on its own; this is the version you can use.
- from £55
The rates behind it
- The scan file itself Yours to keep, whether or not we print it.
- Included
- Extra processing beyond the above
- £30 per hour
Good fit
Jobs this suits.
- Broken or obsolete plastic parts
- Worn covers, brackets, clips and handles
- Props, display pieces and sculptural forms
- Parts that need a digital backup before they disappear
- Objects that need adapting, scaling or improving before printing
- Small businesses that need a real object turned into a usable file
Not for us
What we turn down.
Structural or load-bearing parts, anything with a vehicle-safety role, medical devices, and any job where a failure could hurt someone.
We say so at the quote stage rather than taking the work and adding small print afterwards. Where we can, we will point you at a better route.
Who asks us for this, and what for.
Three groups this comes up with most.
Repair, restoration and maintenance
- Capture worn or discontinued parts before they fail completely
- Create a digital reference for replacement covers, clips, handles and brackets
- Recreate a part from the only one you have left, when there is no drawing or spare
Makers, product teams and small businesses
- Digitise handmade prototypes so they can be refined or repeated
- Archive physical samples before changing suppliers or production routes
- Create scan references for packaging, display stands and small hardware ideas
Props, display and education
- Capture sculptural, organic or hard-to-measure objects for replicas and props
- Create teaching models or display references from real objects
- Prepare files you can resize, adapt or take through to 3D printing
got one of
these?
Send a photo, a file, or two sentences. We will tell you how we would make it, what it will cost, and when you would get it.