Walk into our facility in Laval, Quebec, and you will find over 200 industrial 3D printers running around the clock. This is not a hobbyist workshop. It is a production-grade print farm designed to manufacture decorative collectibles at scale while maintaining the quality and attention to detail that collectors expect. With a catalog of over 3,600 products spanning everything from articulated ducks to detailed fantasy figurines, our operation is one of the largest dedicated decorative 3D printing facilities in Canada.
The Infrastructure
Our print farm operates on a fleet of over 200 carefully calibrated FDM printers, each optimized for specific types of models. Large-format printers handle oversized pieces while our precision fleet takes care of detailed figurines that require fine layer heights. Every printer is networked and monitored remotely, allowing us to track print progress, detect failures early, and maintain consistent throughput across the entire operation.
Temperature and humidity control are critical in a production environment. Our facility maintains stable environmental conditions year-round, which is particularly important during Quebec winters when ambient humidity drops significantly. Consistent conditions mean consistent print quality, which means fewer rejects and less wasted material. We have invested in dedicated climate control systems that keep our print rooms within tight temperature and humidity ranges regardless of what the weather is doing outside.
The Workflow
Every order triggers a production sequence. When you purchase a collectible from our store, the order enters our production queue. Our scheduling system assigns the job to the optimal printer based on the model requirements, current printer availability, and material loaded. Most orders begin printing within hours of being placed.
Post-processing is where the magic happens. After printing, each piece goes through a quality inspection checkpoint. We check for layer adhesion, surface defects, dimensional accuracy, and color consistency. Pieces that do not meet our standards are recycled and reprinted. This zero-tolerance approach to quality is what separates a production print farm from a hobbyist setup.
Packaging is the final step before shipping. Each collectible is carefully wrapped and boxed using standardized packaging templates designed to protect the piece during transit. Whether you order a small articulated figurine or a large decorative gnome, the packaging is engineered to keep it safe from warehouse to doorstep.
Scaling Without Compromise
One of the biggest challenges in scaling a print farm is maintaining quality as volume increases. Our approach is to standardize everything: print profiles, materials, post-processing steps, and packaging. Every printer runs the same validated profile for each model, ensuring that the hundredth print is identical to the first.
We have invested heavily in tooling and jigs for post-processing. Custom fixtures hold pieces at the correct angle for support removal. Standardized packaging templates ensure every collectible arrives in perfect condition regardless of which team member packed it. These seemingly small details compound into significant quality improvements at scale.
The Team and Our Artist Partners
Behind the printers is a team of designers, technicians, and logistics specialists. Our in-house design team creates original models from initial concept sketches through digital sculpting to final print-ready files. But our catalog is not exclusively in-house work. We are proud to feature designs from some of the most talented community artists in the 3D printing world, including Flexi Factory, Zou3D, Cinderwing3D, McGybeer, TwistyPrints, Arbiter Miniatures, and Gob3D. This mix of original designs and curated community artist models is what gives our catalog its breadth and variety.
Technicians manage the fleet, performing regular maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting. Logistics handles packaging, shipping, and inventory of raw materials. This integrated approach gives us complete control over the manufacturing process. We do not outsource production overseas. We do not rely on third-party fulfillment centers. Every collectible that bears the 3DCentral name was printed by our team in our facility in Quebec.
For Print Farm Operators
If you operate your own print farm and want access to our full catalog of production-ready designs, our Commercial License subscription gives you unlimited rights to print and sell every model in our library. It is designed specifically for print farm operators and Etsy sellers who want proven, market-tested designs without the weeks of design and prototyping work. Learn more about how the Commercial License works and start monetizing your equipment today.
Looking Ahead
We are continuously expanding our capacity and capabilities. New printer models are evaluated quarterly. Workflow automation reduces manual touchpoints. And our upcoming Quebec-made filament line will give us even more control over the materials that go into every collectible we produce. We are also developing AwesomePrinter, a print farm management platform that will eventually help other operators run their farms as efficiently as we run ours.
The future of manufacturing is local, sustainable, and agile, and we are building it one print at a time. Browse our full collection in the 3DCentral shop to see what over 200 printers and a passionate team can produce.
