About 3D MakerBench

A workbench of small, focused tools for people who make things with a 3D printer or a laser cutter.

3D MakerBench started with cookie cutters: a simple job that still usually means opening CAD software. Each bench here does one thing well and gives you a clean, print-ready STL in seconds – whether you're printing your first gift or stocking a shop.

The benches

• Cookie Cutter Generator – Shape, image or name to a print-ready cookie cutter.
• Lithophane Maker – Photo lithophanes: flat and curved panels, lamp shades and keychains.
• Name Keychain Generator – Custom text keychains and name tags with a ring hole.
• Number Plate Keychain Generator – Mini number plate keychains – Indian car and bike, Dubai, EU and US styles – with raised border and letters.
• Jersey Keychain Generator – Cricket and football shirt keychains with your name and number on the back.
• Flip Text Generator – Two words in one print: reads one name from the front and another from the side.
• Gridfinity Bin Generator – Gridfinity bins in any size and layout, plus baseplates sized to your drawer – to spec.
• 3D Sign Generator – Desk nameplates, door signs and wall plaques with raised text – print-ready STL in seconds.
• Two-Colour Sign & Badge Maker – Two-colour signs, badges and tags: your traced image and text on a shaped base, with holes, a suction-cup keyhole or magnets.
• Revolved 3D Logo Sign – Your logo and name as tall curved 3D letters on a thin base: the flat sketch revolved up into a standing sign.
• Channel Letter Sign Maker – LED channel letters to 3D print: letter shells with a seat for a laser-cut acrylic face, plus the face cut files.
• QR Code Generator – Links, text or Wi-Fi logins as scannable QR keychains, signs and tags.
• NFC Tag Generator – Tap-to-follow keychains, review stands and cards with a pocket for an NFC sticker.
• Vase Generator – Twisted, ribbed and faceted vases and planters, ready for vase mode.
• Coaster Generator – Patterned and monogram coasters in one or two colours, with a matching holder.
• Filament Swatch Generator – Labelled filament sample cards with thickness steps – one or a whole shelf at once.
• Phone Stand Generator – Phone and tablet stands sized to your device, angle and charging cable.
• Braille Label Generator – Create custom 3D-printable Braille labels and signs with raised tactile dots.
• Stencil Generator – Turn text or an uploaded image into a printable stencil with automatic support bridges.
• 3D Stamp Generator – Custom stamps from text or a logo, mirrored to print the right way round, with a push-on handle – plus raised relief and engraved plates.
• Gear Generator – Involute gears that mesh: spur, helical, herringbone, bevel, worm, rack, internal, planetary sets and GT2 pulleys.
• Bolt & Nut Generator – Printable bolts, nuts, threaded rods, washers, spacers and standoffs – metric and imperial threads that actually screw together.
• Pegboard Hook Generator – Hooks, shelves, tool holders, cups and bins for pegboard, SKÅDIS-compatible boards and French cleat walls.
• Box Generator – Boxes with push-on, magnetic or sliding lids or a print-in-place hinge – exact inside sizes, dividers and an engraved label.
• Extrusion Fittings Generator – Printable brackets, joining plates, T-nuts, hinges, clips, slot covers, end caps and feet for 2020/2040 V- and T-slot, plus 3030 and 4040 (beta).
• Cable Comb & Clip Generator – Cable combs, snap-in cable clips and desk-edge cable holders sized to your cables.
• Print Cost Calculator – Drop in an STL: filament grams, print time and a full cost breakdown in your currency – checked against a real slicer.
• STL Repair Tool – Fix holes, flipped normals and overlapping parts in STL, OBJ and 3MF files – merge architectural models into one solid, scale to 1:100, simplify, and split big models into pinned, labelled pieces for several printers. In your browser, never uploaded.
• Add Text & Texture to STL – Inlay coloured text and logos into any STL – flat or curved, flush and crisp for AMS / MMU – or give painted faces a real 3D texture: knurl, hex, wood or your own image.
• Hose & Pipe Adapter Generator – Hose barbs, reducers, pipe sockets and vacuum adapters sized to your hoses and pipes – printed upright, no supports.
• Kids Learning Tile Generator – Make chunky learning tiles with raised letters, counting numbers and simple shapes.
• NEMA Motor Mount Generator – Stepper motor mounts, brackets and shaft couplers that fit NEMA 17, 23 and more.
• Tool Cutout Generator – Photograph your tools on A4 paper and get a Gridfinity bin or tray with their exact cutouts.
• Personalised Geometry Box Generator – A child's own geometry box: name ruler, protractor, set squares, compass and box, ready to print.
• Kids Gear Kit Generator – A snap-together gear kit: every gear meshes on the peg board, so kids can build, turn and discover.
• Laser Cut Nesting Tool – Pack SVG and DXF parts onto your sheet, true shape, ready to cut.
• Laser Gauge Maker – Kerf, focus, radius and angle gauges to cut on your laser, kerf-compensated.
• Laser Finger-Joint Box Maker – Finger joint box generator: a laser cut box from your measured material, kerf-compensated, with a lid that stays put.
• Laser Living Hinge Box Maker – A rounded laser-cut box whose wall bends round the corners on a kerf-cut living hinge – tabs, slots, lid and SVG/DXF.
• Cardboard Box Template Generator – Mailer, tuck-end, snap-lock, shipping, drawer and gift box templates from your inside size, with cut and score layers for laser or hand cutting.
• Gift Tag Generator – Printable gift tags with a name, a short message and a ribbon hole.

How it works

All the geometry is generated in your browser using WebAssembly. Your photos, logos and designs stay on your device, which also makes the tools fast and free to run. No account, no uploads, no watermark.

Common questions

Sister app

EnclosureAI is our separate app for electronics enclosures: pick a real board (Arduino, ESP32, Raspberry Pi and more) and it builds a project box with port cut-outs, standoffs and a lid. Because it's more involved – and its optional AI assistant runs on a server – it lives on its own site rather than as a bench here.

What's next

New benches and templates are added regularly. Have an idea for one?

Contact

Questions, ideas or a bench you'd like to see? Email me or request a tool.