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High-Detail Resin 3D Printing Services
High-fidelity detail, tight tolerances, and premium surface finishes.
At 3D Printing Forge, our resin printing service produces parts with exceptional detail and smooth surfaces. Whether you are validating a product design before committing to injection mould tooling, or manufacturing highly intricate components, our MSLA and SLA-equivalent technologies deliver a level of precision that FDM inherently cannot achieve.
Our Technical Capabilities & Build Volume
Our resin printing capabilities are built around delivering premium surface finishes and intricate feature reproduction. We can produce incredibly detailed parts with minimal layer stepping. This makes it the perfect technology for aesthetic prototypes, casting masters, custom miniature printing, and components where surface quality and small details are the priority.
Maximum print sizes
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320 x 180 x 290 mm - Standard Prototyping Resin
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230 x 140 x 230 mm - Engineering & Speciality Resins
Why Choose Resin printing?
Incredible Detail
Print perfectly crisp text, sharp edges, and tiny details that other methods cannot produce. Ideal for micro-gears, tabletop miniatures, and custom D&D figures.
Efficient Batch Production
Very cost-effective for low-to-medium volume manufacturing of small, complex parts.
Injection-Mould Validation
Delivers the dimensional accuracy and detailed surface finish required to confidently verify assembly clearances and overall form before investing in expensive tooling.
Tooling Masters and Props
Create highly dimensionally stable master patterns for silicone moulding and replica prop printing. Because resin requires minimal sanding to achieve a glass-like finish, it is the go-to choice for fast-turnaround close-up film props and high detail hero props.
Specialised Engineering Applications
Go beyond standard prototyping. Resin unlocks highly specific use-cases like zero-ash investment casting, transparent fluid visualization, and high-temp rapid tooling inserts.
Is resin right for your part?
While resin provides an unmatched level of detail, it is not a direct replacement for tough engineering thermoplastics. The materials are generally more brittle, sensitive to UV light, and cost significantly more per gram than FDM filament.
Because of the raw material costs and the required post-processing workflow, resin is usually best reserved for small/medium-sized, intricate parts rather than large, structural ones.
Resin is a great option when:
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You are printing visual prototypes, highly detailed tabletop miniatures, or complex organic shapes.
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Surface finish and fine feature resolution are top priority.
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You are printing intricate lattices, textures, or fine internal channels.
You should consider FDM instead when:
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You are printing heavy-duty structural components where impact strength and load-bearing ability are priorities.
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Your parts require highly durable snap-fits or sliding friction-fits that demand the natural flexibility and impact resistance of FDM thermoplastics.
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You require standard engineering thermoplastics (like Polycarbonate or ABS). ABS-like resin is not actually equivalent to ABS thermoplastic.
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You require specific colours. Standard resin colour options are limited. However, it is possible to mix custom colours as required for special projects.
Design Note: Resin printed parts require support structures that must be manually removed, which can leave minor surface marks on the supported side of your model. If needed, resin prints can be easily sanded to get rid of the marks.
Advanced Photopolymer Resins
Core In-House Resins
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Standard Prototyping
Cost-effective with sharp feature resolution. Incredibly easy to sand, paint, and prime for great-looking visual models.
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Wear-Resistant Production
Enhanced durability and scratch resistance for functional assemblies and moving parts that do not require high impact strength.
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High-Temperature & Rigid
Exceptional stiffness and thermal stability (HDT up to 95°C). The optimal choice for silicone mould tooling masters and electronic housings.
On-Demand Speciality Resins
(Available upon request for specific project requirements)
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Extreme High-Temperature (Rapid Tooling)
Capable of withstanding the heat and pressure of actual thermoplastic injection. Ideal for printing low-volume rapid tooling inserts to shoot real production plastics before machining expensive steel moulds.
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Transparent Resins
Ideal for internal fluid visualization, light pipes, and optical prototypes. (Note: these parts look like frosted glass after printing; we can provide polishing and coating service if you require true optical clarity).
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Castable Resins
Formulated for extremely low ash content, designed specifically for the direct lost-wax investment casting of custom metal components and jewellery.
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Silicone Like Resin
Designed to simulate silicone (49A Shore hardness) for bespoke gaskets, vibration dampeners, and overmoulding simulations.