Quotes are free — send photos and I'll price it single and in batch.
Preston Prints

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Let's get you a quote.

Send me a photo and a couple of measurements and I'll tell you what it costs — both for one and for a batch. No charge to ask, and no obligation either way.

Get in touch

Email is best for quotes because you can attach photos. Text works for quick questions.

How quoting works

Four steps, and you get a price before anything gets made.

  1. You send me the details

    Photos, what it needs to do, and any measurements you can take. If it's a replacement for something broken, send the broken piece in the photos — even in pieces, it tells me a lot.

  2. I send back two prices

    A single-unit quote and a batch quote. Printing several at once shares setup and machine time, so the per-piece price drops — worth knowing even if you only think you need one.

  3. Test print and fit check

    For anything that has to fit an existing object, I print a test first and we confirm it seats properly before the final material goes on the machine. Catching a bad measurement here is cheap.

  4. Final part

    Printed in a material picked for the actual job — heat resistance, load, flexibility, or just how it looks — then cleaned up and finished.

Why you get two numbers

Most of the cost of a print isn't the plastic — it's design time, machine setup, and the hours the printer is tied up. Those spread across a batch.

Single quote

One piece, start to finish. Best when you need exactly one replacement.

Batch quote

Several of the same part. Lower per-piece cost — useful for spares or resale.

If you're not sure how many you want, ask for both and decide after you see the difference.

What to send me

The more of this you include, the faster and more accurate the quote.

Photos

Phone photos are completely fine — I don't need anything fancy, just clear.

  • A few angles. Front, side, and back if it matters. One photo rarely shows the whole shape.
  • Something for scale. Lay a ruler, tape measure, or even a coin next to the part. This is the single most useful thing you can do.
  • The break, up close. If something snapped, photograph the damage and keep the pieces — don't throw them out.
  • Where it goes. A shot of the part installed, or of the space it has to fit into, prevents a part that's right on its own but wrong in place.
  • Good light, plain background. Daylight on a plain surface beats a dim photo on a busy countertop.

Attach them straight to an email, or text them. If you have a lot, a shared album or drive link works too.

Measurements & details

Rough numbers are better than none — I'll tell you if I need something more exact.

  • Overall size. Length, width, height. Calipers are great if you have them; a ruler is fine if you don't.
  • The dimensions that must be exact. Hole diameters, peg spacing, slot widths — anything that has to mate with another part.
  • What it has to survive. Heat, weight, outdoor sun, repeated flexing, dishwasher — this decides the material.
  • How many you want. Even a guess lets me quote the batch price alongside the single.
  • When you need it. Prints take hours to days depending on size, so tell me if there's a deadline.
  • Color preference, if you have one. Otherwise I'll suggest what suits the part.

Don't have measurements at all? Send the photos with something for scale and I'll work from those.