Private beta
From a character idea to a print-ready miniature.
Describe a hero, a villain or a creature. 3D Miniforge suggests poses, sculpts it in clay, builds the 3D model and checks every blade and ankle for a 32 mm resin print. Then it hands you the STL.
Invite only for now. No 3D modelling skills needed.
- 01Your concept
- 02Clay render
- 033D model
- 04Print check
How it works
Six steps, and you decide at every gate.
Nothing expensive runs without your go-ahead. Try a different pose or image and the earlier run stays as it was.
- 1
Describe it
You
Concept, tone and size: Tiny to Gargantuan, or a display height. Add sketches or art if you have them.
Free
- 2
Pick a pose
Claude suggests, you choose
Poses that read on the table and survive printing: planted feet, no spindly spears.
1 credit (≈ €0.03)
- 3
Clay render
Gemini renders, you approve
A grey-clay concept image in that pose. Regenerate or pick another candidate until it is right.
2 credits per image (≈ €0.12 per image)
- 4
3D model
Meshy builds
The approved image becomes a detailed 3D model, scaled to the size you chose.
6 credits (≈ €0.46)
- 5
Print check
3D Miniforge measures
Thin blades, weak ankles, floating bits and glue contact, measured at real size. Nothing changes without you: Reinforce thin parts in one click at review.
Free
- 6
Download the STL
You print
A print-optimised STL, plus full resolution. Supports and hollowing stay in your slicer.
Free
Made for resin printing
An AI model is not a printable miniature. This closes the gap.
Checked at real size
Every model is scaled to its size category, Tiny to Gargantuan, and measured to the top of the head, pose included.
Thin parts found, fixes offered
Spikes, chains, strands and ankles too thin for resin are flagged with their thickness. You choose which fragile ones to reinforce a little, in one click, and the rest of the detail stays.
Glue contact and bases
The flat area your mini will be glued by is measured. Add a sculpted round base in a flavour you pick, as one print.
Small files, same print
The print-optimised STL is a fraction of the size and stays within half a printer pixel of the full model.
Try again without losing work
Go back to any step and start a new run from there. The earlier run, its images and its STL stay as they were.
Costs in the open
Every run shows what it has spent, step by step. The print checks and fixes are free.
Questions
Which printers is it for?
Resin printers. The checks are tuned for 8K machines like the Elegoo Saturn 2 (0.028 mm pixels) and work for any resin printer. FDM is not the target: 32 mm detail needs resin.
What do I get at the end?
A binary STL in millimetres, standing on its feet, ready for your slicer, plus a report of the checks. You add supports and hollow it in the slicer as usual.
Do I need to know 3D modelling?
No. You describe the character and make choices: which pose, which image, accept or fix what the check found. The tools do the sculpting.
Is it AI?
Yes. Claude suggests poses and writes the prompts, Google Gemini renders the clay images, and Meshy builds the 3D model. Everything made by AI is labelled as such.
How do I join?
3D Miniforge is in a private beta and invite only. If you have an invite, sign in with the email it was sent to.