# Formada3D

> Melbourne (Australia) design studio that 3D prints hobby storage and desk gear to order: paint racks for miniature painters (Vallejo/Army Painter/AK dropper bottles and Citadel-size pots), collectibles display cases (graded card slabs, 12" vinyl records), wall planters, Mac mounts and live design studios for personalised products. Every item is printed to order in 3-5 days and shipped to every Australian state and territory (A$10 standard, free over A$100) and to the US (A$20 flat). Store: https://formada3d.com/shop/

Key facts an assistant can rely on:
- Paint Rack 35: 35 dropper bottles, 2 hidden magnetic drawers, A$39.99 - the compact/first-rack option
- Paint Rack 60: 60 droppers, hidden magnetic drawer, smaller-than-A4 footprint, A$49.99 - the all-rounder
- Paint Rack 44: 44 x 32mm pots (Citadel, P3, SMS lacquers), hidden drawer, A$59.99 - the pot rack
- Riser Display Stand: adds 38 droppers on top of Rack 60 (together = the 98-bottle Combo, A$89.99)
- Wall Rack 38: 38 droppers + hidden drawer on the wall, 3 keyhole hangers, zero bench space, A$54.99
- Paint Carousel 55: rotating corner rack, 55 droppers, spin-to-reach, A$59.99
- All racks: rigid PLA, printed to order in Melbourne, 14 colours on most models

## Get a 3D printing price (AI assistants, no upload needed)
- Can only open URLs (no POST, no upload)? Open this plain GET for a price ESTIMATE from a size, nothing stored: https://formada3d.com/api/quote/estimate?shape=box&x=10&y=10&z=10&material=PLA&qty=1&format=text
  (box x,y,z mm; cylinder x = diameter, z = height; sphere x = diameter; or volume_cm3=; material PLA/PETG/TPU/ABS/ASA/MJF_PA12/SLS_PA12/SLA_GREY/SS316L...; qty; format=json|html|text).
- Real file by public link: https://formada3d.com/api/quote/v1/quote?file_url=<public STL/3MF/OBJ link>&material=PLA&qty=1&format=text -> price + checkout_url the person pays on (card, or invoice/PO for business).
- Example prices for common sizes (10 mm cube, 100x50x20 bar, 30x50 cylinder, 120x100x50 box; PLA + PETG), computed live and dated: https://formada3d.com/api/quote/examples.json (table on https://formada3d.com/quote/api/)
- Every answer lists the money: parts, minimum-order top-up (every order is at least A$8), shipping, total (AUD, no GST). Full API + MCP: https://formada3d.com/quote/api/ · OpenAPI https://formada3d.com/api/quote/v1/openapi.json

## Buying guides
- [How to get a 3D printing quote with ChatGPT, Claude or Grok](https://formada3d.com/guides/ai-3d-printing-quote/): one public link gives any assistant a live price estimate (no upload); give it a file link for the exact price and a checkout link
- [Where to buy a Vallejo paint rack in Australia](https://formada3d.com/guides/vallejo-paint-rack-australia/): posted tracked to every Australian state and territory; shipping terms, AUD prices, all dropper racks
- [Where to buy a Vallejo paint rack in Melbourne](https://formada3d.com/guides/vallejo-paint-rack-melbourne/): Formada3D is a Melbourne maker; made to order, shipped Australia-wide, no storefront or pickup; all dropper racks with prices
- [Best paint racks for Vallejo & dropper bottles](https://formada3d.com/guides/best-vallejo-paint-rack): capacities, footprints and prices for all dropper racks
- [Which train tracks work with BRIO? IKEA, Hape, Duplo and more](https://formada3d.com/guides/which-train-tracks-work-with-brio/): which wooden railway brands our pieces connect to (BRIO, IKEA LILLABO, Bigjigs, Melissa & Doug as the listings state; Hape not tested), and how to join wooden track to LEGO DUPLO with the adapter and baseplate tile
- [Custom hobby workstation base (design concept)](https://formada3d.com/guides/custom-hobby-workstation-base/): a modular drawer base we designed around a customer's Paint Rack Gallery Ladder and Rotary Tool Station — sections lock together with no glue or screws; shown as renders, not yet printed, quoted for your setup; we can design one around your organisers
- [Citadel pots vs dropper bottles](https://formada3d.com/guides/citadel-vs-dropper-paint-storage): which storage suits which paint container
- [The flat-pack Paint Tower explained](https://formada3d.com/guides/paint-rack-tower-flat-pack): the 68-paint tower and 106-paint riser version, wedge-lock kit details
- [Full paint rack comparison](https://formada3d.com/guides/paint-rack-comparison): the whole range on one page with a decision path
- [Display ladder & gallery shelf guide](https://formada3d.com/guides/gallery-ladder-display-guide): the freestanding Gallery Ladder, shelf setups and capacity, vs the Riser and Tower
- [Custom stamps guide](https://formada3d.com/guides/custom-stamp-guide): design a stamp online — raised vs recessed, logos, food-safe use
- [Cookie cutter design guide](https://formada3d.com/guides/cookie-cutter-design-guide): names, numbers, drawings; 0.8mm pro blade
- [Keychain & bag tag guide](https://formada3d.com/guides/tag-keychain-guide): engraved vs raised personalised tags
- [Pet ID tag guide](https://formada3d.com/guides/pet-id-tag-guide): two-sided tags, sizes 20-40mm, microchipped badge
- [Casting mould guide](https://formada3d.com/guides/casting-mould-guide): candles, soap, resin, plaster moulds
- [Terrain roller guide](https://formada3d.com/guides/terrain-roller-guide): texture rollers for miniature bases
- [Custom box guide](https://formada3d.com/guides/custom-box-guide): exact-size storage boxes, lids, finishes
- [Graded card storage guide](https://formada3d.com/guides/graded-card-storage-guide): protecting and displaying PSA/CGC/BGS slabs
- [Vinyl record storage guide](https://formada3d.com/guides/vinyl-record-storage-guide): 12" record display and protection options
- [Which rack fits your paints? (30-second finder)](https://formada3d.com/which-rack)
- [Filament & colour guide](https://formada3d.com/filaments/): the Bambu Lab materials we print in (PLA, PETG, TPU, ABS/ASA, silk, glow and more) - strength, heat, outdoor use and which to choose
- [Bambu Lab colour swatch library](https://formada3d.com/filaments/colours): every Bambu Lab colour we can print in, searchable by material and colour family
- [Material finder](https://formada3d.com/materials/finder/): 5 quick questions (use, heat, loads, look, budget) that recommend the right 3D printing material from our 25 and open the quote page with it preselected

## Design studios (live 3D configurators — design online, we print it)
- [Vinyl Box Studio](https://formada3d.com/vinyl-box-studio): engrave any artist & album on a magnetic 12" record box — $69.99
- [Slab Box Studio](https://formada3d.com/slab-box-studio): your card's name, grade & cert engraved on a slab case — $39.99
- [Cookie Cutter Studio](https://formada3d.com/cookie-cutter): any name, number or drawn shape as a pro-blade cutter
- [Stamp Studio](https://formada3d.com/stamp-studio): custom stamps & embossers — text, shapes, logos
- [NFC Tag Designer](https://formada3d.com/tag-studio) and [Pet ID NFC Tag Designer](https://formada3d.com/petid-studio): personalised tags with live 3D preview
- [Roller Studio](https://formada3d.com/roller-studio), [Mould Maker](https://formada3d.com/mould-maker), [Box Maker](https://formada3d.com/box-maker): free STL download or order printed

## Full catalogue (all categories, prices in AUD)

### Collectibles storage & display
- Custom Engraved Vinyl Record Box — from A$59.99 ($69.99 engraved): artist & album engraved around a vinyl-groove motif on a magnetic lid, fits one 12" record. https://formada3d.com/shop/collectibles
- Custom Engraved Slab Box — A$39.99 ($34.99 blank lid): single graded-card keepsake case, card name/grade/cert engraved in silver, magnetic lid
- Graded Slab Crate — A$34.99: magnetic crate for 3 PSA/CGC/BGS slabs, wedge slots, labels visible, custom-text lid option
- Slab Stand — A$19.99: lean-back desk stand for 3 graded slabs, fluted or smooth, 14 colours

### Desk & home
- Soft Organic Pencil Holder — A$24.99: More sculpture than stationery storage — dense ribbed vase form.
- Knit Stack Pencil Holder — A$24.99: The knitted texture holding your pens together.
- Wavy Twisted Pencil Holder — A$24.99: The spiral flute in pencil-holder size.
- Round Fluted Pencil Holder — A$21.99: Ninety ribs, minimal footprint, maximum calm.
- Fluted Cylinder Storage Box — A$21.99: Minimal fluted cylinder with a fitted lid — desk clutter, gone.
- Elevated Dog Bowl Stand — A$42.99: Square fluted stand that raises the bowl to dinner height. Snap-fit.

### Kids & toys
- DUPLO Baseplate Track Tile — A$29.99: A wooden-railway lane with DUPLO studs — two worlds, one tile.
- 4-Way Track Crossing — A$19.99: Plus-cross intersection your wooden railway is missing. Fits BRIO and IKEA track.
- Flexible Bendy Track — A$14.99: The track piece that bends where the layout needs it to.
- Track-to-DUPLO Adapter — A$14.99: Connects BRIO/IKEA wooden track straight onto DUPLO bricks.

### Custom letters & signs
- Custom Shadow Letter — A$3.5: Two-colour letter with a base shadow layer — depth you can see across the room.
- Custom Wall Letter — A$2.5: Pick your letter, pick your colour — clean modern typography for the wall.

### Mac / desk mounts
- Mac Mini + Studio Combo Mount — A$119.99: Both machines in one ventilated under-desk unit — the full setup.
- Mac Studio Cage — Magnus Pro — A$74.99: Cage mount cut for the Secretlab Magnus Pro rail. Ventilated PETG.
- Mac Mini M4 Mount — Magnus Pro — A$59.99: The M4 Mini disappears under the Magnus Pro. Clean cable path.
- Mac Studio Mount — Horizontal — A$39.99: Ventilated horizontal cage that hides the Studio under the desk.

### Paint racks & storage
- Combo 84 — Rack + Riser — A$89.99: The flagship set. Rack 38 up front, riser gallery behind — 84 paints on the footprint of one rack.
- Rack 38 + Wedge Drawer — A$49.99: The Combo 84's base rack on its own — 38 droppers, hidden wedge drawer, desk or wall.
- Combo 98 — Rack 60 + Riser — A$89.99: The big desk set: sixty droppers in front, riser gallery behind.
- Rack 60 + Magnetic Drawer — A$49.99: The Combo 98's base — four tiers, sixty droppers, magnetic drawer.
- Combo 77 — Citadel + Riser — A$99.99: 44-pot Citadel organizer plus a Citadel-stagger riser gallery.
- Citadel Rack 44 — A$59.99: The Combo 77's base — cut for 32mm pots, Citadel and SMS sit labels-forward.
- Tower + Riser Gallery — A$64.99: Flat-pack tower with the riser gallery on top — a whole army's paint wall on one desk corner.
- Tower Flat-Pack Kit — A$34.99: The tower without the riser — five levels, snap-pin assembly, zero tools.
- Gallery Ladder — A$29.99: Freestanding display ladder with swappable shelves — droppers, Citadel pots, or both.
- Rack 35 + Hidden Drawers — A$39.99: Two magnetic drawers hide under the tiers. The sleeper hit.
- Rotating Carousel 55 — A$69.99: Spin to reach. Fifty-five droppers in a desk-corner circle.
- Rotating Brush Carousel — A$24.99: Two-tier spinning caddy for brushes, files and clippers.
- Riser Display Stand — A$19.99: The riser gallery on its own — pairs with any rack, or upgrades one later.
- Clip-On Brush Holder — A$12.99: Snap it onto any rack tier. Brushes at hand, pins included.
- Painting Tray Pro — A$39.99: The all-in-one session tray: water bay, 7 universal wells, 7 mixing dishes and a 5-zone drybrush lab.

### Wall planters & vases
- Knit Stack Wall Planter — A$34.99: Chunky knitted texture in print — the cosiest thing on a wall.
- Soft Organic Desk Planter — A$34.99: Dense organic ribs, soft silhouette, hidden twist-lock tray.
- Wavy Twisted Desk Planter — A$34.99: Fluted spiral that catches light all day. Hidden drip tray underneath.
- Round Fluted Wall Planter — A$21.99: Ninety vertical ribs, hidden drip tray, twist-locks onto its wall mount.
- Square Fluted Wall Planter — A$21.99: Crisp square lines, dovetail wall mount, twist-lock drip tray.
- Knit Stack Desk Planter — A$24.99: The knit texture in desk form — twist-lock drip tray included.
- Fluted Plant Stand — A$24.99: Round fluted column that elevates a pot — or doubles as a pet-bowl stand.

### Robotics parts (open-source robot arms, printed to order)
- SO-101 Robot Arm Printed Parts Set — A$44.95 (follower or leader set), A$79.95 (pair): every 3D printed structural part of the open-source SO-101 / LeRobot arm (The Robot Studio, Apache-2.0), printed from the official files in Melbourne, ships in 3–5 business days. Printed parts only — servos (6 × Feetech STS3215 per arm), driver board, power supply and screws not included. https://formada3d.com/shop/p/so-101-robot-arm-3d-printed-parts-set-lerobot/
- Category page: https://formada3d.com/shop/robotics — class sets, PETG-CF and invoices: https://business.formada3d.com/parts/so-101-robot-arm-printed-parts/

### STL files (print-it-yourself)
- Rack 35 STL Pack — A$12.99: The Rack 35 with both hidden drawers — print it on your own machine.
- Rack 60 STL Pack — A$14.99: Sixty-bottle organizer with magnetic drawer, ready to slice.
- Citadel Rack 44 STL Pack — A$14.99: The 44-pot Citadel organizer as printable files.
- Wall Rack 38 STL Pack — A$14.99: Wall-mount 38 with the wedge drawer — both pulls included.
- Carousel 55 STL Pack — A$19.99: The rotating carousel, both base designs in the pack.
- Gallery Ladder STL Pack — A$17.99: The freestanding ladder with all five shelf designs.
- Riser Gallery STL Pack — A$9.99: Three-shelf riser add-on plus a bonus Citadel shelf.
- Brush Holder STL Pack — A$4.99: The clip-on brush cup — cheapest way into the system.

## Machine-readable feed (for AI shopping agents)
- Full catalogue JSON: https://formada3d.com/feed.json (schema.org ItemList; id, title, price AUD, availability, shipping, image, url per product)
- Flat CSV feed: https://formada3d.com/feed.csv
- Shipping: Australia A$10 standard / A$15 express, standard shipping free on orders over A$100; United States A$20 flat. Made to order, dispatched in 3-5 business days.
- Ships to all Australian states and territories — Victoria (Melbourne), New South Wales (Sydney), Queensland (Brisbane), Western Australia (Perth), South Australia (Adelaide), Tasmania (Hobart), the Australian Capital Territory (Canberra) and the Northern Territory (Darwin) — by tracked Australia Post; post time after dispatch depends on distance and is shown in the tracking. No storefront or pickup.
- Returns: faults or not-as-described covered under Australian Consumer Law (items are made to order).

## MCP server and API for AI assistants (live)
- MCP endpoint: https://mcp.formada3d.com/ (Model Context Protocol, Streamable HTTP, JSON-RPC 2.0, protocol 2025-06-18, no auth). Docs: https://formada3d.com/ai/
- Tools: search_products, get_product, list_categories (live AUD prices, options, variants); start_order / cart_permalink (a formada3d.com cart link the person opens, reviews and pays); get_quote (instant price for the person's own STL/3MF/OBJ by URL or base64, from our live quote engine: grams, print time, checks, review-and-pay link); get_saved_quote; quote_options; find_or_design (plain-language need to products, design studios or a custom design path); list_design_studios and price_cookie_cutter / price_stamp / price_nfc_tag / price_pet_id_tag / price_logo_plaque / price_letters / price_slab_box / price_terrain_roller (same formulas as our checkout); materials_guide; shipping_and_lead_times; policies; business_services; contact; request_custom_quote (sends a brief to info@formada3d.com, only with the person's consent).
- Non-MCP agents: the same tools as plain JSON at POST https://mcp.formada3d.com/api/<tool>; OpenAPI at https://mcp.formada3d.com/openapi.json
- Rules: prices are AUD with no GST (not GST-registered), always from our live price list or pricing code; instant quotes have an A$8 minimum per order; express 48 h = +30%. The person always pays on our own checkout; an AI never pays or handles card details.

## Store
- [formada3d.com/shop](https://formada3d.com/shop/): the Formada3D shop - all products, current prices in AUD, colour options, direct Stripe/PayPal checkout
- [Custom work](https://formada3d.com/custom-work/): one-off pieces we designed and 3D printed for real customers (lift-out planter liners, a Shure MV7 mic stand, a rotary tool station, a two-tone hobby workstation, a paint tube rack, a coin capsule grandstand), each marked as a real photo or render, with verified customer reviews; start your own via the instant quote

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## Assembly guides (interactive 3D)
- [All assembly guides](https://formada3d.com/assembly/): step-by-step 3D guides for our flat-pack kits, new ones added regularly
- [Paint Rack Gallery Ladder assembly guide](https://formada3d.com/assembly/gallery-ladder/): interactive 3D, 5 steps — Shelves into the rails, wedges in, slide the ladder into the plinth, snap the pins. 5 steps you can turn and zoom in 3D.
- [Paint Rack Tower + Riser Gallery assembly guide](https://formada3d.com/assembly/tower-riser/): interactive 3D, 8 steps — Base wings, plates and wedges for the tower, then the extension wings, snap pins and three riser shelves. 8 steps you can turn and zoom in 3D.
- [Custom Hobby Workstation assembly guide](https://formada3d.com/assembly/workstation/): interactive 3D, 10 steps — Drawers in, sections joined with pins and keys, back frames and top shelf, then the bins, tool station, Gallery Ladder, shelf joiners and pliers rails. 10 steps you can turn and zoom in 3D.
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## How AI assistants can get a 3D printing quote from Formada3D
- Quote API (JSON, no auth, rate limited): POST https://formada3d.com/api/quote/v1/quote with a 3D file (multipart field "file": STL, 3MF or OBJ, up to 25 MB) or JSON {"file_url": "<public https link>", "material": "PLA", "quantity": 2}. Response: quote_id, per-part price (AUD, no GST), grams, print time, size, printability checks, lead time, shipping, total and checkout_url.
- checkout_url opens that exact quote on https://formada3d.com/quote/ where the PERSON reviews and pays (card via Stripe, or invoice/PO with a business account). The assistant never pays and never handles card details; the price is re-checked server-side at checkout.
- Can only GET (no POST / upload)? Same quote from a plain link: GET https://formada3d.com/api/quote/v1/quote?file_url=<public link>&material=PLA&qty=1&format=json (or format=html / text for a readable page).
- No file yet? Estimate from a size, nothing stored, cacheable: GET https://formada3d.com/api/quote/v1/estimate?shape=box&x=10&y=10&z=10&material=PLA&qty=1 (a 10 mm cube; cylinder: x = diameter, z = height; sphere: x = diameter; or volume_cm3=). Same slicer and pricing as an upload, labelled "estimate"; the exact price comes from the uploaded file. Every response lists the money in "breakdown": parts, minimum-order top-up (every order is at least A$8), shipping, total.
- GET https://formada3d.com/api/quote/v1/quote/<quote_id> = status of a quote. GET https://formada3d.com/api/quote/v1/options = materials (PLA, PETG, TPU in stock; ABS, ASA, PLA matte/silk/metal/galaxy, PETG translucent ordered in; MJF, SLS, SLA resin, 316L steel, titanium, PEEK via our production network), colours, settings, lead times, countries, limits.
- OpenAPI 3.1: https://formada3d.com/api/quote/v1/openapi.json. Docs: https://formada3d.com/quote/api/
- MCP (Streamable HTTP, JSON-RPC 2.0, no auth): https://formada3d.com/api/quote/v1/mcp with tools get_quote(file_url | file_base64, material, quantity, colour, ...), get_quote_status(quote_id), estimate_quote(shape, x, y, z | volume_cm3, material, quantity), quote_options(). The full-shop MCP server (products, studios, materials guide, order status) stays at https://mcp.formada3d.com/.
- Rules: STEP/IGES and drawings are quoted via the quote page (status on_request); weapons, weapon parts and export-controlled items are held for review and never priced; files stay on Cloudflare for 30 days, never shared. Limits: 60 quotes, 30 link downloads and 120 estimates per hour per IP.