Shape the idea
Sketch a concept and use simple forms to build the first digital version.
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Creative Studio · 3D design + printing
3D Lab
Turn an idea into a digital model while learning the design process behind real 3D-printed objects.
AGESDesigned for ages 5–12
EXPERIENCESuitable for all ability levels
FORMATSCamps + school workshops
INCLUDEDTools, materials + instruction
Inside 3D Lab
Active learning with
a real purpose.
3D Lab introduces computer-aided design through projects students can personalize. They combine shapes, measure and refine their models, solve design constraints, and prepare creations for the 3D-printing process.
Design with constraints
Consider size, balance, connection points, and how the object will work in the real world.
Prepare to print
Check the model, make final refinements, and understand how a digital design becomes a physical object.
Students make + explore
What happens
in the lab.
SKILLS IN MOTION
What students build along the way
Spatial reasoningDigital fabricationDesign precisionProduct thinking
“Students learn that professional-looking digital creations begin with simple shapes, careful decisions, and repeated refinement.”
Bring 3D Lab to life