3D Miniature Printing in Charlotte, North Carolina
Upload a photo, approve the 3D model, and we'll hand-paint and ship your figurine anywhere in Charlotte.
A newer skyline, but the gifts people want haven't changed
Charlotte's skyline has changed more in the last fifteen years than almost any other city on this list, driven largely by the banking and finance industry headquartered there, and a lot of that growth means a lot of people who moved to Charlotte for work rather than growing up there. We see that in the orders too, gifts sent back home to family in another state, or a housewarming figurine made from a photo taken the week someone moved in.
Charlotte's also a genuinely family-oriented city underneath the corporate growth, and weekend photos from parks, youth sports, and backyard gatherings make up a lot of what customers send us. Those photos usually aren't posed, which actually works in our favor, a natural expression sculpts better than a stiff, camera-aware smile.
How Fins Studio serves Charlotte
We're an online figurine studio, not a local storefront in Charlotte or anywhere else. Every order works the same way regardless of where it ships: you send one photo, our artists hand-sculpt a 3D model, and we email you a preview to approve before anything is printed. Once you approve it, we 3D print the piece, hand-paint it, and ship it to your door with tracking.
That means no showroom to visit and no rush appointment to book, just a straightforward process that works whether you're ordering from downtown Charlotte or a suburb an hour outside it.
Preview by email
48 to 72 hours
Revisions
Unlimited before printing
Typical delivery
About 2 weeks
Shipping
Free within the US
What Charlotte customers turn into a figurine
The photo you already have is usually the right one. Here's what most orders from Charlotte tend to be.
- ✓A memorial piece for a pet or person who's already gone, built from the clearest photo the family still has
- ✓A wedding or engagement photo turned into a keepsake for the mantel or a new apartment
- ✓A family portrait rebuilt as one figurine, sized so nobody gets left out of the frame
- ✓A pet portrait for a dog or cat that's part of the household, in whatever pose actually looks like them
How it works, start to finish
The same process for every order, wherever it ships.
Upload one photo
A clear phone photo of a person, couple, family, or pet is all our artists need to start.
Approve the 3D model
We email a 3D preview within 48 to 72 hours. Request changes for free until it's right, nothing prints until you approve it.
We print and hand-paint it
Once approved, we 3D print the figurine and finish it by hand with airbrush or acrylic paint.
It ships to your door
Packaged to survive transit and shipped with tracking, backed by a damage guarantee.
Sizes and pricing
One flat price per size, no surprise fees. Every order includes 3D modeling, unlimited preview revisions, hand airbrush painting, and free shipping within the US.
4.8 inches
$86.45
5.8 inches
$128
6.8 inches
$210
8.4 inches
$290
What photo should I send?
There's no need for professional photography. Most figurines we build in Charlotte start from an ordinary phone photo.
- ✓One person, a couple, a family, or a pet, clearly visible and in focus
- ✓Regular indoor or outdoor lighting works, a studio photo isn't required
- ✓A phone photo you already have is usually good enough to start with
- ✓Send a second photo if faces are partly turned or covered by sunglasses or shadow
Common questions from Charlotte customers
Do you have a store in Charlotte?
No. Fins Studio is an online figurine studio that ships to Charlotte and the rest of the country. There's no local storefront to visit, everything is handled through photo upload, an emailed 3D preview, and shipping.
How long does an order to Charlotte take?
Most orders take about two weeks from the day you place it to the day it arrives, printing, hand-painting, and shipping included. You'll get a 3D preview to approve within 48 to 72 hours of ordering, and nothing prints until you approve it.
I moved to Charlotte for work and want to send a figurine home, does the order ship from here or from wherever I'm ordering from?
The figurine ships from our production facility to whatever address you enter at checkout, it doesn't matter where you personally are located when you place the order. Just make sure the shipping address is the one you want it delivered to.
Do candid, non-posed photos actually work better than a formal portrait?
Often, yes. A relaxed, natural expression tends to translate into a more lifelike figurine than a stiff formal pose. The main requirement either way is that the face is clearly visible and reasonably well lit.
Start your Charlotte figurine today
Upload a photo, approve the 3D model, and we'll hand-paint and ship it to your door.
The most personal gift you can give: a figurine of someone they love.
Order in minutes. We sculpt a 3D model from your photo, email you a preview for approval, then 3D print and airbrush paint it by hand. Delivered in around 10 days.
No account required · Photo optional at checkout
~10
Days to your door