3D Printing Essential

From a blank sketch to a physical prototype you can hold. Master Autodesk Fusion, Bambu Studio & the Bambu Lab A1 Mini in Singapore’s most hands-on beginner 3D printing course.

3D printing isn’t just for hobbyists anymore. From custom prototypes to small-batch manufacturing, additive manufacturing is reshaping how designers, makers and entrepreneurs bring ideas to life.

This course takes you through the complete end-to-end process: sketching a 2D profile in Autodesk Fusion, converting it into a 3D model, preparing it in Bambu Studio, and printing it live on the Bambu Lab A1 Mini in class. By Day 3 you’ll be operating the printer independently, troubleshooting common issues, and using Generative AI to accelerate your design workflow.

No design background. No 3D modelling experience. Just three days from sketch to physical product in your hand.

3 days · 24 hours of hands-on instruction · 8 hours per day. Print a luggage tag on Day 1. Build a custom desktop storage drawer and an AI-designed figurine on Day 2. Complete your own functional product on Day 3.

• Additive manufacturing basics
• Common printing methods & materials
• Anatomy of the Bambu Lab A1 Mini
• Slicing fundamentals in Bambu Studio
• Sketching 2D profiles in Autodesk Fusion
• Converting sketches into solid 3D bodies
• Generative AI: 2D sketch → 3D model
• Selecting the right materials for your application
• Recreating real-world objects
• Design and print your own functional product
• Diagnosing print failures and troubleshooting
• Industry insights and job prospects
• Post-program learning options

• Day 1 – Luggage tag: personalised with your own name, shape or travel cue — your first hands-on print on the Bambu Lab A1 Mini.
• Day 2 – Desk drawer & AI figurine: a custom storage drawer for your desk, plus an AI-designed figurine concept refined for real-world printing.
• Day 3 – Your capstone product: a practical object with a real use case, designed, sliced and printed by you.

• Autodesk Fusion: sketch 2D profiles, convert them into 3D objects, recreate real-world objects and learn functional product design.
• Bambu Studio: prepare designs for printing, choose materials, and tune colour, strength and support settings.
• Generative AI tools: turn 2D sketches into detailed 3D models and refine designs from concept to print faster.
• Bambu Lab A1 Mini printer: start, monitor and recover prints on real equipment, not simulators.

BELLS reserves the right to modify or replace any tools used in the programme to maintain industry relevance and learner experience.

Makers, designers and entrepreneurs with ideas they want to make real, or a business that could use rapid in-house prototyping. No design background needed.

Think Design Make specialises in custom prototypes, mass production runs and hands-on 3D printing training across all skill levels. They’ve built printed parts for Singapore SMEs, government agencies, startups and creators — and now they bring that production-floor expertise directly into the BELLS classroom. Learn the tools of the trade from engineers who do this day in and day out.

Heavily subsidised by SkillsFuture — and UTAP-eligible for NTUC members. A $30 application fee applies and is fully waived upon successful completion of the programme.

• Subsidy available for Singapore Citizens aged 21-39 and Singapore PRs aged 21+.
• Enhanced 70% subsidy for Singapore Citizens aged 40 years and above (Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy).
• SME-sponsored learners (SG Citizens / PRs 21+) qualify for ETSS funding when the course is fully employer-sponsored.
• NTUC members can apply UTAP funding on top — up to 50% of payable fees, capped at $500/year.
• To receive the Statement of Attainment, attain 75% attendance, pass all prescribed assessments, and achieve 100% competency.
• Course fees will not be refunded once the class has commenced.

• Singapore Citizens, Singapore permanent residents, and holders of Long-term Visit Pass plus (“LTVP+ Holders”) who are aged 21 years old and above

Average teacher-student ratio: 1:20