Turn Ideas into
Reality with
3D Printing in Just
3 Days
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.
Industry-Standard Tools You’ll Master
From digital design to physical prototype.
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.
The maker economy is moving fast
From rapid prototyping to custom retail products, 3D printing has gone from novelty to essential creative-business skill — and the barrier to entry has never been lower.
What you’ll be able to do by Friday
Walk in Monday with an idea. Walk out Friday with the skills to design it, slice it and print it — independently.
The pain, the fix, in 3 days
3D printing looks intimidating from the outside. We strip away the jargon and put you behind a real printer from Day 1.
What you’ll do, day by day
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
- Industry insights and job prospects
- Post-program learning options
- Diagnosing print failures and troubleshooting
Three real objects. Yours to keep.
Not slides, not simulations physical products you designed, sliced and printed in class, walked out with on Day 3.
Personalised with your own name, shape or travel cue your first hands-on print on the Bambu Lab A1 Mini. The “I made this” moment that hooks you.
A custom storage drawer for your desk, plus an AI-designed figurine concept that you refine for real-world printing.
A practical object with a real use case designed, sliced and printed by you as the final capstone build.
Built for makers, designers & entrepreneurs
If you have ideas you want to make real or a business that could use rapid in-house prototyping this course is for you. No design background needed.
Key Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, you will be able to confidently:
The exact stack used by working 3D printing pros
No gimmicks, no obscure software. We teach you the tools you’ll actually use in industry, on hardware you can buy today.
Autodesk Fusion
Sketch 2D profiles, convert them into 3D objects, recreate real-world objects, and learn functional product design principles in a guided workspace. The same tool used by industrial designers worldwide.
Bambu Studio
Prepare your designs for printing, select the right materials for your application, and tune colour, strength and support settings before sending the job to the printer.
Generative AI Tools
Use generative AI to instantly transform 2D sketches into detailed 3D models, automate complex geometry, and rapidly refine designs from concept to print — skipping the steepest part of the learning curve.
Bambu Lab A1 Mini Printer
Every learner gets hands-on time with the Bambu Lab A1 Mini — one of the most accessible, reliable consumer 3D printers on the market. You’ll 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.
Why pick this over other 3D printing courses?
Most courses sit you in front of YouTube tutorials. We put a working 3D printer in your hands.
Hands-on time with the Bambu Lab A1 Mini — not screen-only walkthroughs. You leave with physical objects you printed in class.
Co-delivered with Think Design Make, a working Singapore 3D printing solutions provider. Your trainers are practising production engineers.
We integrate Generative AI into the design process — so you skip the steepest part of learning 3D modelling and get to printing faster.
Co-delivered with Think Design Make
Singapore’s leading 3D printing solutions provider
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.
From SGD $442.65 after subsidies
Heavily subsidised by SkillsFuture — and UTAP-eligible for NTUC members. $30 application fee refunded on completion.
3D Printing Essentials: From Digital Design to Physical Prototype
| Fee Breakdown | Full Course FeeBefore subsidies | SG Citizen / PR21-39 years old · SFC Baseline | SG Citizen 40+Mid-Career Enhanced | SME SponsoredETSS Funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Fee (incl. assessment) | $1,135.00 | $1,135.00 | $1,135.00 | $1,135.00 |
| SkillsFuture Funding | $0.00 | ($567.50) | ($794.50) | ($794.50) |
| Total Nett Fee | $1,135.00 | $567.50 | $340.50 | $340.50 |
| GST @ 9% | $102.15 | $102.15 | $102.15 | $102.15 |
| Total Fee Payable | $1,237.15 | $669.65After 50% subsidy · SFC eligible | $442.65After 70% subsidy · SFC eligible | $442.65After 70% subsidy · ETSS |
+ Application Fee: $30.00 — 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.
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Face-to-Face Learning
Classroom-based, instructor-led sessions with direct interaction and immediate feedback — the only way to learn hands-on hardware skills properly.
Hands-On From Day 1
Don’t just learn — make. Project-based approach where you build and print actual objects in class, every session.
Flexible Locations & Timeslots
Multiple training centres, weekday and weekend slots. Register anytime, anywhere — even from your phone.
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Apply in 3 simple steps
Pay just $30 application fee today — fully refunded on course completion.
Select Class Schedule
Choose convenient classes on evenings or weekends across multiple training centres in Singapore.
Calculate Your Subsidies
Fill in the form and our consultant will compute your exact payable amount after government funding.
Pay $30 to Secure Your Spot
Place a $30 application fee. It’s fully waived when you successfully complete the course.
Questions, answered
Do I need any design or 3D modelling experience?
What exactly will I print?
Will I take my prints home?
What hardware and software will I use?
Will I get a certificate?
Am I eligible for SkillsFuture funding?
What is the $30 application fee for?
Do I need to bring my own laptop or printer?
Can I use a tablet instead of a laptop?
What if I miss a class?
Can I continue using the software after the course?
Stop watching tutorials. Start printing.
3 days. Real hardware. Physical objects in your hand on Day 1. From SGD $442.65 after subsidies.
