Makers

You already think in layers.

If you run a 3D printer, a laser, a CNC or a vinyl cutter, you already know file prep, calibration and how to dial in a machine. The Wall Printer® takes those skills to walls, floors and glass. Ink runs about 50 cents a square foot, and most owners set a $500 minimum.

Ask a maker on our team See the numbers

Rendering: a wall printer printing a heron at sunset onto a plywood panel in a woodshop — Rendering

Jason Ott, business development at The Wall Printer

A maker on our team

Jason Ott runs business development at The Wall Printer®. Off the clock he's at his 3D printer, designing parts in Fusion 360 and printing two materials at once. He came to wall printing the way a lot of makers will.

"What drew me to this printer was simple. I get to use the skills I already have from 3D printing and pair them with a high-margin business."Jason Ott, The Wall Printer®

Skills that carry over

What you do now, on a wall

File prep and slicing→Sizing art to the wall, setting resolution and laying out the print.

Leveling the bed, dialing in first layers→Setting the printer square to the wall and running a test print on every new surface.

Nozzle, resin and filament care→Ink and print head care. A print head lasts about a year to a year and a half on UV ink.

Designing in CAD or illustration software→Logos, murals and wall art your client approves before you print.

Selling at markets and online→Quoting walls for businesses, schools and homes in your area.

What's different

Bigger canvas, different job

The print bed is a wall

You print at the customer's site, not in your shop. Plan about 30 minutes to set up and break down.

Speed is square feet

Figure 10 to 20 square feet an hour, plus setup. A restaurant feature wall is half a day to a full day.

The customer is the work

Of the five things that make owners do well, four have nothing to do with the printer: vision, business, graphics and branding.

The five pillars Your first 90 days

Your shop, plus a wall printer

Put your other machines to work

3D printer

Dimensional logos and letters mounted over a printed wall.

Laser and CNC

Cut and finish wood panels and signs in your shop, then print the art on them.

Vinyl cutter

Keep it for short-term graphics. Print the ones meant to stay.

Your own art

Sell your designs as wall art to local shops, gyms and restaurants.

Rendering: a moth printed on a plywood panel, with the printer head beside it — Rendering

For more, browse print ideas, including wood, leather and fabric, or see real owner work.

The numbers

What a wall job looks like

Owners sort their work into three kinds of jobs. The habit that grows them: quote the wall, then walk the building.

Quick jobs$500 to $1,500

Two to three hours. Accent walls, a small commercial logo, a kid’s room, a home office.

Mid-range jobs$1,500 to $5,000

Half a day to a full day. Restaurant feature walls, office branding, retail stores, gyms.

Larger jobs$5,000 to $25,000

One to three days. Multi-wall installs, exteriors, hotel lobbies, corporate headquarters.

Ink: about 50 cents a sq ftMost owners set a $500 minimumNo annual software feePrint head: about a year to a year and a half on UV ink

Run your own numbers in the payback calculator, or read the three kinds of wall printing jobs.

Packages

Pick your printer

Every package includes one full day of training, lifetime support from our team in Wilmington, NC, and a warranty of up to five years on new printers.

Pro Series$44,995Walls up to 11 feet, white ink standard Tech Series$39,995Walls, with a 12 inch touchscreen Floor Series$39,995Floors, concrete and tile Certified reconditionedFrom $29,995A lower-cost way in

Financing options How training works

Another maker on our team

The person who trains you

Chris Borden is our CTO and runs the technical and support team. He’s a 3D printer and a maker himself, and he’s the reason training and support work the way they do.

“If you can follow directions, you can run this printer. We train you in person, and our support team is here for you, for life.”Chris Borden, CTO, The Wall Printer®

FAQ

Questions makers ask

Is a wall printer like a big 3D printer?

In some ways. You prep a file, set up the machine and let it print. The differences: it prints a full-color image instead of building a part, it works on a vertical surface at the customer's site, and it uses UV ink.

Do I need to be a designer?

No. You can license art, work from a client's files or team up with a local designer. If you already design, you're ahead.

What does a typical wall job pay?

Most owners set a $500 minimum. Quick jobs run $500 to $1,500, mid-range jobs $1,500 to $5,000 and larger jobs $5,000 to $25,000.

What does it cost to run?

Ink runs about 50 cents a square foot. A print head lasts about a year to a year and a half on UV ink. There is no annual software fee.

Is training included?

Yes. One full day of training and lifetime support from our team in Wilmington, NC come with every package.

Can I talk to an owner first?

Yes. Owner references are available on request. Ask on the form below.

In your shop

Fill the gaps between wall jobs

The printer doesn’t need a wall to stay busy. Stand a panel upright in your shop and print canvas, aluminum, acrylic, tile, slate or cabinet doors. Shop work fills slow weeks, rainy days and the days between on-site jobs.

Steady workPieces you can print any day, not just when a wall is booked.
New customersSign shops, cabinet makers, tile and stone suppliers, artists and designers.
No site setupPrint in your own space and hand off finished pieces.

Rendering: a wall printer printing a beach sunset onto a large canvas panel in a print shop — **Canvas panels**A beach scene printed on a large canvas panel.

Rendering: a wall printer printing a wayfinding sign onto a brushed aluminum panel — **Aluminum signs**Wayfinding signs printed on brushed aluminum.

Rendering: a wall printer printing teal leaves onto a clear acrylic panel — **Acrylic panels**Leaves printed on clear acrylic.

Rendering: a wall printer printing a floral mural across white ceramic tiles — **Tile murals**A floral mural printed across ceramic tile.

Rendering: a wall printer printing a fern onto a slate panel — **Slate pieces**A fern printed on natural slate.

Rendering: a wall printer printing botanical art across wood cabinet doors — **Cabinet doors**Botanical art printed on wood cabinet doors.

Batch it: one setup, many pieces

Mount a row of blanks on a frame, lay out the file once and print them in one run. Sign plates, wood rounds, tiles and panels come off the frame ready to sell.

Rendering: a batch of brushed aluminum sign plates printed with room numbers and icons on a shop jig — **Sign plates**Room numbers and icons on brushed aluminum.

Rendering: a batch of birch wood rounds printed with mountain landscapes on a shop frame — **Wood rounds**A set of landscapes on birch rounds.

Rendering: a batch of white ceramic tiles printed with blue and orange patterns in a frame — **Tile sets**Patterned tiles, printed before they are installed.

These are renderings. Panels need to be held flat and upright while they print, and every new material gets a test print first. Ask the team how owners set up for shop work, or browse print ideas.

Talk to the team

Tell us what you make

What you make now, the machines in your shop and where you'd want to print. We'll walk you through the numbers and answer the technical questions.

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