AI Figurine & Statuette 3D CAD
Portrait busts, collectible figurines, trophy sculptures, chess pieces, decorative statuettes — from a reference photo to a production-ready 3D CAD mesh in minutes. Cast in brass, silver, pewter, or 3D-print in resin.
Figurines, statuettes and portrait busts sit at the intersection of jewellery, collectibles and decor — and every path to producing one has traditionally required 3D-sculpting specialists at ₹12,000-₹80,000 per figure with 1-3 week turnarounds. Trophy makers, boutique art foundries, chess-set casters, memorial-bust ateliers and jewellers offering commemorative pieces all share the same bottleneck: hand-sculpting a figure in ZBrush or wax is a specialised craft.
Facetra collapses that. Upload a reference photo — a portrait, a stock figurine, a chess-piece sketch, a trophy brief — describe the figure, and Facetra generates a photoreal render + a production-ready 3D mesh. Cast it in brass, silver, pewter, bronze, or 3D-print in resin. Used by trophy manufacturers in Sivakasi, art foundries in Jaipur, chess-set casters in Meerut, and boutique bust ateliers in Kolkata and London.
What is AI figurine 3D CAD?
AI figurine 3D CAD is the workflow of turning a 2D input (photograph, sketch or brief) into a fully-sculpted 3D mesh of a standalone figure — a portrait bust, a collectible figurine, a chess piece, a trophy figure, a memorial statuette, a decorative sculpture. The output is a watertight, wall-thickness-safe STL/GLB/OBJ suitable for lost-wax metal casting, sand casting, or direct 3D printing. Facetra handles both stylised (chess-piece, mascot, cartoon) and realistic (portrait bust, wildlife figure, historical replica) figures with equal fidelity.
What Facetra Figurine 3D delivers
- Figure library — portrait bust, chess pieces (king / queen / bishop / knight / rook / pawn), trophy figures (athlete / businesswoman / artist), collectibles, mascots, historical replicas, memorial busts, miniatures
- Portrait mode — upload a face photo and generate a scaled portrait bust with likeness preserved (for memorials, awards, commissions)
- Multi-material output — brass ≥2.5mm, bronze ≥3mm, pewter ≥2mm, silver ≥1.5mm, sterling silver ≥1.5mm, gold ≥0.9mm, resin ≥0.8mm
- Multi-scale batch — one prompt outputs the same figure at 30mm / 60mm / 120mm / 300mm scales with wall thickness auto-adjusted
- Base + figure split — the plinth/base and the figure export as separate STLs so you can cast independently or combine
- Chess-set coordination — one prompt outputs a coordinated 16-piece set (or 32) with consistent style, proportion, base geometry
- Historical-style presets — Roman classical, Greek archaic, Art Deco, Victorian, Mid-Century modern, contemporary minimal, Indian classical
The Facetra workflow (six steps, one afternoon)
- Upload a reference photo, sketch, or select a template (chess piece, bust, mascot, trophy).
- Describe the figure: e.g. "contemporary athlete trophy, arms raised, 120mm tall, brass base with engraved plaque area".
- Facetra renders a photoreal preview with likeness / proportion locked.
- Refine posture, expression, base geometry, or add decorative elements with lasso edits.
- Generate 3D mesh (Standard 15 credits / HD 25 credits) — wall thickness auto-set for your casting material.
- Export STL / GLB / OBJ to your foundry, CAD bench, or 3D printer.
Sample prompts to copy
Paste any of these prompts into Facetra Studio to see the style in action. Adjust weights (heavy / light), stone colours and motifs freely.
How much does it cost?
Credit-based pricing. Studio render 1 credit per variant, multi-view sheet 4 credits, CAD-ready view 1 credit, 3D mesh 15 credits (Standard) or 25 credits (HD). Credit packs start at ₹1,500 (Starter, 100 credits, ₹15/cr) and go down to ₹12/credit on the Atelier pack (1,300 credits at ₹15,600). New signups get 10 free credits.
Frequently asked questions
Can I upload a photo of a person and get a portrait bust that looks like them?
Yes — portrait bust generation from a face photo is a first-class use case. Upload a clear frontal photo (and ideally a 3/4 photo for depth) and Facetra generates a sculpted 3D bust with likeness preserved. Common uses: memorial busts, retirement gifts, athletic-achievement trophies, corporate commissions.
Is the figure watertight and cast-ready?
Yes. Every mesh is watertight, single-shelled and wall-thickness-checked per your chosen casting material. It's investment-casting-ready without cleanup for brass, bronze, pewter, silver and gold. For direct 3D printing (resin, PLA, ABS), export in 3MF and load into your slicer.
Can I coordinate a full chess set with matching style?
Yes. Describe the set ("classical Staunton, walnut visual, king 95mm, brass") and Facetra outputs 6 unique piece designs (K, Q, B, N, R, P) with visually consistent style, proportion and base. Each piece exports as its own STL. Optionally get individual STLs for each of the 32 pieces (16 white + 16 black variants).
How does this compare to hiring a 3D sculptor?
A freelance 3D figurine sculptor charges ₹12,000-₹80,000 per figure with 1-3 week turnaround. Facetra's HD figurine mesh is 25 credits ≈ ₹300 with 2-5 minute turnaround. Trophy factories running 200+ figures per season save ₹15-30 lakhs annually.
Do you support Art Deco, Victorian, Roman classical and other historical styles?
Yes. Style presets include Roman classical, Greek archaic, Art Deco, Victorian, Mid-Century modern, contemporary minimal, Indian classical (Chola bronze, Gandhara Buddhist), Chinese Tang, Japanese Edo, Egyptian pharaonic. Describe the historical style in the prompt and the render + mesh follow those visual conventions.
10 free credits. No card required.
Enough to render 15 variations, or one full CAD kit — see the output before committing to a pack.
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