Honest Mike's STL Forge

Build

Select source image

PNG, JPG, or SVG

High-contrast art with the background removed works best.

Browse files

Status

Render status

Choose a source image to begin rendering.

Awaiting

Upload an image to begin rendering your STL.

Controls

Model settings

UnitsMax relief (mm)Width (mm)Height (mm)

Invert mappingSwap which tones produce the tallest relief.

More settingsSmoothing + Quality

Smoothing1px blur

Quality512px longest side

Upload

Source image

Select an image fileA high-contrast PNG, JPG, or SVG. Darker or lighter pixels drive the relief height. For best results, remove the background from the image.Browse files

Preview

3D STL viewer

Awaiting

Upload an image to generate a relief mesh preview.

Controls

Model settings

Dimensions stay locked to the source image aspect ratio while you tune scale, relief depth, and mesh detail.

UnitsWidth (mm)Height (mm)Max relief (mm)

Invert mappingSwap which tones generate the highest relief.

Smoothing1px blur

Quality512px longest side