Sunny Miami & Sunny Atlantis resin miniatures for a client in Denmark

Project snapshot

The brief

These two pieces were part of a larger order for a client in Denmark, but they work well as a standalone case study because of the level of detail involved. The models were Sunny Miami and Sunny Atlantis: two compact decorative miniatures with small sculpted features and delicate thin elements.

Even though the parts are only around 5 cm in size, they still contain narrow limbs, fine edges and subtle surface transitions. That kind of geometry makes the production process more demanding, especially once printing is finished and the parts need to be cleaned, cured and shipped safely.

Why resin was the right process

For miniatures at this size, resin was the obvious choice. FDM could not match the same level of fine definition and smooth small-scale detail, so the parts were produced using MSLA printing in grey water-washable resin on a 12K machine.

The goal was not only to print the models successfully, but also to preserve their more fragile details through the entire workflow.

Production workflow

1) Careful printing for small detailed geometry

Both miniatures were oriented and produced with resin settings aimed at preserving clean surface detail and delicate areas. Small sculpted models like these can fail very easily if the workflow is rushed, so the print strategy had to prioritise detail retention and stability.

2) Washing, support removal and curing

After printing, I completed the full post-processing workflow: support removal, washing, curing and inspection. With miniatures like this, post-processing is just as important as the actual print because fragile features can still be damaged after a technically successful build.

3) Packing for international shipping

Because the order was going overseas, packaging quality mattered just as much as printing quality. The miniatures were packed individually to reduce the risk of movement and damage in transit.

Scale and outcome

The photos with a microSD card included for reference show how compact these miniatures really are. Despite the thin features and overseas delivery, both parts arrived safely, and the express shipment reached Denmark in four days.

The two miniatures were supplied for £55, with around two days of production time for the parts themselves and roughly four days for the full job including post-processing, packing and dispatch preparation.

This case shows how resin printing can support small figurines, collectible parts, artistic miniatures and overseas client work where the print quality, finishing and packing all need to be handled professionally.

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