How much does sand 3D printing cost? Real prices per kilo

Sand 3D printing at Blacksand costs €158 per kilogram, including VAT. That one rate covers printing, resin infiltration, hand finishing and the design review of your file. There are no setup fees, no tooling costs and no minimum order. Trade clients, such as architects and interior designers buying for a project, have their own reduced rate.

Many 3D printing services price by volume or machine time, or only on request. We publish the rate so you can estimate any piece yourself: weight × €158, plus any fitted parts.

Real prices from the Sand Store

All of these are live pieces in the Sand Store, priced the same way.

Prices are rounded to the euro. The product page always shows the exact figure.

How the price is worked out

Price = weight in kg × €158 + fitted parts.

• Weight is the weight of the finished piece after resin infiltration, worked out from the 3D file before anything prints.
• Fitted parts are second materials with their own listed price: a clock movement, a lighting kit, a glass or mirror top, a wall fixing kit.
• Your quote is fixed. Small differences in the weight of the finished piece never change the price you accepted.

What makes a piece cost more or less

• Mass, not size. A large hollow vase can cost less than a small solid block. Price follows the sand used, not the space a piece takes up.
• Hollow pays. A 500 mm sphere printed solid weighs about 111 kg. Hollowed out with a 40 mm wall, it weighs about 45 kg: about 59% less sand, so about 59% less to pay. A hollow piece needs openings for the loose sand to come out, and we plan them with you.
• Detail is free. A lattice prints in the same time as a block and uses less sand, so it costs less. Complexity adds nothing.
• Second materials. Glass, metal or lighting add their listed price on top.
• Bespoke design. A piece designed for you by a designer from the collective adds a design fee, quoted with your brief.

How to keep the cost down

1. Design hollow wherever the form allows, with walls of 5 mm or more.
2. Open up solid areas with ribs or a lattice. You pay for sand, not for complexity.
3. Combine pieces in one project. Several pieces can share one print.
4. If you buy for projects, apply for a trade account and its reduced rate per kilogram.

What is included

• File check and design review.
• Printing in black quartz sand, up to 1800 × 1000 × 700 mm in one print.
• Resin infiltration and hand finishing.
• Packing in a cradle printed to the piece's shape, inside a crate. Shipping is tracked and insured.

Delivery costs are shown in your quote. Most pieces are ready in 4-6 weeks.

Why we price by weight

One rate per kilogram is simple to check and fair to every designer: the same rate applies to every piece in the store, whoever designed it. Read more in Why we sell design by the kilo.

Questions

How much does sand 3D printing cost per kg?

At Blacksand, €158 per kilogram including VAT, for every piece. Trade clients have a reduced rate.

Are there setup fees or a minimum order?

No setup fees, no tooling costs and no minimum order. One piece and a full series are priced the same way.

Does the final weight change my price?

No. The price in your quote is fixed, even if the finished piece weighs slightly more or less.

Is VAT included?

Yes, the €158 rate includes Spanish VAT. Trade prices exclude VAT. Business clients in another EU country are invoiced without Spanish VAT when the rules allow it.

How do I get a price for my own design?

Send your 3D file (STEP, OBJ, STL or 3DM) or a sketch with dimensions through Production. We check the file and reply with the weight, the price and a delivery date.