LayerGen AI lets you generate custom 3D miniatures for tabletop gaming just describe your character or upload a reference image and it creates a print-ready STL/3MF file in minutes. Built for D&D, Warhammer, and Pathfinder players who own a 3D printer and want truly custom minis without learning Blender or CAD. → Text to 3D miniature → Image to 3D miniature → STL & 3MF export → Works with any FDM or resin printer → Public gallery to browse community models Just describe and print.
Hey Product Hunt!
I'm Adebayo, solo founder of LayerGen AI.
The problem I kept running into: I play D&D and wanted a specific mini for my character a tiefling warlock with a very particular look. Hero Forge was close but not quite right. Blender would take me weeks to learn. STL marketplaces had nothing matching.
So I built LayerGen. You describe what you want or upload a reference image, and it generates a print-ready 3D model you can send straight to your printer. STL and 3MF formats, works with any FDM or resin printer.
The hardest part was getting the output actually print-ready most AI 3D tools generate beautiful renders that fall apart the moment you run them through a slicer. A lot of the work went into prompt engineering and post-processing to get clean, manifold meshes at 28mm heroic scale.
Still early but the gallery is live and generation is open to subscribers. Would love brutal feedback from anyone in the tabletop or 3D printing space what would make this genuinely useful for your workflow?
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@juwon55 How does LayerGen handle generating multi-part models (like separate weapons or modular bases) to make assembly easier for resin printing?
@swati_paliwal
Great question Swati right now LayerGen generates single-mesh models. Multi-part output with separate weapons and modular bases is something we’re actively looking at, specifically because resin printers in the tabletop community need that for hollowing and assembly. If that’s a workflow you’d use, I’d love to hear more about what you need it directly shapes what we build next.
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This is such a specific solve, its great. The gap between "I imagined this NPC' and "there's a mini of them on the table" has always been either expensive commissions or settling for something close enough from a catalogue. How detailed can you get with the text prompts, like could you describe a scarred half-orc blacksmith with a missing ear and actually get that back? And are most people using it for custom player characters or is the bigger use case one-off NPCs and monsters for a specific session?
@keith_hiyamojo you’ve nailed it exactly. That gap is precisely what we built LayerGen for.
On prompt detail, yes, “scarred half-orc blacksmith with a missing ear” absolutely works. The more specific the better. You won’t always nail every detail first try but iteration is fast and cheap.
Use case split is roughly even between player characters and one-off NPCs though DMs generating 3-4 unique NPCs per session might actually be the bigger volume use case long term.
You can give it a try. Free credit are given on signup.
@zabbar Hey Zabbar, $1.00 per model means each 3D model you generate costs one credit, priced at $1. You describe what you want or upload a reference image, LayerGen generates the model, and one credit is used. You download the STL or 3MF file ready for your slicer. No subscription required buy credits as you need them.
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Awesome that we can create tabletop miniatures but can do we have dynamic poses on figures?
@prateek_kumar28
Yes you can influence pose through your prompt. Describing the pose directly works well: “charging forward, sword raised”, “crouching in combat stance”, “heroic pose, cape flowing” all produce meaningfully different results. It’s not a dedicated pose slider yet but prompt-driven pose control is very much possible. Try it and let me know what you get.
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That actually sounds super useful—especially if you’re already into 3D printing. I like how it skips the whole Blender/CAD learning curve and just lets you go from idea to printable model quickly.
If you’re printing those minis yourself, getting the color and print quality right still matters (especially for painted models or multi-material setups). I usually run a quick calibration first using something like https://printertestingpage.com/cmyk-color-calibration-page/ so I know my printer is dialed in before starting a detailed print.
Eodly
@juwon55 How does LayerGen handle generating multi-part models (like separate weapons or modular bases) to make assembly easier for resin printing?
Eodly
This is such a specific solve, its great. The gap between "I imagined this NPC' and "there's a mini of them on the table" has always been either expensive commissions or settling for something close enough from a catalogue. How detailed can you get with the text prompts, like could you describe a scarred half-orc blacksmith with a missing ear and actually get that back? And are most people using it for custom player characters or is the bigger use case one-off NPCs and monsters for a specific session?
Eodly
what it means for $1.00 each in your pricing?
Eodly
Awesome that we can create tabletop miniatures but can do we have dynamic poses on figures?
Eodly
That actually sounds super useful—especially if you’re already into 3D printing. I like how it skips the whole Blender/CAD learning curve and just lets you go from idea to printable model quickly.
If you’re printing those minis yourself, getting the color and print quality right still matters (especially for painted models or multi-material setups). I usually run a quick calibration first using something like https://printertestingpage.com/cmyk-color-calibration-page/ so I know my printer is dialed in before starting a detailed print.