Ryan Vogel

I built and run Mandarin 3D, an instant-quote 3D printing service in Jacksonville, Florida. Since 2021 it has done over $100,000 in sales.

The project began with an Ender 3 at a tech repair shop and a PHP and HTML instant-quote tool. It grew into both a print business and a software project. After a break, Mandarin 3D is taking print orders again. I also share what went into building it through these guides.

You can find my broader work and background at ryan.ceo.

Guides by Ryan

How Mandarin 3D's Instant Quotes Worked

Ryan Vogel's code-grounded retrospective: the PHP and HTML origin, the later Next.js upload and slicing workflow, and why a quote was not a completed order.

How to Price 3D Printing Jobs Without Forgetting Your Time

A worked 3D printing quote covering filament, machine hours, labor, failures, payment fees, and profit margin, with a reusable pricing formula.

Starting a 3D printing business: lessons from Mandarin 3D

Ryan Vogel on pricing 3D prints, finding customers, choosing printers, and building a quoting workflow, drawing on his experience building Mandarin 3D.

When to Buy Another 3D Printer: A Capacity Checklist

Decide whether another printer will increase delivered orders using real bottlenecks, productive hours, incremental profit, and a conservative payback calculation.