Welcome to LittleLayers. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of our website (littlelayers.in) and all custom 3D printing, prototyping, and digital modeling services provided by LittleLayers Studio in Dibrugarh, Assam.
💡 Understanding 3D Printing: Additive manufacturing builds objects layer-by-layer. Micro-layer lines, fine seam textures, and minor support marks are genuine physical signatures of 3D printing and celebrate the authentic bespoke manufacturing process.
1. The Nature of 3D Printing & Physical Tolerances
To avoid misunderstandings, please understand the physical realities of additive manufacturing:
- Layer Lines & Surface Finish: In FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling), molten polymer is deposited in microscopic horizontal strata (typically 0.12mm–0.24mm). These lines are visible under close inspection and do not constitute structural flaws.
- Resin (SLA) Miniature Prints: Resin models offer ultra-high resolution (0.05mm). After printing and UV curing, support contact points are carefully removed, but may occasionally leave faint touch marks that can be buffed or painted.
- Dimensional Tolerances: While our industrial and tuned desktop machines maintain exceptional accuracy, standard printing tolerances are ±0.2mm to ±0.5mm depending on model scale, geometric overhangs, and cooling contraction.
- Thermal & Environmental Care: Decorative PLA prints should not be exposed to prolonged high heat (>55°C, such as inside closed vehicles parked in direct sunlight), as heat softening may occur. PETG or ABS should be specified for high-heat environments.
2. Custom Orders & Bespoke Commissions
When you commission a custom 3D print or provide your own STL/STEP file:
- Quotation Validity: Custom quotations are calculated on material consumption, print hours, slicing complexity, and post-processing, and remain valid for 7 calendar days.
- Bespoke Nature: Custom items (personalized figurines, lithophanes with your photos, client prototypes) are made to order and cannot be resold to others. Once printing has commenced, custom orders cannot be canceled.
- Printability Review: We inspect client models for wall thickness and manifold mesh integrity. If a design has structural weaknesses, we will advise you before printing.
3. Prohibited & Restricted Content
LittleLayers upholds ethical manufacturing principles. We strictly decline orders for:
- Functional firearm components, receiver frames, or weapon assemblies.
- Bladed weapons or hazardous sharp implements.
- Hate speech emblems, defamatory insignia, or explicit non-consensual imagery.
- Unauthorized commercial counterfeit replicas that violate active registered trademarks.
4. Pricing, Payments & Cash on Delivery (COD)
- Currency: All prices on LittleLayers are listed in Indian Rupees (INR ₹).
- Payment Options: We support secure Online Payments (UPI, RuPay, Visa, Mastercard, NetBanking) and Cash on Delivery (COD) across serviceable pin codes.
- COD Verification: For high-value custom orders (orders above ₹1,500), we may contact you via WhatsApp or phone call to confirm your delivery address before heating up the print bed.
5. Intellectual Property Rights & Client Indemnity
You retain full ownership of all intellectual property, proprietary 3D CAD files, and personal photographs submitted to LittleLayers. By submitting files, you warrant that:
- You hold lawful ownership, licensing rights, or permission to reproduce the provided design.
- You agree to indemnify and hold harmless LittleLayers from any third-party copyright, design patent, or trademark disputes arising from client-submitted geometry.
6. Replacement & Craftsmanship Guarantee
We stand proudly behind our print quality. If an order arrives damaged during transit or contains an indisputable manufacturing defect (e.g., severe layer delamination or wrong color sent), we will reprint and dispatch a replacement free of charge. Please review our Shipping & Returns Policy for reporting timelines.
7. Limitation of Liability
LittleLayers prints are intended for decorative, aesthetic, gifting, hobbyist, and visual prototype applications unless certified engineering materials are explicitly contracted in writing. LittleLayers is not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from the unintended or high-stress structural use of hobbyist-grade prints.
8. Governing Law & Jurisdiction
These Terms shall be governed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Republic of India. Any legal disputes arising out of these terms shall be subject exclusively to the courts of competent jurisdiction in Dibrugarh, Assam.