MakerNear Beta

Get it made by a maker near you

3D printing, CNC, laser cutting, casting, joinery, textiles, electronics — from independent makers around Australia. Upload a file, send a brief, get a quote back by email.

Free to use · No account needed · Makers reply to you directly

What do you need made?

Eight kinds of workshop, dozens of processes. Pick one to see makers near you.

How it works

No marketplace middle-man. We connect you, the maker quotes you directly.

1

Search by postcode + process

Enter your postcode and what you need — FDM or resin print, CNC, laser, welding, embroidery and more. Results sort by distance.

2

Send a file and a short brief

Upload your STL, STEP, DXF, SVG, PDF or a photo, and tell the maker material, quantity, finish and when you need it.

3

The maker replies with a quote

Your brief lands in the maker's inbox. They reply to you directly with a price, turnaround and any questions. You deal with them from there.

Local firstPick up in person or have it posted — you choose makers by distance, not by who pays for placement.
Your files stay privateUploads go only to the maker you picked and are deleted from our servers after 30 days.
Honest betaWe're new and the directory is small. Example listings are always labelled — nothing pretends to be a real maker.

Makers: list your workshop free

Got a printer, a router, a laser, a welder, a kiln or a sewing machine that could be earning? Get found by people nearby who need exactly what you can make.

  • No listing fees and no commission during beta
  • Jobs arrive as an email with the file and the brief — no app to check
  • You set your own prices, turnaround and terms, always
  • Show your machines, materials, build size and delivery options
List your workshop — free

What a listing shows

Your name, suburb and distance from the searcher, the processes you offer, machines and materials, max part size, typical turnaround, pick-up or post, and a "send file + brief" button that emails you.

We review each application by hand before it goes live, so nobody can list a workshop they don't have.

See a live listing