The largest 3D print shop you’ve ever seen is in Grafton, WV

GRAFTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — Grafton might be best known for its monster or the creation of Mother’s Day , but probably not for its 3D printing. Despite that, Marshall Hull and his wife Amanda have seen success in the 3D printing business and found a global customer base in the process.

Marshall, whose love of dirt bikes is only rivaled by his love for his wife and cats, originally planned to start his own drone photography business. The first 3D printer he bought was used for making drone parts, but he enjoyed printing so much that he ditched the drone idea and doubled down on 3D printing.

“It hit me, I was making something and I was just like, ‘You know, I could sell this,'” Hull said. “It took me a lot of years to get to the point that I actually could sell things, but it was pretty obvious from the beginning.”

But why set up shop in Grafton? The answer is cost. Hull previously operated a storefront in Westover, until he got an opportunity to buy his current building in Grafton. However, he wouldn’t have been able to buy the space without the help of a Star Wars-themed pen holder, which proved to be extremely popular on Amazon.

“We sold more than 3,000 of these things in three weeks,” Hull said. “Without them, we couldn’t have afforded this building we’re in now.”

These days, Hull has a truly massive operation with more than 100 3D printers of varying sizes running day and night. Customer Service and Shipping Manager Amanda Hull said 3D Cauldron has shipped to more than 40 different countries, including France, Germany, New Zealand and even South Korea.

“It’s an amazing feeling knowing that you are being spotted from other countries,” Amanda told 12 News. “Right now we ship out a lot of Pip-Boys, everyone’s real happy with that, helmets are a big one too.”

Marshall said that one of the things he enjoys most about his job is the almost limitless possibilities that come with 3D printing. For him, the biggest limiting factor for a project is often his own imagination.

“I could never work in a factory, but I work in a factory, you know what I’m saying?” Marshall said. “I never make the same thing [twice], it’s different, and if I get bored, I’ll just buy a new printer or start a new project and it kind of cures the boredom.”

If you’re looking to get something printed or have an idea in mind, you can find 3D Cauldron’s website here .

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