Polaroid Frame Generator (MakerLab)
Personalised display frames for Instax Mini, Square and Wide photos
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About Polaroid Frame Generator (MakerLab)
Polaroid Frame Generator is a MakerLab community tool for making display frames around instant photos. It supports Instax Mini, Square and Wide sizes, and you personalise the frame with dates, initials, names, short messages and themed icons for anniversaries, birthdays or trips.
Two display options are built in: a desktop stand for a shelf or bedside table, or a magnetic back so the frame can live on the fridge. The tool runs in the browser after you sign in to MakerWorld and prepares the frame for the Bambu printing workflow.
It is an easy way to turn a party or wedding snapshot into a keepsake gift. The basic generator is free, and a Premium Unlock adds extra options for a one-time fee. Magnets for the fridge version are bought separately.
What you can make
- Instax photo frames
- Fridge magnet frames
- Desk photo stands
How to use it
- Sign in and open the generator
- Choose your Instax size and display option
- Add names, dates and icons
- Export and print, then add magnets if needed
Good
- Sized for Instax Mini, Square and Wide
- Stand or magnetic back
- Text and icon personalisation
Not so good
- Some options behind a paid unlock
- New tool with few examples yet
- MakerWorld account required
What you'll need to print it
Materials and parts that give the best results with Polaroid Frame Generator (MakerLab).
Matte PLA for signs and Gridfinity
Matte filament hides layer lines and cuts glare, so raised lettering on signs and nameplates stays readable from any angle and a drawer full of bins looks uniform.
- Bambu Lab PLA MatteWide colour range with AMS-ready RFID, ideal for multi-colour signs.
- Polymaker Panchroma Matte PLA (formerly PolyTerra)The former PolyTerra line under a new name: soft matte look and good value for printing Gridfinity in bulk.
- SUNLU Matte PLALow-cost matte option for large batches of bins and baseplates.
6 x 2 mm magnets for Gridfinity
Gridfinity baseplates and bins are designed around 6 x 2 mm disc magnets pressed into the corners; they hold bins in place but still let you lift one out with one hand.
- Bambu Lab Round Magnet D6x2 mm (20 pcs)Exactly the Gridfinity size, sold in 20-packs, rated to 80 C.
- 6 x 2 mm N52 neodymium disc magnets (bulk pack)Buy 100+ for full baseplates; check the listing really says 6 x 2 mm, as 3 mm-thick magnets will not sit flush.
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