# Makers & model making Quelle: > One-offs from a single part: cut-to-size parts, small bent parts and semi-finished products sawn to length. Industry One-offs from a single part: cut-to-size parts, small bent parts and semi-finished products sawn to length. ## Straight to your part - [Start Sheet metal cutting Rectangular cut-to-size Open →](https://mvg-frankfurt.de/en/sheet-metal-cutting) - [Start Part designer Draw your own contour in the browser Open →](https://mvg-frankfurt.de/en/part-designer) - [Start Calculators Calculate weight and bend radius Open →](https://mvg-frankfurt.de/en/calculators) ## Articles for Makers & model making - [Design & manufacturing Design furniture with Claude Code and have it made in our digital factory With AI, an idea becomes a finished construction plan with a bill of materials. We make the sheet metal parts for it from a single piece, with an instant price. 3 min read Read the article →](https://mvg-frankfurt.de/en/magazine/furniture-with-claude-code) - [Design & manufacturing Upload a CAD file, get a price in seconds: no more waiting three days Drawing by email, three days waiting for the quotation, chasing it up: this is still how many people buy sheet metal parts. Why we have done away with it, and what the route from file to part looks like today. 2 min read Read the article →](https://mvg-frankfurt.de/en/magazine/cad-file-instant-price) - [Materials Hammered aluminium sheet: production, cutting and painting Embossed pure aluminium with a lively surface: how hammered sheet is made, what it is suited to, and what to watch out for when cutting and painting. 3 min read Read the article →](https://mvg-frankfurt.de/en/magazine/hammered-aluminium-sheet) - [Insights Steel planes: Jonathan Pielmeier folds aeroplanes from sheet metal The sculptor Jonathan Pielmeier folds paper planes from steel and stainless steel. At MVG in Frankfurt he folded a plane from mirror-polished stainless steel sheet – on display in our foyer. 2 min read Read the article →](https://mvg-frankfurt.de/en/magazine/steel-planes-jonathan-pielmeier) - [Design & manufacturing Getting laser parts fast: what determines the delivery time Which delivery time levels there are, why bends and threads count, when the order cut-off applies and which parts qualify for Express 24 h. 4 min read Read the article →](https://mvg-frankfurt.de/en/magazine/getting-laser-parts-fast) - [Materials Aluminium: properties and alloys What makes aluminium special, how the alloy groups 1000 to 7000 differ, and which grade suits sheet, profile or turned part. 3 min read Read the article →](https://mvg-frankfurt.de/en/magazine/aluminium-alloys) - [Design Planning sheet metal trays: clarify shape, corners and use A bent tray can cover, frame or hold. For a suitable design, the corners and the intended use must also be clear. 1 min read Read the article →](https://mvg-frankfurt.de/en/magazine/planning-sheet-metal-trays) - [Files STEP or DXF: how to prepare your sheet metal part Which file suits your part? A short guide from export to price check. 1 min read Read the article →](https://mvg-frankfurt.de/en/magazine/preparing-step-and-dxf-files) - [Design From design to sheet metal part: shape first, material second How to use the part designer when the idea is already there but the material decision is still open. 1 min read Read the article →](https://mvg-frankfurt.de/en/magazine/from-design-to-sheet-metal-part) - [Profiles Profiles cut to length: the right cut in four steps Matching profile shape, material, dimensions and length correctly. 1 min read Read the article →](https://mvg-frankfurt.de/en/magazine/ordering-profiles-cut-to-length) ## Questions about your part? Our sales team advises you on material, manufacturing and delivery time. [Call: (069) 94 21 30 - 0](tel:+496994213000) · [Email info@mvg-frankfurt.de](mailto:info@mvg-frankfurt.de?subject=Question%20about%3A%20Makers%20%26%20model%20making)