Mockup Studio

Photorealistic AI product mockups from a finished design.

By Scott Bedow, Founder & Lead Developer · Published October 17, 2026

Manufacturing manager who runs CO2, diode and MOPA fiber lasers; builds and maintains every Reticle Red tool.

Method — Documents the shipped behaviour of the current build. Updated when the tool changes, and dated so you can tell how far behind the build it may be.

Mockup Studio renders your finished artwork as a photorealistic engraving on a real product — so you can show a customer (or a marketplace listing) exactly how the piece will look before a single laser pass. Drop in a design, pick one or more products, and the AI composites it onto each surface with realistic lighting, material texture, and perspective.

How to use Mockup Studio

Step 1: Upload Your Design

Drop in a finished, high-contrast design (the same art you'd send to the laser). A transparent-background PNG works best so the product surface shows through around your artwork.

Step 2: Pick Your Products

Choose the surfaces to render on: slate coaster, walnut plaque, 20oz tumbler, leather patch, acrylic sign, steel keychain, hat patch, leather keychain, knife blade or firearm slide. Tick more than one to render a whole listing set in one run; the tile you click stays in the big preview. Each product has its own lighting and material response.

Step 3: Generate the Mockups

Click Generate Mockup, or Generate N Mockups for a batch. Each product takes about 45 seconds and the live credit cost is shown right on the button; a batch asks for one confirmation covering the whole set and renders the products one after another. Credits are billed only for a successful render, and products that never start are never charged.

Step 4: Download or Save

Download the finished mockup as a PNG, or choose Save to Projects to keep it with the rest of your work in Armory › Projects.

Tactical Tip

Mockup Studio is for presentation, not production — it shows how a design will look, it does not change your cut file. Render the exact art you plan to engrave so the preview matches the finished piece, and use a clean transparent-background design for the most realistic result.

Before a production run with Mockup Studio

Save the source file before changing geometry or parameters, confirm the final physical dimensions, and inspect the smallest details at the intended output size. Use matching scrap to test focus, speed, power, frequency, and layer order. Record the settings that worked with the material and machine so the next job starts from a verified result.

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