2D character → 3D character
Turn your 2D character
into 3D.
You imagined them. You designed them. Now let’s bring them to life. Forge Ling transforms illustrations, sketches and character concepts into personality-filled 3D characters for creators, brands and storytellers around the world.
Trusted by industry experts
4.9
From This → To This
Your character. Just with another dimension. Whether they started as a pencil sketch, digital illustration, AI concept or fully developed character, we take what makes them them and translate it into 3D.
Not just the shape. The expression. The proportions. The quirks. The personality.
How It Works
A simple four-step process from your first reference to your finished 3D character.
01
Show us your character.
Send us what you’ve got. A sketch, illustration, concept, reference or finished character design.
02
We bring them into 3D.
Your character is modelled and sculpted with careful attention to the details and personality of the original.
03
We refine together.
You’ll get the chance to review your character and request refinements as they take shape.
04
Meet them in 3D.
And just like that, the character that once lived on a page can now be seen from every angle.
What Are You Creating?
Characters
Turn an existing 2D character into a custom 3D model.
Figurines & Collectables
Transform your character into a model created with 3D printing and physical production in mind.
Brand Mascots
Give your brand character another dimension and open up new ways to use them across content, campaigns and experiences.
Character Animation
Ready for more? Take your 3D character from standing still to moving, interacting and telling their story.
Meet The Forge Ling Family
A few characters we’ve had the pleasure of bringing into the world.
We Care About The Little Things.
Because they’re usually the things that make a character memorable.
The slightly oversized ears.
The slightly oversized ears.
The slightly oversized ears.
That particular smile.
The way their eyes sit.
The tiny detail in an outfit that absolutely cannot disappear.
Creating a great 3D character isn’t just about getting the model technically right. It’s about looking at the finished character and thinking: yep, that’s them.
396 Reviews Later…
Turns out we’re not the only ones who get excited about characters.
“She helped take our 2D crafted character into the 3D world for the first time.”
Name?
“She outperformed every expectation. There’s always believing in the good of people and I knew she’d make it epic!”
Name?
“One she made for me was a Serval Cat. I was blown away as I had never seen anything like it.”
Name?
Meet Leah.
Hi, I’m Leah, the 3D character artist behind Forge Ling.
For the past 7+ years, I’ve been turning people’s ideas into characters, from original creatures and personal projects to figurines and brand mascots.
Hundreds of projects later, my favourite part is still the same. That first moment when a flat illustration suddenly has another side to it.
A back. A profile. A different expression. A whole little world that didn’t exist before.
For the past 7+ years, I’ve been turning people’s ideas into characters, from original creatures and personal projects to figurines and brand mascots.
Hundreds of projects later, my favourite part is still the same. That first moment when a flat illustration suddenly has another side to it.
A back. A profile. A different expression. A whole little world that didn’t exist before.
That’s what Forge Ling is about.
Got A Character?
We’d love to meet them.
You don’t need a technical brief.
You don’t need to understand 3D modelling.
Your character doesn’t even need to be finished yet.
Send us what you’ve got. We’ll take it from there.
You don’t need a technical brief.
You don’t need to understand 3D modelling.
Your character doesn’t even need to be finished yet.
Send us what you’ve got. We’ll take it from there.
4.9
7+ years of experience
Working worldwide