About

Ben, Bentley & Patrick.

That's the B, the B and the P. A dad and two kids, a workshop in Billings, Montana, and a shelf that keeps getting longer.

The BBP workbench: an enclosed 3D printer, an orange filament spool, an engraved tag, a navy tumbler, and a child's hand placing a printed sphere
The story

It started with one printer and a lot of character balls.

BBP Creations is a workshop run by Ben Howland and his two kids, Bentley and Patrick. It's now a few printers, a laser, a sublimation press, a fair amount of code, and more than a hundred and twenty-five character balls printed, finished and stood up on a shelf.

Bring us the odd part, the gift idea, the thing nobody sells anymore, or the ball you've been hunting for. We'll figure out how to build it — and you'll be talking to the person actually making it.

Workshop principles

Homegrown in attention. Professional in execution.

Small-shop care, professional results. The test for every job.

InventiveCurious, resourceful, willing to solve unusual problems.
SkilledThe work feels tested, intentional, and dependable.
PersonalYou talk to the person actually making the thing.
PracticalUseful results matter more than showing off technology.
ExpandableNew tools and services join without a reset.
PlayfulTwo kids and a shelf of character balls. It shows — in the products.
The shop

What's on the bench.

Printing

Bambu Lab printers with multicolor AMS. PLA Matte for collectibles, PETG for working parts.

Laser & sublimation

A diode laser for wood, acrylic and leather; an Epson dye-sublimation printer and heat press for drinkware and blanks.

Code

The scripts that sync the design library nightly, build this site, and keep the shop organized. Available for hire.

Come see the shelf.

Or start with the collection and find your ball.