3-D printing turns a digital design into a real object by building it one thin layer at a time. At Table Tales, we use it to create playful fidgets, useful home goods, and little treasures for your table. Fine layer lines and small variations are a natural part of the process.

Most of our 3D-printed products use high-quality PLA filament. Check individual listings for any different materials. For future food-contact products, including cookie cutters, we plan to use Bambu Lab PLA Pure (EU Regulation No. 10/2011).

Colors may vary slightly from the photos depending on lighting, screen settings, and filament batches.

Our cookie cutters will be printed using Bambu Lab PLA Pure, a filament made with ingredients that have been tested for EU food-contact compliance (EU Regulation No. 10/2011).

However, a 3D-printed item is not automatically considered fully food-safe simply because the filament is food-contact certified. Printed objects contain small layer lines that can collect food particles, and the final safety of the item also depends on the printer, nozzle, printing environment, cleaning process, and intended use.

For this reason, our cookie cutters are intended for occasional dough cutting only. They should not be used for liquids, hot foods, cooking, baking, or storing food.

Please hand wash cookie cutters with warm water and mild dish soap before and after use. Do not place them in the dishwasher, microwave, oven, or near high heat. Allow them to dry completely before storing.

Always inspect your cookie cutter before use. Discontinue use if it becomes cracked, damaged, or excessively worn.

No. Our 3D-printed products are not designed to go in the oven. Cookie cutters should only be used to cut and shape dough before baking. Remove the cutter before placing dough in the oven.

Most ready-to-ship products are made within approximately 3–7 business days before shipping.

Custom and personalized products may take approximately 5–10 business days to create, depending on the design, quantity, color choices, and current order volume.

During holidays, launches, sales, and other especially busy periods, production may take longer. If your order requires additional time, we will do our best to communicate that with you.

The production time does not include shipping time.

Once your order has been completed and shipped, delivery times depend on the shipping carrier and destination. You will receive tracking information when your order ships.

We are not responsible for carrier delays, incorrect addresses, weather delays, lost packages after confirmed delivery, or delays outside our control. Please make sure your shipping address is correct before placing your order.

We may accept custom orders depending on the product and design. Custom orders may require additional production time and are not eligible for cancellation or return once production has begun.

Please contact us before ordering if you have questions about a custom request.

For many products, yes. Available colors may vary by product and current filament availability. If a specific color is unavailable, we will contact you when possible to discuss an alternative.

Please remember that the color shown on your screen may look slightly different from the finished product.

Because our products are individually 3D printed, small variations may occur. You may notice minor layer lines, slight texture differences, small surface imperfections, or subtle variations in color.

These are normal characteristics of 3D-printed products and are not considered defects unless they affect the item's function, structure, or appearance in a significant way.

Unless specifically stated otherwise, our products are not toys. Some items may contain small parts and could present a choking hazard.

Keep products away from young children and pets unless the item is specifically designed and labeled for supervised use by the appropriate age group.

Keep products away from direct sunlight, hot cars, stoves, ovens, dishwashers, microwaves, and other sources of high heat.

PLA may soften or warp when exposed to elevated temperatures. Hand wash items when appropriate and avoid harsh chemicals, abrasive scrubbers, and prolonged soaking.

Please contact us within 7 days of delivery and include:

• Your order number

• Clear photos of the damaged product

• Photos of the packaging

• A brief description of the issue

We will review the situation and determine whether a replacement, repair, or refund is appropriate.

Please do not throw away damaged items or packaging until we have completed the review.

Katie and Zach make, pack, and ship our 3-D prints and Blind Date with Panels orders ourselves. We love sending a little of our creativity home with you!

We also proudly work with other small businesses and a book fulfillment partner to bring more stories to our shelves. Regular books are stored, packed, and shipped directly to you by our book fulfillment partner. This lets our small store offer a broader selection than we could keep on hand ourselves.

We partner with Midnight Books to offer more diverse Blind Date with a Book selections. These partner-prepared surprises give you more ways to discover an unexpected favorite. Our own Blind Date with Panels is prepared and shipped by Katie and Zach.

Your purchase is made through Table Tales, and you can contact us with questions about your order, including items shipped by a partner.

If you order a regular book and a 3-D print together, they will ship separately and may arrive on different days. Partner-prepared blind dates may also arrive separately from items shipped by us. You will receive tracking information as each shipment is processed.

The book and extras included in a Blind Date with Panels package travel together because we prepare and ship that package ourselves. Other items in the same order may still ship separately.

Processing times, availability, delivery times, and return eligibility for partner-fulfilled items may differ from our own products. Our listed 3-D print production times do not apply to regular books or partner-prepared blind dates.

Build your bookshelf with free U.S. shipping on orders of $75 or more! The discount applies automatically to qualifying orders and cannot be combined with any other discounts. Shipping charges for other orders are shown at checkout.

It’s a surprise reading experience for fans of stories told through panels! Choose from the options in the Blind Date with Panels listing, and we’ll prepare your mystery selection. Depending on your chosen option, you may receive just a mystery book or a package with extra treats and surprises. Each option’s contents are explained in the listing.

Absolutely! Visit our Book Request page and tell us the title, author, and any specific volume or edition you’re looking for. We’ll check whether we can source it and email you if it becomes available. A request is free, does not reserve a copy, and does not commit you to a purchase. Availability and timing depend on our suppliers.

Hi! We’re Katie and Zach, the husband-and-wife team behind Table Tales.

Whenever we visit our friends in Indiana, one of our happiest places is a board game café with a giant wall of games. We can spend hours around a table, eating breakfast, trying different games, and enjoying time with our friends. It’s one of our favorite traditions.

I’ve also been a lifelong reader, with a particular love for manga. Between my love of books and our shared love of board games, a dream began to take shape: one day, we’d love to open a book and board game café of our own.

Table Tales is our first step toward that dream. For now, we’re bringing that spirit online through books, surprise reading packages, 3-D printed creations, and things that make everyday life a little more playful. Every order helps us build toward a place where people can gather, discover a story, and stay for another game.

To me, the name captures how many adventures can begin around a table: a D&D session, a board game with friends, a good book on a quiet morning, or a family dinner that turns into an evening of stories and laughter. So much fun, connection, and imagination happens in that simple space.

If you ask Zach, though, he’ll tell you he just liked the name. And honestly, that feels pretty fitting for us, too! — Katie

Zach has spent years working on his own game, Wizards of Wisteria. He’s created the card game and is saving toward developing a full board game version.

You’ll find Wizards of Wisteria at the very bottom of our homepage. If you’d like to explore another piece of our dream, scroll down and take a look—we’re proud to share something he’s put so much time and imagination into.

Cancellation requests must be submitted as soon as possible. If production has not started, we may be able to cancel and refund the order.

Once production has begun, the order may no longer be eligible for cancellation.

If your item arrives damaged, defective, or different from what you ordered, please contact us within 7 days of delivery.

After reviewing the issue, we may offer a replacement, repair, store credit, or refund. We may request photos or the return of the item before processing a resolution.

Returns may be considered for unused, non-custom items if you contact us within 14 days of delivery. The item must be unused, undamaged, and returned in its original condition.

The customer is responsible for return shipping unless the item was defective, damaged in transit, or sent incorrectly.

Custom, personalized, made-to-order, clearance, and downloadable products are not eligible for return unless they arrive damaged, defective, or incorrect.

Once a refund is approved, it will be issued to the original payment method. Depending on your bank or payment provider, it may take several business days for the refund to appear.

Original shipping costs are generally non-refundable unless the order was damaged, defective, or sent incorrectly.

We are not responsible for packages that are marked as delivered by the shipping carrier but are later reported missing or stolen. Please check with household members, neighbors, your local post office, and the carrier before contacting us.

We will do our best to assist with tracking information, but replacement or refund decisions are handled on a case-by-case basis.

If you have questions about an order, product, custom request, or return, please contact us through our store contact form or email us at office@tabletales.co. Please include your order number whenever possible.