MAJALAH ILMIAH JOURNAL
LPPM Universitas Putra Indonesia YPTK Padang Jl.
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Padang.
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Zip Code: 25221 Volume: 32.
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Page: 79 - 86, 08/12/2025, e-ISSN: 1412-5854 Available online at website: https://jmi-upiyptk.
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php/jmi/index Community Empowerment in MSME Craft Production Based on Conventional Method and Innovation with 3D Printing Mutiara Yetrina 1 .
Nanang Fatchurrohman 2 A.
Mohammad Farid 3 .
Dian Apri Pratama 4 1,2,3,4 Department of Industrial Engineering.
Putra Indonesia University YPTK Padang.
Indonesia fatchurrohman@gmail.
Abstract Micro.
Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) play a strategic role in the economic growth of Padang City, particularly in the handicraft sector, which represents both cultural identity and a vital source of local economic activity.
However, technological limitations and low production efficiency remain major obstacles to improving the competitiveness of local crafts in the global market.
This Community Engagement Program or Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat (PkM) aims to integrate conventional production method with 3D printing technology with as an effort to enhance product quality, efficiency, and design innovation.
The implementation method includes identifying the potential and challenges faced by craftsmen, conducting training on the use of 3D printing, and providing mentoring in the design and production processes.
This approach combines the artistic touch and craftsmanship of conventional manual techniques with the precision and speed of digital technology.
The results show an improvement in craftsmen' ability to utilize digital technology for prototyping and developing new designs that are more responsive to market trends.
Furthermore, the training and equipment facilitation supports continuous knowledge transfer, strengthening the innovation capacity and independence of MSME.
The combination of traditional skills and modern technology not only produces products with high aesthetic value but also opens opportunities for market expansion and increased economic value.
Therefore, the application of 3D printing has proven to be an effective innovative solution for enhancing the competitiveness and sustainability of the local handicraft sector in the era of the digital creative industry.
Keywords: MSME.
Conventional Method, 3D Printing.
Product Innovation.
Production Technology UPI YPTK Scientific Magazine is licensed under a Creative Commons 4.
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efficiency and quality.
Limited production capacity often limits MSME ability to meet greater market Micro.
Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) are a demand.
Furthermore, product competitiveness in the vital component of the economy of Padang City and global market needs to be improved through innovation Indonesia as a whole.
At the local level.
MSME and designs that align with market trends.
Support in contribute to creating jobs, reducing unemployment the form of training, technology access, and financing rates, and improving community welfare.
MSME also is essential to help MSME overcome these challenges play a significant role in the development of the and increase their competitiveness.
creative economy and tourism in Padang.
Nationally.
Conventional craft production methods used by local MSME contribute more than 60% to Gross Domestic craftsmen involve various techniques passed down Product (GDP) and absorb approximately 97% of the through generations, such as wood carving, bamboo total workforce, making them a major driver of weaving, metal carving, and clay shaping.
These economic growth and social stability .
The techniques reflect a cultural heritage and specialized handicraft sector in Padang has significant economic craftsmanship that require high manual skills and a and cultural value.
Traditional crafts, such as songket deep understanding of the materials used .
The main and carvings, serve not only as economic products but advantage of these methods is the uniqueness and also as symbols of Minangkabau cultural identity .
authenticity of the resulting products, which have high These products are often used in traditional ceremonies artistic value and often reflect the cultural identity of and celebrations, making them an integral part of the producing region .
Traditional craft products, community life.
From an economic perspective.
Padang such as Minangkabau songket and Jepara wood crafts have great potential for export, attracting carvings, are known worldwide for their distinctive international markets with their uniqueness and high beauty and intricate details.
However, conventional artistic quality .
Despite their potential.
MSME in production methods have several disadvantages.
Padang crafts face various challenges.
Limited particularly in terms of efficiency and productivity.
The technology is a barrier to increasing production lengthy processing time and reliance on manual skills Introduction Accepted: 20-10-2025 | Revision: 01-11-2025 | Publication: 30-11-2025 | doi: 10.
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make large-scale production difficult.
In addition, .
In addition, the adoption of this technology production costs can increase due to the longer requires training and adaptation, which can be processing time required and the involvement of skilled challenging for traditional craftsmen who are not yet labor that is not easily available .
These challenges familiar with modern equipment .
are further exacerbated by competition in the global The MSME partner that will be empowered in this market, where modern craft products produced with activity is Kampung Akrilik, located in Gunung advanced technology can offer more competitive prices Pangilung District.
Padang City.
West Sumatra.
and shorter production times .
A study by Kampung Akrilik Thematic Village is one of the Ambarwati and Kusuma .
showed that local themed villages designated by the Mayor of Padang.
craftspeople often face obstacles in increasing On November 11, 2021, the Mayor of Padang met with production capacity and adapting product designs to the Research and Community engagement Institute of suit international market trends .
Data from this Padang University to initiate a support program for the study indicate that without support in the form of themed village to ensure the program's success.
The technological training and access to modern resources, academic community is expected to play an active role many craft MSME in certain regions experience in realizing the vision of Padang City as a "Civilized stagnation in product development and struggle to City Based on Education.
Trade.
Superior Tourism, and compete with foreign producers.
Hidayat and Syahrul Competitiveness.
" The Tridharma of Higher Education .
noted that the integration of technology such as (Teaching.
Research, and Community Engagemen.
CAD (Computer-Aided Desig.
or other modern efforts are expected to contribute to the achievement of production methods can be a solution to increase the Regional Medium-Term Development Plan and the production efficiency without sacrificing the traditional Padang City Mission for the 2019-2024 period.
elements of craft products .
Specifically, these efforts include: .
improving the 3D printing, also known as three-dimensional printing, quality of education to produce a loyal, creative, is a technology for creating physical objects by innovative, and competitive workforce.
encouraging sequentially adding layers of material based on a digital inclusive economic growth in Padang City.
This technology enables craftspeople and small making Padang City a center for trade and the creative industries to produce items with high precision and economy .
intricate designs, which are difficult to achieve with The objective of empowering MSME is to help conventional methods .
In the context of craft improve the productivity, quality, and competitiveness production, 3D printing offers significant advantages, of their products by integrating modern technologies, such as design flexibility that allows for the creation of such as 3D printing, with long-standing conventional complex shapes and detailed ornaments, as well as production methods.
The application of this technology efficiency in material use that can reduce production allows craftsmen to create more complex and precise waste .
Thus, the use of 3D printing helps MSME designs that are difficult to achieve with traditional increase the scale and quality of their production, while techniques alone.
With 3D printing, the production saving operational costs.
Another benefit of 3D printing process can become more efficient, reduce material is the increased speed of the production process, where waste, and speed up production times.
This technology the time for creating prototypes or initial models can be also opens up opportunities for MSME to reach a wider significantly reduced compared to manual techniques market by offering unique and innovative products.
This is very useful for craft MSME who want to While conventional methods maintain cultural values adapt their products to changing market trends.
On the and traditional skills, the integration of modern other hand, conventional production methods still have technology helps increase production capacity and advantages, such as the unique character and feel of the competitiveness in the global market.
Training and craftsman's hand, which is valued in craft products with access to this technology are crucial to ensure that high cultural value .
MSME can adapt to technological changes and remain The current problem with conventional method used in relevant in the ever-evolving industry .
, .
the partner MSME tends to be slower and more The aims and objectives of community engagement expensive in the long run.
The integration of 3D activities with the theme of Community Empowerment printing technology with conventional methods opens in MSME Craft Production Based on Innovation with up opportunities to create craft products that combine 3D Printing and Conventional Method in Acrylic Craft modern and traditional advantages.
For example, 3D MSME include the following.
printing can be used to create rapid prototypes or specific parts of a product, while finishing is done Product Diversification Ae Assisting MSME in manually to add an authentic artistic touch .
This developing a variety of acrylic craft products through hybrid approach can increase product competitiveness the introduction of innovative designs that can be in local and international markets, strengthen cultural produced with 3D printing.
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Knowledge and Technology Transfer Ae Providing solution is to improve training programs for residents training and guidance to MSME on how to use 3D and strengthen support from the local government.
printers, design software, and conventional production Conventional methods in craft production refer to processes to improve their skills.
techniques that have been practiced by craftsmen.
Production Cost Efficiency Ae Introducing technologies These techniques include manual sculpting, clay that can reduce production costs and material waste, modeling, wood carving, and weaving.
The hallmark of and optimize the use of raw materials through a this method is the use of manual skills that require high combination of conventional and innovative production expertise and considerable experience to achieve quality results.
The resulting products often have a personal touch and details that cannot be imitated by Literature Review machine-based mass production, making them unique Thematic villages are a residential area revitalization and reflecting local cultural values .
The main approach that prioritizes participatory and innovative advantage of this method lies in the authenticity of the concepts to improve the quality of life of local results and their high artistic value.
In Padang City, the development of Products made with conventional techniques reflect thematic villages involves various aspects, such as characteristics of cultural heritage and local identity, community participation, cultural preservation, and which are often sought after by consumers seeking improving the local economy.
Thematic villages are products with historical or ethnographic value.
generally developed to address environmental and Research shows that traditional craft products have a social problems in urban areas, including Padang City.
particular appeal in the tourism market and among This initiative involves a sustainable approach by consumers concerned about sustainability and emphasizing local identity, improving public facilities, authenticity .
However, these methods have and empowering local communities .
drawbacks, particularly in production efficiency.
The time-consuming process and reliance on individual The concept of thematic villages is based on a social skills often result in high production costs and limited innovation plan consisting of three stages.
The first step production capacity.
This presents a major challenge is to map the problem, namely: the community gathers for traditional craftspeople in facing competition with to seek initiatives/ideas to develop their village to products produced using modern technologies, such as create jobs and increase local community participation.
3D printing, which can mass-produce more costThe second step is to identify the village theme by effectively and time-efficiently .
finding a group of people interested in working on an idea or theme together in their village.
Next, the third 3D printing, or three-dimensional printing, is an stage is the description and coordination of the idea or additive manufacturing technology used to create threetheme, which is then modified by various actors dimensional objects from digital models.
The process involved until finally implemented in practice in the involves gradually adding material, layer by layer, to Marga area.
Based on the three stages of implementing create the desired shape.
This technology has the thematic village concept, it is also explained that revolutionized the manufacturing and craft industries thematic villages can develop based on the feasibility by enabling rapid prototyping and more flexible and of the idea or theme.
It can also be influenced by efficient production.
3D printing allows craftspeople factors such as economic and social characteristics, the and small manufacturers to create intricate and detailed existence of raised local potential, external financial designs that are difficult to achieve with conventional support, initiatives from community leaders, the methods .
In the context of craft production, the community, increased income and community application of 3D printing offers significant advantages, such as savings in time and production initiatives .
With this technology, craftspeople can produce The implementation of thematic villages in Padang prototypes that can be quickly modified and City is also associated with socio-economic benefits, customized, thereby reducing the time needed to test such as increasing community income through and develop new designs.
community-based tourism and the development of The community engagement carried out by MSME .
In addition, thematic villages are able to Fatchurrohman et al.
in Kampung Acrylic in create a sense of pride and togetherness among Padang City aims to develop new, innovative acrylic residents, thereby improving the quality of social craft products and improve the local economy .
The Despite having many benefits, the team began by identifying potential new products that development of thematic villages in Padang City is could be developed.
They also found that one of the faced with challenges such as limited resources, main problems was the lack of products with new minimal active participation from several community designs.
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Printing.
This technology allows the development of of 3D printing in product manufacturing, which plastic products tailored to customer demand.
One of allowed for a fast and high-precision production the tangible results achieved is the design and process, while manual touches in the finishing stage development of key chains using 3D Printing were maintained to ensure that the products retained These results demonstrate the high their unique character and artistic value.
This approach enthusiasm of the craftsmen to explore the use of 3D enabled craftsmen to explore more creative designs, in Printing in their crafts.
which modern elements of 3D printing technology were combined with traditional styles rich in cultural In addition, 3D printing allows the use of a wide variety of materials, from plastics to resins, allowing for high flexibility in the final product.
Another Knowledge and skills transfer was also a crucial advantage of 3D printing in craft production is the element in integrating these two methods.
Through ability to create products with precise details without training and learning sessions, traditional craftsmen requiring in-depth manual skills.
This makes the were trained to use 3D printing technology, thereby technology very useful in combining traditional enhancing their ability to meet the challenges of the elements with modernized production processes, thus modern market while maintaining their traditional increasing the competitiveness of craft products in the This combination of modern technology and global market .
On the other hand, despite its many traditional craftsmanship allowed the artisans to create advantages, this technology still faces challenges in highly unique products, effectively bridging innovation terms of hardware costs and the availability of certain and cultural preservation.
The field training took place materials that may not be suitable for every type of on the 2nd of October 2025, with 19 participants, and located at Gunung Pangilun.
Padang.
West Sumatra.
The use of 3D printing in craft production and other The methods used in PkM activities are explained in industries brings various significant benefits, especially detail as follows.
in terms of increased precision, design flexibility, and cost savings.
One of the main advantages of 3D Identification of Potential and Problems Ae this stage printing is its ability to create objects with high involved identifying potential resources within the This technology allows for the creation of community, such as the basic skills of craftsmen, the very intricate and accurate details, which are difficult to availability of raw materials, and potential market achieve with conventional manufacturing methods.
opportunities for craft products.
In addition, problems This precision not only improves the quality of the final faced by the craftsmen were identified, including a lack product, but also enables innovation in more complex of product innovation, low production efficiency, and designs .
This provides a competitive advantage for limited knowledge of new technologies.
craftsmen and small manufacturers who want to offer Design of Training for Craftsmen Ae the findings from unique and high-quality products to their consumers.
this initial assessment served as the foundation for addition to precision, 3D printing provides designing the next phase of the program.
extraordinary design flexibility.
understanding the craftsmenAos existing capabilities and The layer-by-layer printing process allows designers to the specific challenges they faced, the PkM team was create shapes and structures that would be impossible able to develop targeted interventions that addressed with traditional techniques.
This flexibility supports both skill gaps and technological limitations.
This more creative product development and higher ensured that subsequent activities, particularly training personalization, allowing manufacturers to tailor and workshops, were tailored to the participantsAo real products to consumer preferences or specific market needs and could deliver practical, sustainable needs .
In the craft industry, the ability to design improvements to their production processes.
and produce prototypes quickly also allows Implementation of Training and Skill Development Ae craftspeople to iterate designs quickly without long The next stage focused on providing intensive training wait times, speeding up the product development cycle on 3D printing technology, which included the .
introduction of hardware, software, and basic Implementation of PkM techniques of 3D printing.
A workshop was also organized to integrate 3D printing technology with The PkM implementation method included combining conventional production methods in the craft-making conventional methods and 3D printing technology in crafts, creating a holistic approach and utilizing the advantages of each method to produce products with aesthetic value and high efficiency.
Previous models that were made conventionally were redrawn and 4.
Results and Discussion redesigned using Computer-Aided Design (CAD) The results obtained from this PkM demonstrated the The next process involved the application teamAos contribution to MSMEs in product design.
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product development, and mentoring activities.
Product design played a crucial role in producing outcomes that were both visually appealing and functionally effective.
This process combined creativity, aesthetics, and an understanding of user needs.
With the appropriate design approach, products were developed not merely for appearance but also to ensure comfort, efficiency, and usability.
Each element, from form and color to material selection was carefully crafted to optimize the Figure 2.
3D Printing Souvenir Printing Process.
Source:
user experience.
Furthermore, technological advancements such as 3D printing significantly accelerated the design and prototyping stages.
This technology enabled designers to evaluate multiple product forms and functions prior to mass production.
However, conventional methods remained valuable, particularly in maintaining the uniqueness and precision of the final product.
integrating these two approaches, product design became more innovative, efficient, and competitive within the modern market context.
Field Data, 2025 Figure 3.
Finished Product.
Source: Field Data, 2025 Figure 1.
Souvenir Design in the Ultimaker Cura Software.
Source: Computer Data, 2025 Production mentoring provided direct support to craftsmen in applying the 3D printing techniques they had learned.
This activity included intensive guidance from the product design stage through the final production process.
Through a practical approach, craftsmen were guided to understand how 3D printing technology could improve time efficiency, shape accuracy, and overall production quality.
Product development through innovation was a key Furthermore, this mentoring served as a means of focus in efforts to enhance the creativity and knowledge transfer and human resource capacity competitiveness of local craftsmen.
Through the building in the crafts sector.
Craftsmen were not only application of 3D printing technology, craftsmen were guided in mastering technical aspects but also encouraged to experiment with various product shapes, encouraged to think creatively to optimize designs to motifs, and functions that were previously difficult to meet market needs.
Thus, 3D printing-based production achieve using conventional methods.
This technology mentoring was expected to encourage innovation in enabled a more flexible design process and produced local products that were more modern, competitive, and prototypes in a shorter timeframe, allowing new ideas had high economic value.
to be quickly tested and adapted to consumer needs.
In addition, the program had a social impact on the Besides serving as a platform for creativity, this MSME by empowering local craftsmen to become activity also aimed to foster an innovative mindset in more self-sufficient, increasing their productivity, and facing the dynamics of the modern market.
Craftsmen expanding their market reach through innovative, were guided to identify trends, understand customer technology driven products.
It also fostered community preferences, and adapt digital technology in product collaboration and strengthened the local creative Thus, the use of 3D printing not only economy by linking traditional craftsmanship with increased production efficiency but also opened up modern manufacturing methods.
To ensure the opportunities for the creation of new, unique, continuity of the program, partnerships with local aesthetically pleasing, and competitive works.
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competitiveness, and promotes inclusive economic equipment for craftsmen.
As a result.
MSMEs were able to develop more creative, innovative, and marketgrowth of the MSME.
competitive product designs.
Intensive mentoring encouraged craftsmen to understand the practical application of technology, increase productivity, and strengthen the competitiveness of local products through a synergy between digital innovation and the preservation of traditional culture.
Acknowledgments The PkM team wishes to express its gratitude to the Foundation (Yayasa.
Management and LPPM of Universitas Putra Indonesia YPTK Padang for providing funds and facilities for the continuation of this engagement.
This activity was funded under the PkM Agreement Letter No.
225/UPI
YPTK/LPPM/P/KP/IX/2023.
The team would also like to thank the head of the craftsmen.
Mrs.
Fitrai Wetty, the group of MSME craftsmen, and the support team at the Acrylic Thematic Village.
Gunung Pangilun.
Padang City.
Figure 4.
Training and Mentoring Activities in the Acrylic West Sumatra.
Village.
Padang City.
Source: Field Data, 2025
Technology facilitation was provided by utilizing 3D
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