diff --git a/src/libslic3r/CMakeLists.txt b/src/libslic3r/CMakeLists.txt
index 3e360f522..4c5f67b3c 100644
--- a/src/libslic3r/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/libslic3r/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ add_library(libslic3r STATIC
     "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/libslic3r_version.h"
     Line.cpp
     Line.hpp
+    Log.hpp
+    Log.cpp
     MedialAxis.cpp
     MedialAxis.hpp
     Milling/MillingPostProcess.cpp
diff --git a/src/libslic3r/Log.cpp b/src/libslic3r/Log.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8cde37fc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libslic3r/Log.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,224 @@
+#include <sstream>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <string>
+#include <iomanip>
+#include <algorithm>
+
+// Boost
+#include <boost/locale.hpp>
+#include <boost/algorithm/string/case_conv.hpp>
+
+#include "Log.hpp"
+
+/// Local class to suppress output
+class NullStream : public std::streambuf
+{
+public:
+    int overflow(int c) { return c; }
+};
+
+namespace Slic3r {
+
+static NullStream log_null;
+static std::ostream null_log(&log_null);
+
+std::unique_ptr<_Log> slic3r_log {_Log::make_log()};
+
+_Log::_Log() : _out(std::clog) {
+}
+
+_Log::_Log(std::ostream& out) : _out(out) {
+}
+
+bool _Log::_has_log_level(log_t lvl) {
+    if (!this->_inclusive_levels && this->_log_level.find(lvl) != this->_log_level.end()) {
+        return true;
+    } else if (this->_inclusive_levels && *(std::max_element(this->_log_level.cbegin(), this->_log_level.cend())) >= lvl) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+bool _Log::_has_topic(const std::string& topic) {
+    return this->_topics.find(topic) != this->_topics.end() || this->_topics.size() == 0;
+}
+
+void _Log::fatal_error(const std::string& topic, const std::wstring& message) { this->fatal_error(topic, boost::locale::conv::utf_to_utf<char>(message)); }
+void _Log::error(const std::string& topic, const std::wstring& message) { this->error(topic, boost::locale::conv::utf_to_utf<char>(message)); }
+void _Log::warn(const std::string& topic, const std::wstring& message) { this->warn(topic, boost::locale::conv::utf_to_utf<char>(message)); }
+void _Log::info(const std::string& topic, const std::wstring& message) { this->info(topic, boost::locale::conv::utf_to_utf<char>(message)); }
+void _Log::debug(const std::string& topic, const std::wstring& message) { this->debug(topic, boost::locale::conv::utf_to_utf<char>(message)); }
+
+void _Log::fatal_error(const char topic[], const char message[]) {
+    this->fatal_error(std::string(topic), std::string(message));
+}
+
+void _Log::fatal_error(const char topic[], const wchar_t message[]) {
+    this->fatal_error(std::string(topic), std::wstring(message));
+}
+
+void _Log::fatal_error(const std::string& topic, const std::string& message) {
+    this->fatal_error(topic) << message << std::endl;
+}
+
+std::ostream& _Log::fatal_error(const char topic[], bool multiline) {
+    return this->fatal_error(std::string(topic), multiline);
+}
+std::ostream& _Log::fatal_error(const std::string& topic, bool multiline) {
+    if (this->_has_log_level(log_t::FERR) && this->_has_topic(topic)) {
+        if (!multiline)
+            _out << topic << std::setfill(' ') << std::setw(6) << "FERR" << ": ";
+        return _out;
+    }
+    return null_log;
+}
+
+void _Log::error(const char topic[], const char message[]) {
+    this->error(std::string(topic), std::string(message));
+}
+
+void _Log::error(const char topic[], const wchar_t message[]) {
+    this->error(std::string(topic), std::wstring(message));
+}
+
+void _Log::error(const std::string& topic, const std::string& message) {
+    this->error(topic) << message << std::endl;
+}
+std::ostream& _Log::error(const char topic[], bool multiline) {
+    return this->error(std::string(topic), multiline);
+}
+std::ostream& _Log::error(const std::string& topic, bool multiline) {
+    if (this->_has_log_level(log_t::ERR) && this->_has_topic(topic)) {
+        if (!multiline)
+            _out << topic << std::setfill(' ') << std::setw(6) << "ERR" << ": ";
+        return _out;
+    }
+    return null_log;
+}
+
+
+void _Log::info(const std::string& topic, const std::string& message) {
+    this->info(topic) << message << std::endl;
+}
+
+void _Log::info(const char topic[], const wchar_t message[]) {
+    this->info(std::string(topic), std::wstring(message));
+}
+
+void _Log::info(const char topic[], const char message[]) {
+    this->info(std::string(topic), std::string(message));
+}
+
+std::ostream& _Log::info(const char topic[], bool multiline) {
+    return this->info(std::string(topic), multiline);
+}
+
+std::ostream& _Log::info(const std::string& topic, bool multiline) {
+    if (this->_has_log_level(log_t::INFO) && this->_has_topic(topic)) {
+        if (!multiline)
+            _out << topic << std::setfill(' ') << std::setw(6) << "INFO" << ": ";
+        return _out;
+    }
+    return null_log;
+}
+
+void _Log::warn(const char topic[], const char message[]) {
+    this->warn(std::string(topic), std::string(message));
+}
+
+void _Log::warn(const char topic[], const wchar_t message[]) {
+    this->warn(std::string(topic), std::wstring(message));
+}
+
+void _Log::warn(const std::string& topic, const std::string& message) {
+    this->warn(topic) << message << std::endl;
+}
+
+std::ostream& _Log::warn(const char topic[], bool multiline) {
+    return this->warn(std::string(topic), multiline);
+}
+
+std::ostream& _Log::warn(const std::string& topic, bool multiline) {
+    if (this->_has_log_level(log_t::WARN) && this->_has_topic(topic)) {
+        if (!multiline)
+            _out << topic << std::setfill(' ') << std::setw(6) << "WARN" << ": ";
+        return _out;
+    }
+    return null_log;
+}
+
+void _Log::debug(const char topic[], const char message[]) {
+    this->debug(std::string(topic), std::string(message));
+}
+
+void _Log::debug(const char topic[], const wchar_t message[]) {
+    this->debug(std::string(topic), std::wstring(message));
+}
+
+void _Log::debug(const std::string& topic, const std::string& message) {
+    this->debug(topic) << message << std::endl;
+}
+
+std::ostream& _Log::debug(const char topic[], bool multiline) {
+    return this->debug(std::string(topic), multiline);
+}
+
+std::ostream& _Log::debug(const std::string& topic, bool multiline) {
+    if (this->_has_log_level(log_t::DEBUG) && this->_has_topic(topic)) {
+        if (!multiline)
+            _out << topic << std::setfill(' ') << std::setw(6) << "DEBUG" << ": ";
+        return _out;
+    }
+    return null_log;
+}
+
+void _Log::raw(const char message[]) {
+    this->raw(std::string(message));
+}
+
+void _Log::raw(const wchar_t message[]) {
+    this->raw(std::wstring(message));
+}
+
+void _Log::raw(const std::string& message) {
+    this->raw() << message << std::endl;
+}
+void _Log::raw(const std::wstring& message) { this->raw(boost::locale::conv::utf_to_utf<char>(message)); }
+
+std::ostream& _Log::raw() {
+    return _out;
+}
+
+
+void _Log::set_level(log_t level) {
+    if (this->_inclusive_levels) {
+        this->_log_level.clear();
+        this->_log_level.insert(level);
+    } else if (level == log_t::ALL) {
+        this->_log_level.insert(log_t::FERR);
+        this->_log_level.insert(log_t::ERR);
+        this->_log_level.insert(log_t::WARN);
+        this->_log_level.insert(log_t::INFO);
+        this->_log_level.insert(log_t::DEBUG);
+    } else {
+        this->_log_level.insert(level);
+    }
+}
+void _Log::clear_level(log_t level) {
+    if (level == log_t::ALL) {
+        this->_log_level.clear();
+    } else {
+        if (this->_log_level.find(level) != this->_log_level.end())
+            this->_log_level.erase(level);
+    }
+}
+
+void _Log::clear_topic(const std::string& topic) {
+    if (topic == "") {
+        this->_topics.clear();
+    } else {
+        if (this->_topics.find(topic) != this->_topics.end()) this->_topics.erase(topic);
+    }
+}
+
+} // Slic3r
diff --git a/src/libslic3r/Log.hpp b/src/libslic3r/Log.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6a7ed19ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libslic3r/Log.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,256 @@
+#ifndef slic3r_LOG_HPP
+#define slic3r_LOG_HPP
+
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+#include <sstream>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <memory>
+#include <set>
+
+
+namespace Slic3r {
+
+/// All available logging levels.
+enum class log_t : uint8_t { FERR = 0, ERR = 4, WARN = 8, INFO = 16, DEBUG = 32, ALL = 255 };
+
+inline bool operator>(const log_t lhs, const log_t rhs) { return static_cast<uint8_t>(lhs) > static_cast<uint8_t>(rhs); }
+inline bool operator<(const log_t lhs, const log_t rhs) { return static_cast<uint8_t>(lhs) < static_cast<uint8_t>(rhs); }
+inline bool operator>=(const log_t lhs, const log_t rhs) { return static_cast<uint8_t>(lhs) > static_cast<uint8_t>(rhs) || lhs == rhs; }
+inline bool operator<=(const log_t lhs, const log_t rhs) { return static_cast<uint8_t>(lhs) < static_cast<uint8_t>(rhs) || lhs == rhs; }
+
+/// Singleton instance implementing logging functionality in Slic3r
+/// Basic functionality is stubbed in currently, may pass through to Boost::Log
+/// eventually.
+class _Log {
+public:
+    static std::unique_ptr<_Log> make_log() {
+        std::unique_ptr<_Log> tmp {new _Log()};
+        tmp->_inclusive_levels = true;
+        tmp->set_level(log_t::ERR);
+        tmp->set_level(log_t::FERR);
+        tmp->set_level(log_t::WARN);
+        return tmp;
+    }
+    static std::unique_ptr<_Log> make_log(std::ostream& out) {
+        std::unique_ptr<_Log> tmp {new _Log(out)};
+        tmp->_inclusive_levels = true;
+        tmp->set_level(log_t::ERR);
+        tmp->set_level(log_t::FERR);
+        tmp->set_level(log_t::WARN);
+        return tmp;
+    }
+    void fatal_error(const char topic[], const char message[]);
+    void fatal_error(const char topic[], const wchar_t message[]);
+    void fatal_error(const std::string& topic, const std::string& message);
+    void fatal_error(const std::string& topic, const std::wstring& message);
+    std::ostream& fatal_error(const std::string& topic, bool multiline = false);
+    std::ostream& fatal_error(const char topic[], bool multiline = false);
+
+    void error(const char topic[], const char message[]);
+    void error(const char topic[], const wchar_t message[]);
+    void error(const std::string& topic, const std::string& message);
+    void error(const std::string& topic, const std::wstring& message);
+    std::ostream& error(const std::string& topic, bool multiline = false);
+    std::ostream& error(const char topic[], bool multiline = false);
+
+    void info(const std::string& topic, const std::string& message);
+    void info(const std::string& topic, const std::wstring& message);
+    void info(const char topic[], const char message[]);
+    void info(const char topic[], const wchar_t message[]);
+    std::ostream& info(const std::string& topic, bool multiline = false);
+    std::ostream& info(const char topic[], bool multiline = false);
+    void debug(const char topic[], const char message[]);
+    void debug(const char topic[], const wchar_t message[]);
+    void debug(const std::string& topic, const std::string& message);
+    void debug(const std::string& topic, const std::wstring& message);
+    std::ostream& debug(const std::string& topic, bool multiline = false);
+    std::ostream& debug(const char topic[], bool multiline = false);
+    void warn(const char topic[], const char message[]);
+    void warn(const char topic[], const wchar_t message[]);
+    void warn(const std::string& topic, const std::string& message);
+    void warn(const std::string& topic, const std::wstring& message);
+    std::ostream& warn(const std::string& topic, bool multiline = false);
+    std::ostream& warn(const char topic[], bool multiline = false);
+
+    void raw(const char message[]);
+    void raw(const wchar_t message[]);
+    void raw(const std::string& message);
+    void raw(const std::wstring& message);
+    std::ostream& raw();
+
+    template <class T>
+    void debug_svg(const std::string& topic, const T& path, bool append = true);
+    template <class T>
+    void debug_svg(const std::string& topic, const T* path, bool append = true);
+
+    void set_level(log_t level);
+    void clear_level(log_t level);
+    void set_inclusive(bool v) { this->_inclusive_levels = v; }
+    void add_topic(const std::string& topic) { this->_topics.insert(topic); }
+    void clear_topic(const std::string& topic);
+
+//    _Log(_Log const&)            = delete;
+//    void operator=(_Log const&)  = delete;
+private:
+    std::ostream& _out;
+    _Log();
+    _Log(std::ostream& out);
+    bool _inclusive_levels { true };
+    std::set<log_t> _log_level { };
+    std::set<std::string> _topics { };
+
+    bool _has_log_level(log_t lvl);
+    bool _has_topic(const std::string& topic);
+
+};
+
+/// Global log reference; initialized in Log.cpp
+extern std::unique_ptr<_Log> slic3r_log;
+
+/// Static class for referencing the various logging functions. Refers to
+///
+class Log {
+public:
+
+    /// Logs a fatal error with Slic3r.
+    /// \param topic [in] file or heading for error
+    /// \param message [in] text of the logged error message
+    static void fatal_error(std::string topic, std::wstring message) {
+        slic3r_log->fatal_error(topic, message);
+    }
+
+    /// Logs a regular error with Slic3r.
+    /// \param topic [in] file or heading for error
+    /// \param message [in] text of the logged error message
+    static void error(std::string topic, std::wstring message) {
+        slic3r_log->error(topic, message);
+    }
+
+    /// Logs a fatal error with Slic3r.
+    /// \param topic [in] file or heading for error
+    /// \param message [in] text of the logged error message
+    static void error(std::string topic, std::string message) {
+        slic3r_log->error(topic, message);
+    }
+
+    /// Logs an informational message with Slic3r.
+    /// \param topic [in] file or heading for message
+    /// \param message [in] text of the logged message
+    static void info(std::string topic, std::wstring message) {
+        slic3r_log->info(topic, message);
+    }
+    /// Logs an informational message with Slic3r.
+    /// \param topic [in] file or heading for message
+    /// \param message [in] text of the logged message
+    static void info(std::string topic, std::string message) {
+        slic3r_log->info(topic, message);
+    }
+
+    /// Logs a warning message with Slic3r.
+    /// \param topic [in] file or heading for message
+    /// \param message [in] text of the logged message
+    static void warn(std::string topic, std::wstring message) {
+        slic3r_log->warn(topic, message);
+    }
+
+    /// Logs a warning message with Slic3r.
+    /// \param topic [in] file or heading for message
+    /// \param message [in] text of the logged message
+    static void warn(std::string topic, std::string message) {
+        slic3r_log->warn(topic, message);
+    }
+
+    /// Logs a debugging message with Slic3r.
+    /// \param topic [in] file or heading for message
+    /// \param message [in] text of the logged message
+    static void debug(std::string topic, std::wstring message) {
+        slic3r_log->debug(topic, message);
+    }
+    /// Logs a debugging message with Slic3r.
+    /// \param topic [in] file or heading for message
+    /// \param message [in] text of the logged message
+    static void debug(std::string topic, std::string message) {
+        slic3r_log->debug(topic, message);
+    }
+
+
+    /// Logs an error message with Slic3r.
+    /// \param topic [in] file or heading for message
+    /// \param multiline [in] Is this a following part of a multline output (default False)
+    /// \return reference to output ostream for << chaining.
+    /// \note Developer is expected to add newlines.
+    static std::ostream& error(std::string topic, bool multiline = false) {
+        return slic3r_log->error(topic, multiline);
+    }
+    /// Logs a debugging message with Slic3r.
+    /// \param topic [in] file or heading for message
+    /// \param multiline [in] Is this a following part of a multline output (default False)
+    /// \return reference to output ostream for << chaining.
+    /// \note Developer is expected to add newlines.
+    static std::ostream& debug(std::string topic, bool multiline = false) {
+        return slic3r_log->debug(topic, multiline);
+    }
+
+    /// Logs a warning message with Slic3r.
+    /// \param topic [in] file or heading for message
+    /// \param multiline [in] Is this a following part of a multline output (default False)
+    /// \return reference to output ostream for << chaining.
+    /// \note Developer is expected to add newlines.
+    static std::ostream& warn(std::string topic, bool multiline = false) {
+        return slic3r_log->warn(topic, multiline);
+    }
+    /// Logs an informational message with Slic3r.
+    /// \param topic [in] file or heading for message
+    /// \param multiline [in] Is this a following part of a multline output (default False)
+    /// \return reference to output ostream for << chaining.
+    /// \note Developer is expected to add newlines.
+    static std::ostream& info(std::string topic, bool multiline = false) {
+        return slic3r_log->info(topic, multiline);
+    }
+
+    /// Unadorned ostream output for multiline constructions.
+    static std::ostream& raw() {
+        return slic3r_log->raw();
+    }
+
+    /// Adds a topic to filter on with Slic3r's debug system.
+    /// \param topic [in] name of topic to filter on.
+    /// Only shows registered topics.
+    static void add_topic(const std::string& topic) {
+        slic3r_log->add_topic(topic);
+    }
+
+    /// Removes a topic from the filter list with Slic3r's debug system.
+    /// \param topic [in] name of topic to remove from filter.
+    /// \note Default option removes all filters.
+    static void clear_topic(const std::string& topic = "") {
+        slic3r_log->clear_topic(topic);
+    }
+};
+
+/// Utility debug function to transform a std::vector of anything that
+/// supports ostream& operator<<() into a std::string.
+template <typename T>
+std::string
+log_string(const std::vector<T>& in)
+{
+    std::stringstream ss;
+    bool first {true};
+    ss << "[ ";
+    for (auto& c : in) {
+        if (!first) {
+            ss << ", ";
+        }
+        ss << c;
+        first = false;
+    }
+
+    ss << " ]";
+
+    return ss.str();
+}
+
+}
+
+#endif // slic3r_LOG_HPP