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Some of the Top 3D Designs of the 2018

The possibilities of 3D printing are very exciting but sometimes it can be difficult to choose what to print next. If you are out of 3D printing ideas and looking for your next project, check out a selection from the Top printable designs of 2018 that you could print today, right now. If you want to see more, don’t forget to check our website for the full list of best designs of the year!

Spartan Volcano Ring by Intraterrestre_Studio

What’s more fascinating than printing a wearable 3D design. Here is an amazing new ring design called "The Spartan Volcano Ring" from Intraterrestre Studio. Don't hesitate to scale it in order to fit your finger size.

Check the design here

The Can Press by Michal Fanta

Although it is possible to create something useful from used cans, most of them end up being recycled or worse in a trash. This can press allows to easily compress used cans so they take up as little space as possible.

Check the design here

Stool - 3D Printable Life Size Furniture by Stephanie Piper

This is a 3D printable stool you can assemble with the standard 19mm dowel from the hardware store. The design is sturdy and the press-fit timber framing inserts give the stool strength. Easy to assemble and disassemble for travel.

Check the design here

Tasty Springos Pack No.1 by Devin Montes

Introducing the Tasty Springos Pack No.1, the solution to all your 3D-printed, food-based, spring-toy needs! This pack contains a large assortment of fruit and vegetable Springos derived from 3D scans.

Check the design here

Tangled Realm Bundle by 3DHexes

A complete package of deep jungle printable scenery. Great accessories for fantasy and science fiction wargames, as well as for tabletop role-playing games.

Check the design here

The Cleat by Michal Fanta

If you want to print something but don’t want to wait long you could try this functional cleat that you could secure your blinds with or simply use as a coat hanger.

Check the design here

Infinity Headphone Stand by Duncan Smith

The Infinity Headphone Stand design is intended to be simple, elegant, customizable, and quick & easy to print. At 100% scale, this should work for most standard sized headphones. You could also check out the YouTube video that will walk you through this process of adding a custom logo or text.

Check the design here

Tri Vent Chandelier by Mark Durham

This chandelier is inspired by the tube worms that live around Hydrothermal Vents at depths of around 2.5 km. You can use LED Tealights instead of burning ones for peace of mind - they will fit too. They lend an elegant functionality to any dining table or home while mimicking the gentle sway of marine environs.

Check the design here

Sea Serpent - Leviathan by Christopher Hunt

This sea serpent has two sets of unique poses: the chase and the ship attacking. Each piece has its own set of water base that can be painted beautifully and easily with a little blue and white paint.

Check the design here Robot Pencil Sharpener by Tanya Wiesner

A robot pencil sharpener case designed to hold those pesky small easy to loose single hole wedge pencil sharpeners. As you sharpen your pencil, the robot will puke out the shavings.

Check the design here

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Introducing: Anycubic i3 Mega with Hobgoblin3D Mega Prop Pack

*For limited time only. 

For a long time, makers and designers have been asking advice for their first 3D printer purchase.

So we have done a temporary partnership with Anycubic and the multiple times featured table top studio Hobgoblin3D to bring you a unique bundle to start your experience with.   The concept is simple: Printer + File ProPack Bundle. 

BUY THE BUNDLE

BUY THE BUNDLE

What's inside the box?

Anycubic i3 Mega FDM 3D printer

Hobgoblin3D Mega Prop Pack

Anycubic i3 Mega Features:

max. print volume: 210mm X 210mm X 205mm

min. layer thickness: 0.05mm

extruder up to 260°C

accepts 1.75mm diameter filament

PLA, ABS, HIPS, Wood 

SD Card, USB port

printer weight: 11kg

works with: Cura with MyMiniFactory inside

Download the product brochure

In the Hobgoblin Mega Prop Pack:

27 Premium STL files.

Includes all of Hobgoblin's Prop Pack: all your 3D printable scenery needs!

See the Prop Pack description here.

BUY THE BUNDLE

BUY THE BUNDLE

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Tabletop Gaming Live 2018

Hello everyone!

We are super excited to announce that this year, we will be attending Tabletop Gaming Live 2018 for the first time!

Tabletop Gaming Live is an annual Tabletop and Board Games convention held in Alexandra Palace, London. This year, the exhibition will be open on Saturday, September 29th from 8:00am to 6:00pm and on Sunday, September 30th from 8:30am to 5:00pm.

For this exciting event, we will be showcasing some of the most interesting objects available on our recently launched MyMiniFactory Store. You will have the chance to see some 3D printers in action, as well as a chance to see the premium Tabletop you can find on the MyMiniFactory Store.

Here are just a few of the most popular objects from the store you can see at Tabletop Gaming Live 2018:

Pack of Wolves by Printed Obsession

Buy here: https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-wolf-1-32mm-scale-68962

Carriage by Hobgoblin3D

Buy here: https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-raghaven-hamlet-travellers-carriage-67858

Tabletop Gaming Live 2018 is an event open to users of all ages. In order to participate and attend, purchase your ticket using the link below: https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/shows/show/tabletop-gaming-live/book-now 

We’ll be at stand G15, see you there!

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Duncan Smith. Designer Spotlight

Meet The Gadget Master aka. /Adylinn

 Simple, elegant, and relatively easy to print. 

Check Duncan’s Designs here.

We're back with another designer spotlight and today we're focusing on another one of our premium designers, Duncan Smith!

Duncan comes from an engineering based background and enjoys designing and 3D printing in his spare time. Like many others, he jumped into 3D printing as a result of the falling price point and improvements in the technology and has now been involved for 4 years.

Check Duncan’s Designs here.

Duncan started out modelling in Autodesk 123D after he purchased a Robo3D R1 as his first printer. Since then, he's moved on leaps and bounds and has therefore moved on to using Fusion 360 and an Ultimaker 3.

Check Duncan’s Designs here.

Duncan began using his 3D printer to print out various household objects which he needed but didn't want to buy. This allowed him to step up his 3D modelling skills as he had existing concepts which he could build from and around. Designing to cater to his needs and wants around the house caused him to naturally gravitate towards designing these household deco items.

Check Duncan’s Designs here.

Duncan also enjoys taking a hands-on approach to designing as he doesn't spend a lot of time sketching out plans for his objects, instead preferring to get stuck in straight away with the 3D modelling of them. He often also will sit on designs for some time and come back to them once he's had a sudden idea or brainwave. Objects, therefore, go through many iterations before an upload.

Check Duncan’s Designs here.

Duncan plans to carry on releasing his home deco objects as well as having plans to move into tech accessories as well as kitchenware. We love what he's doing so from all of us here at MyMiniFactory.

Keep up the good work Duncan!

View Duncan's Youtube Channel

View Duncan's Website

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Mark Durham - Designer Spotlight

Mark Durham Today, we'll be focusing on one of our more prominent store designers, Mark enjoys designing and printing in between his role as Senior Deputy Captain for the Fire Brigade as well as raising Wagyu beef cattle in rural New South Wales, Australia.

See Object - Lisa Menorah

Having graduated from Sydney College of the Arts in 1980,  Mark has been involved with design for most of his life. He is now semi-retired but has worked as a graphic designer on numerous projects including a number of motorsport magazines, 6 years working on the news/graphics departments for multiple TV channels as well as being a partner for a publishing company working on a 'new age' magazine. 

 See Object -Candelabra

After gain an interest in 3D printing in the 90's when the technology was still in its infancy and as a result, learnt about 3D modelling with the software FreeCAD as well as dabbling in Meshmixer. Mark was able to start producing his designs when 3D printers became commercially available and currently uses an Anet A8 for his designs. He stresses the usefulness of the A8 3D printer as the work bed allows him to print his designs which are usually fairly large.

See Object - Tri Vent Chandelie

Mark began with using 3D printing to design spare and replacement car parts which had very rigid structures but as he became more skilled with 3D design he moved on to more complex and organic shapes. In the future, he has plans to produce other household decor items as well as his chandeliers.

See Object - HelicalTcandle

Mark would also like to stress his thanks towards his customers who have bought his store items as well as those who have tipped him as these really spur him on to continue creating his fantastic designs.

Keep lighting Up our platform Mark!

MyMiniFactory Team.

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3D Body Parts

Printable your whole body with these designs available at MyMiniFactory! 

Designer: Marco Valenzuela

Brain

Designer: Vaclav Krmela

Skeletal Foot

Designer: Annalize Butler

Brain Stem & Posterior Lobe of the Cerebullum

Designer: Annalize Butler

Skeletal Hand

Designer: Annalize Butler

Anatomical Heart

Designer: Drew Morgan

Foot Skeleton in The Olympic Park at D'Ouchy in Lausanne, Switzerland

Designer: Scan The World

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Share your 3D design renders on Facebook

Did you know you could now upload your 3D designs directly to Facebook as “3D Posts”?

Facebook have just released a feature allowing its users to share 3D designs by converting their STL files into gITF 2.0 format.

Wondering how to convert your STL file to a GBL file for a 3D post on Facebook?

No more struggle! MyMiniFactory have just made that easier by enabling users to upload their 3D design renders onto Facebook with just one click.

With this new feature, you only need to:

Go to the object page

Click on Object Parts

Click on the Facebook Icon

Post it!

It’s that easy.

When we heard the news that Facebook had introduced the 3D post feature, we had to learn how to do it. With a platform so packed of incredible 3D designs, so we would be silly not to right? While trying it out for ourselves we realised how difficult it can be to export files as GBL. So, we decided to make it easier for everyone, and integrated the “Share as a Facebook 3D post” on MyMiniFactory to allow you to easily show how the world what you or your favourite designers are capable of.

The “Share as a Facebook 3D Post” feature allows Facebook users to rotate, turn and play around with MyMiniFactory 3D printable objects, and allows them to see objects from a 3D perspective. This has created a new, fun and interactive form of content for users and companies alike.

This feature is essential, as it allows users who do not have 3D printers to interact with 3D objects and to bring 3D Printing and design to a mainstream market. Designers can also share an object in a 3D post as a way to demonstrate the intricate design techniques or internal channels that they may have created.

We are the first 3D content sharing platform to have integrated “Share as a Facebook 3D Post” in our platform, allowing users who upload objects to MyMiniFactory to directly share their designs as a 3D post on Facebook. Users are already using the feature as a way to encourage their favourite designers or to show off their latest designs and we will carry on encouraging them to do so.

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eSports company Drift Gaming launches the world’s first advertising campaign using social 3D printing media on MyMiniFactory

Drift Gaming is a Spanish hardware company that manufactures high-quality chairs, used by both amateur and professional eSports enthusiasts. One traditional way for Drift Gaming to market itself is for example to sponsor award-winning teams like The Giants, one of Europe's world's most competitive eSports teams. You'll also find their chairs in popular video game streams on Twitch.

In December 2017, Drift Gaming became the world's first brand to advertise via social 3D printing media on MyMiniFactory, the embedded shared digital content or “blueprints” used to create an object from nothing.

MyMiniFactory is a world-leading 3D printable object-sharing platform, where 3D designers all around the world upload and share digital objects, a sort of YouTube where instead of sharing videos, members share templates that can be manufactured into physical objects at home on consumer 3D printers. The adoption of these affordable desktop devices is growing (some of the most popular 3D printer models cost less than $200), and attracts a large user base of technology early adopters. 2017 saw the 1 millionth desktop 3D printer sold.

Drift Gaming used the MyMiniFactory platform to promote their brand by using sponsored 3D printable merchandising, targeted to users in the Fan Art and Cosplay categories, 2 of the most popular in downloads. A single file, modeled to create a replica of their gaming chair as a smartphone holder, was attached when a 3D printer owner downloaded the main sponsored object. In a way, this file can be seen as a YouTube pre-roll video advert but taken into the world of home 3D printing.

Delivering this object through downloads on MyMiniFactory allowed Drift Gaming to reach early adopters directly at home with useful and valuable brand content. Imagine being able to insert your company's brand into the homes of millions of customers. Unlike a traditional online advert, Native Object Ads (or NOADS) don’t disappear with a click but instead stay as a part of the users daily life. This world’s first social 3D printing media campaign replaced the design, manufacturing, and distribution of expensive mass-produced goodies. NOADS - making use of MyMiniFactory and more generally the internet to skip the traditional supply chain - represent a better, faster and more efficient way to reach customers at scale with emotional physical products.

The Results

By uploading one 3D printable file, Drift Gaming delivered 5,060 Native Object Ads (NOADS) globally. Not bad at all for the first pilot project by a gaming company with this innovative media. The campaign - run over the course of 2 weeks - generated more than 18,000 organic impressions on social media.

Following past 3D printing projects by video game companies such as Bethesda, Capcom, ROCCAT or Playstation, this innovative campaign was a success for Drift Gaming. “Just like a gaming competition, there are a lot of highly skilled players and great teams, so you have to find different and new strategies to win the game”, said Ana Ibañez, Drift Gaming’s Social Marketing Manager.

MyMiniFactory, now in talks with other companies, aims to follow the “Cereal Box” and “McDonald’s Happy Meal” mindset, deliver valuable branded objects as desired as the ones they are attached to. “Physical objects offer brands a unique opportunity to reach new customers. With consumer 3D printing reaching scale, Native Object Ads (or NOADS) could even become an effective way for the creator community on the platform to monetize their work”, said Estefan Henao, MyMiniFactory Creative Director, who led the campaign at MyMiniFactory.

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GUEST BIO:

Estefan Henao is part of the new generation of active and digitally native creatives of the advertising industry. With work featured and awarded at the highest ad festivals such as Cannes, LIA, Clio, One Show, NY and FWA, the 24-year-old creative is now among the strong believers of 3DP as one of the highest forms of true creative anarchy, while working for MyMiniFactory as part of its creative innovation team.

Get in touch: estefan@myminifactory.com

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Vectary x MyMiniFactory Results

We’ve seen designers put their all into our latest competition with Vectary sponsored by Make X.  Today we’re excited to announce the winners and reflect on another fantastic competition!

Vectary - is a browser-based 3D design tool provides users a wide variety of tools to create, edit and share high-quality, complex 3D designs. Best of all it’s completely free to use, giving you the opportunity to jump in and create anything online, anywhere! We’re so happy to have integrated with them recently, meaning you can easily export designs from Vectary straight to the largest library of guaranteed 3D printable designs here on MyMiniFactory! It made sense to run a competition to get everyone exploring the potential of Vectary. Starting in August, we set designers 4 challenge categories:

We looked for originality, printability and that extra bit of magic when considering designs for each prize. With over 400 entries and with so many great designs we’ve had a tough time choosing the winners but we are proud to announce the following:

Overall Winner Chicken Tank by Radek Szczepanczyk Receiving the M-Jewllery Printer from Make X 

Jewelry 

Pendant 2 by Attila Gazso

Vases Lace-Up Tiled Vase by Clockspring

Smartphones

Turtle Case (iPhone 7) by Robert Doughty

Sci-Fi

UFO Pizza Cutter by TED3D

To view all entries look here Stay tuned for a release of all runners-up and shortlisted designs

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Click & Print

*UPDATED* MyMiniFactory Introduces Innovative New “Click & Print” Feature

3D printable object-sharing platform - MyMiniFactory - has today introduced “Click & Print”, removing much of the learning curve for new 3D printer owners.

For select 3D printer models, MyMiniFactory now offers Click & Print access to 3D objects. This innovative feature removes the need to slice objects altogether.

MyMiniFactory users need simply click “print preview” on certain objects, after which they will be able to download gcode directly.

8000 objects from the Scan the World collection currently support this feature, with more to be added soon. Click & Print is currently supported for the STARTT 3D printer - users need only click “print preview for STARTT” where they will see a quick render of what the printed object will look like with support, followed by “download GCODE”. This file can then be sent straight to the printer.

This feature is made possible as a result of MyMiniFactory’s unique curation process as each object on the platform is guaranteed to 3D print, meaning an in-built in slicing solution will never encounter broken files.  

MyMiniFactory is helping to bring 3D printing to the masses, and envisions a world where everyone is able to 3D print, removing the learning curve. Removing slicing from the equation moves the industry one step closer to this vision and will enable more people to easily jump into the world of 3D printing.

More 3D objects and more 3D printers will soon be supported. If you’re a 3D printer manufacturer and would like Click & Print support for your machine, please get in touch.

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Meet The Makers - OSSUM

With so many talented designers on MyMiniFactory, we wanted to show you more about the individuals themselves and how they create their fantastic work! Today designer Jason Suter AKA OSSUM shows us around his workshop, explaining his designs and how he made them!

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Tinkercad x MyMiniFactory Winners

In June we launched a design challenge with Tinkercad in partnership with bq!

The brief was to create designs on their awesome online CAD platform across 4 themes:  Fingerboard Ramps Furniture Pots & Planters Fidget Spinners  

Over the next month and a half we had over 1000 designs submitted, a competition entry record! With so many fantastic designs to choose from, the Tinkercad team, bq and ourselves had a really tough time picking the winner After weeks of deliberation, we’re pleased to announce the following winners: Planter - Tank Planter by Fasya Daud Fingerboards- Modular Fingerboard Ramp and Planter by Basch Leeft Fidget Spinner - Spinner Caps Angular Momentum by Sebastian Breva Barba Furniture - Multipurpose Furniture by Ivonne Bernal

Overall Winner - Fingerboard Pinball by Clockspring

Clockspring contributed great designs to all four categories and his Fingerboard Pinball was decided as the most innovative and creative in adherence with the theme and spirit of the competition, well done! You can check out all the entries here Congratulations to all the winners, and a massive thanks again to everyone who took part!

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How to Spend Your Time like a Nerd in Cancun

Words from our Scanbassador David Jeuniaux, currently venturing through Cancun as part of a South American tour, armed with his camera and a strong passion for culture, photogrammetry and 3D printing!  

When I say the word vacation, what do you picture? I bet it would involve a blue sea, palm trees, white sand and overwhelming heat. Now add Mayan ruins and a plethora of tourists, and you will have a good idea of what Cancun is like.

I was there with my beloved girlfriend and, like a massively proud nerd that I am, I spent most of my time at archaeological sites and museums.

Two of my passions are History of Ancient Civilizations and Photogrammetry, and this trip is a great opportunity to mix them in a giant “spend 8 hours per day in museums and piss girlfriend off” kind of way.

In this article, I will talk about the Museo Maya de Cancun (MMC), the most postcard-ready place in the world.

But let’s get to the start of it, shall we?

Inaugurated in 2012, the MMC is one of the latest and most modern museums in the country. Located right in the Zona Hotelera, it is the spot you don’t want to miss, when Chaac, the god of rain, in not chic. (My apologies for the lame joke.) The MMC is divided into 3 rooms. Although that doesn’t seem like much, they are literally filled to the brim with treasures from all around Mexico.

The first room is where they display all the magnificent artifacts that have been found in the state of Quintana Roo (where Cancun is located).

This is one of the richest departments of the country, culturally and economically. But it relies so much on tourism that it can be overwhelming. We actually passed by a large crowd thinking it was some kind of amusement park only to notice later that it was, in fact, Mayan ruins. 

When you look at the map below, it can be hard tell where the ruins end and where the funfairs begin.

...and then, after your cotton candy, don’t miss out our reenactment of a Mayan sacrifice. It is a blast!

But all in all the MMC still managed to gather an extensive collection of artifacts, here are a few examples. And yes, now’s the time I start linking STL files.

Stele with Spiral Writing [download STL]

The first item is a stele with Mayan writing on it. “Not very spectacular.” you might think, but what is peculiar about this one is that the text is written in spiral. From what I can gather, it is a one of a kind. Most steles are written in block in two columns from top to bottom and from left to right. If this interests you, follow this link.  I could not find more info about this one except that it was found in the ruins of Coba and was carved during the Golden Age of the Maya, between 600 and 850 AD. The description of the stele doesn’t include a translation, so if you have a linguist friend, print this out for him, it will make a great mind puzzle gift.

Nakawé smells like a coyote. Tanok

Architectural Features

I put the two next artifacts together because they both came from the same building. These are stucco reliefs from the ruins of Oxtankah. They were dated between 650-850 AD.

The facades of the Mayan buildings were richly decorated and painted with scenes associated with divine rulers and supernatural beings. The first one represents the face of a man with a headdress, probably a noble, and the second is the head of a bird, most likely an eagle.

1) Architectural Feature Bird [download STL] 2) Architectural Feature Head [download STL]

And that’s about it for that room. There were so many other things to scan, but the problem is that the museum has large windows and the sun there is so bright, leading to reflection, leaving me unable to scan more artifacts. But luckily in the next room a lot of items were uncovered.

The second sala in the museum is dedicated to the Maya as a whole. It features artifacts from all around Mexico. I spent most of my day there and made friends with the attendant… just kidding, museum attendants hate photogrammeters!

Monkey In Noble’s Clothes

I’d have to say this is my favorite piece. Even though I know that dressing up a monkey in clothes is sort of animal ill-treatment, I can’t help but giggle when I see one. So it makes me laugh internally when I picture the Maya having the same kind of goofy tradition a thousand years ago.

The Maya associated the monkey with writing, knowledge and the arts. It was also associated with pleasures such as gluttony, sexuality, dance or music; all typical entertainments of the Mayan elites.

This piece dates back to the post-classic Maya period, between 900 and 1200 AD, and was found at Chichen Itza.

[download STL]

The Hatted Lord

This bust was found in the ruins of El Rey, located at the seaside of the Caribbean. It represents one of his lords, dressed elegantly with earmuffs and a headdress. There is a depression in the top of the head, meaning it was also used as a censer. Treat yourself, print it and use it as an ashtray!*

[download STL]

*Mayan curse included

Reliefs with Warriors

This is one of my favorites too.

This artifact represents a pack of Mayan warriors aligned like the seven dwarfs going to the mine, and sculpted like some Super Deformed figurines. Look at those dainty little feet! 

This object is really worth printing because like most bas-relief, a picture doesn’t render it finely, you’ll need to print it in 3D to see all the little details. Found in Chichen-Itza and dated between 900 and 1200 AD.

[download STL]

Heigh-ho, heigh-ho! To murder you we go.

And here we are at the last room. It is where they display temporary exhibitions. When I was there, the attention-grabbing theme was “sexuality and motherhood”.

As you can imagine there were lots of interesting things I could have scanned there, but again, the glass/sun combo screwed up my plan.

But the one I managed to scan is so good, it made my disappointment go away.

Metaphorical statue with spike

This sculpture represents the penetration of the Earth. (kinky) Archeologists believe that it was buried with the reproductive organ at ground level, probably during a farming ritual.

So go ahead, print this one out and bury it in your garden to improve your crops just like the Mayas did!

[download STL]

But remember kids, the balls have to drop to the ground.

And that’s about it for this museum. I’d have to say, I had an awesome time there. 

I was a bit frustrated about the reflections on the glass cases, and I wanted the freedom to take pictures without the cases. There was a good chance they would say no, but I asked anyway. So on my way out I pleaded to talk to the person responsible, and they introduced me to an archeologist that worked there, Dr. Antonio Reyes. I talked with him about my project, and he told me that he too is a photogrammeter! It was the first time I had met another scanner, and we talked for a long time, mainly about the interest of photogrammetry for research and education. That encounter comforted me that this technique can also be used to help researchers in their studies, and not only be a fun way to waste your holiday.

All of the objects mentioned in this article have been made available on Scan the World, many thanks to David for his contributions. Be sure to track his progress as he travels across South America by following this blog!

You can download all of his scans and follow his profile on MyMiniFactory here! https://www.myminifactory.com/users/eurotronic

~Happy Scanning!

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MyMiniFactory Integrates with 3D SLASH

We are very excited to announce that users of the easy to use, voxel-based 3D design software 3D Slash can now share their creations to MyMiniFactory directly from within the software itself. 

3D Slash has been praised as the easiest 3D modelling tool on the market. Its unique interface - reminiscent of Minecraft - offers an intuitive and captivating experience: using a set of tools, users create models by "slashing a cube". MyMiniFactory is the world's leading 3D printable object-sharing platform, where more than 5,000 talented designers upload and share some 30,000 guaranteed 3D printable objects. We have been working closely with the 3D Slash team in order to streamline the process of sharing 3D printable content, and as of today, you will be able to “share to MyMiniFactory” when using the software.

MyMiniFactory and 3D Slash share a vision of bringing 3D content to the masses, so this partnership was a logical step in that direction. 3D Slash users will now be able to seamlessly join the open MyMiniFactory community of designers and makers, and add to the library of high quality 3D objects. The digital and 3D-native students using tools like 3D Slash will be the future rockstar designers of tomorrow.

Check out 3D Slash here

Check out MyMiniFactory here

MyMiniFactory is on a quest to bring 3D printing to the masses, and as such we are inviting potential partners to make use of our robust API. So whether you’ve developed 3D design software and want to allow your users to share directly with the MyMiniFactory community or you’re a 3D printer or slicer manufacturer and want to give you users direct access to MyMiniFactory content then we’d love to hear about your ambitions.

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Meet the Makers with MyMiniFactory

Today we are super happy to announce our all new Meet the Makers series!

Throughout this series, we will be taking a look into the lives of some of the talented designers and makers on the MyMiniFactory platform. Through a short video, you will be introduced to the amazingly creative contributors that make MyMiniFactory happen, you'll get to see inside their workshops and maker spaces and learn more about their ideas, processes and more.

Being a creator takes creativity and imagination, we appreciate how much hard work goes into the amazing designs that these individuals share for free on MyMiniFactory and so with this project we want to show a glimpse of what goes on behind the curtain. Whether it's an amazing new design or just a stunning photo of an incredibly detailed print, there is a real person behind every creation you see, and we feel it's important to remind ourselves that every object you can download carries with it the personality of the creator. 

So join us on this journey as we Meet new Makers every week. 

If you would like to get involved and show us your space, please get in touch!

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Share your designs on MyMiniFactory directly from Tinkercad

We are super excited to announce that users of Tinkercad - the awesomely accessible 3D design software by Autodesk - can now share their creations to MyMiniFactory directly from within Tinkercad itself.

Tinkercad is a super easy to use, browser-based 3D design software home to over a million users. MyMiniFactory is the leading 3D printable object sharing platform, where hundreds of thousands of makers and designers share over 25,000 guaranteed 3D printable digital objects. We have been working closely with the Tinkercad team in order to streamline the process of sharing 3D printable content and as of today, you will be able to “share to MyMiniFactory” when using the software. After you’re finished designing just select “share” in the top right of the screen and then choose MyMiniFactory.

MyMiniFactory and Tinkercad share a vision of bringing 3D content to the masses, so this partnership was a logical step in that direction. Tinkercad users will now seamlessly join the open MyMiniFactory community of designers and makers, and add to the library of high-quality 3D objects.

To celebrate the launch we’re giving away a Startt 3D printer - just upload a 3D printable design via Tinkercad over the next two weeks and you’ll be entered into the draw to win.

MyMiniFactory is on a quest to bring 3D printing to the masses, and as such we are inviting potential partners to make use of our freshly developed API. So whether you’ve developed 3D design software and want to allow your users to share directly with the MyMiniFactory community or you’re a 3D printer or slicer manufacturer and want to give you users direct access to MyMiniFactory content then we’d love to hear about your ambitions - get in touch!

If you have other ideas as to how you’d like to use the MyMiniFactory API then please let us know, we’d love to help.

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NERF Designs

Check out these awesome free 3D-printable NERF-compatible designs!

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20mm picatinny rail conversion for Nerf Rivals design by Kirby Downey

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Nerf pistol with clip design by MrCrankyface

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Pico Pistolero NERF ammo holder design by Pavel Susin

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Nerf Gun Sniper Scope With C.O.D Style Reticle design by Michael Schneider

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Gun Barrel Organiser design by 3DRegan

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External sight for NERF N-STRIKE Blaster design by Marco Alici

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Nerf Rivals Go Pro Mount for side rails design by Kirby Downey

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Nerf loader design by anthony voilque

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Duck target and base design by Chefmaki

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Parrot Mini-Gun design by Mutant Design

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