Make It Real: 3D Printing Competition

Posted on May 14, 2013 by victoria

3D printing is not a fiction anymore. It’s everywhere now. 3D printed edible food is a reality: pasta is being served in Google office already. Some people have changed melted plastic into cookie dough-filled syringe, use the same software and 3D print nothing else, but cookies. “Nike” has already printed cleat for the shoes. 3D printed acoustic guitar plays no worse than a usual one. A couple of journalists brought 3D printed gun on a plane without any security inspection.

So we decided to wait no longer. At this very moment CGTrader is opening up the 3D printing competition!

If you ever had a dream to make your favourite 3D character real, it is about to come true. So, are you ready to 3D print it? CGTrader is looking for new talents and calls all designers to step into this exciting technology. Acquire fresh modeling skills and enhance your creativity!

Could you try to guess what is the grand prize?

That’s right – the winners will receive two stunning Ultimaker 3D printers! In order to remember the childhood the winners will have to construct them themselves! You will also receive 3D printer filaments from FILACO, a gift card for 3D printing from Sculpteo and 3D printing of the winning model by 3D Print UK. Runners-up will also receive striking prizes. Who on the Earth would not be fascinated to have their own 3D models showcased in iMakr, the largest 3D printing store in the world?

To participate in the 3D printing competition, CGTrader does not ask for anything impossible. No pressure to turn iron into the gold. No trips to the Mars and back. All you have to do is: a) Upload your 3D print-ready models for sale or for download to CGTrader; b) Be sure they are 3D printable and in .STL format; c) Mark them as ‘print-ready’; d) Do it until the 30th of June. It is more than easy and we call it a challenge!

Nominations
There are two categories of awards in this competition. Each of them will hold one winner and two runners-up.

Best 3D Printable Portfolio
A designer will be awarded based on all 3D printable models uploaded during the competition period, judging them by both quantity and quality.

Prizes
For the winner:

Ultimaker 3D Printer (Kit). Enhance your experience by constructing it yourself!
3D printing your model of choice by 3D Print UK
200 USD gift card for filaments from FILACO
An opportunity to sell your 3D model in the largest 3D printing store in the world iMakr
150 USD gift card for 3D printing from Sculpteo
Publicity for the winner by iMakr
1 year, unlimited IP based subscription to grab your inspiration by Stash
200 USD in CGTrader credits and CGTrader‘s mug and T-shirt

For the two runner-ups:

100 USD gift card for filaments from FILACO
An opportunity to sell your 3D model in the largest 3D printing store in the world iMakr
50 USD gift card for 3D printing from Sculpteo
Individual user access subscriptions to grab your inspiration by Stash
100 USD in CGTrader credits and CGTrader‘s mug and T-shirt

Best 3D Printable Model
The award will be given for the best 3D printable model uploaded during the competition period, judging it in terms of quality and professionalism.

Prizes
For the winner:

Ultimaker 3D Printer (Kit)
200 USD gift card for filaments from FILACO
An opportunity to sell your 3D model in the largest 3D printing store in the world iMakr
150 USD gift card for 3D printing from Sculpteo
Publicity for the winner by iMakr
1 year, unlimited IP based subscription to grab your inspiration by Stash
200 USD in CGTrader credits and CGTrader‘s mug and T-shirt

For two runner-ups:

100 USD gift card for filaments from FILACO
An opportunity to sell your 3D model in the largest 3D printing store in Europe iMakr
50 USD gift card for 3D printing from Sculpteo
Individual user access subscriptions to grab your inspiration Stash
100 USD in CGTrader credits and CGTrader‘s mug and T-shirt

Is anyone here still doubting? Upload your 3D model right now!

These 3D models turn into real ones with a help of Ultimaker 3D Printer! Visit www.ultimaker.com!

CGTrader Goes eBay

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Marius Kalytis

There are several ways to go about implementing a vision. We have ours. For the last 4 months we had a single goal. It got us so addicted to what we do that it made our office our second home. It resulted in bottomless cups of coffee and tea, sleepless nights for the programmers, loads of stress and code combinations, dozens of chocolate bars and a serious headache on how to make a dream come true.

Today we are proudly announcing the grand launch of the improved CGTrader platform! This product is built from scratch by our talented team – which gives us freedom to easily add extra features and improvements in the future. We are excited to tell that our vision is now closer than ever before.

CGTrader was started with the aim to democratize the rapidly growing 3D model market. We had the goal to establish a buyer and designer friendly, low-commission marketplace, where interaction between both sides is convenient and direct. Although creating a new platform is just a small step in our quest, we hope that it will make buying and selling easier and more enjoyable for everyone. Get to know more!

Results Are In: Winners of 3D Model Competition

Posted on March 22, 2013 by victoria

For a few days already we have been receiving emails from you. The question was: “Sooo, who are the winners of a competition?”. We told to wait a bit. And we were answered that there are some of you, who cannot. So, finally we stopped discussing…

Challenge was accepted. And winners are selected!

But wait, wait a little bit more. Yes, I know that you can scroll down, but wait. Enjoy that pleasant feeling before you find the results out. There is something to be said.

We have to admit that this 3D Model Competition was extremely exciting. The entire month your 3D models were flowing to our marketplace shelves as a stirring mountain spring. We are more than happy because of that. Are you ready to check the results out?

731 Days of Dream Catching

Posted on March 15, 2013 by victoria

This morning has started with a cup of coffee and a huge piece of sweet cake in the office. Smells like a birthday. And it definitely is.

Today CGTrader has a two year birthday anniversary. It means that 731 days have already passed by catching a dream and making it real. No, this Friday is not a day-off for us. All together we go further.

This is the reason why I would like to thank for each member of our small team publicly. It is fascinating that all of them are the best in a particular spheres. So, all the time they are making the best of it. Of course, everyone has black days, but there are bright ones afterwards. Read more!

Our Round 10’000!

Posted on March 5, 2013 by victoria

It has been a few weeks already since we hung a huge poster on the wall in the office. Just for the numbers. Almost consequently we started following a fast-growing number of uploaded 3D models on CGTrader. Once it led to a sweepstake guessing what amount of 3D models will be uploaded in three days. The winner was given an extremely delicious chocolate and a lottery ticket. Then each member of our team began to secretly check that number. Even too often sometimes. It definitely was a suspicion of a nearing round amount of 10 000.

“We have a bit more than 10 000 models today. It is a milestone. It proves that designers trust us and that is extremely important for our team. It definitely gives us strength to go further” this morning said the founder of CGTrader Marius Kalytis.

Here it is. On one hand it is only a number, but on the other it shows that we are little by little going towards our goal. Get to know which model was the 10’000th!

The Future Is Now: CGTrader Received Funding

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Marius Kalytis

All the poets like to highlight that having a dream is the first step towards it. So as some of you may have already read or heard, we are very excited to announce that we have just made the second big step towards our vision.

We have recently raised a seed funding round from Practica Capital fund! To those who do not know, CGTrader was launched in 2011. The main purpose of creating this kind of platform was to establish a highly fair and author-friendly marketplace. Some time ago we have noticed that in the most of the existing marketplaces royalty rates for the authors are low. It makes selling models online a less atractive activity for designers. Moreover, it limits the growth of the industry. Therefore, we created CGTrader.

We wish to create a highly vibrant markeplace that benefits everyone, so we offer the best conditions for all sides. Joining forces with Practica Capital will help us immensely in moving ahead in that mission. What CGTrader will do with the money?

Challenge Yourself: 3D Model Competition

Posted on February 13, 2013 by victoria

Two years ago we at CGTrader challenged ourselves to create a vibrant, alive and fair 3D model marketplace. Next month we are celebrating our birthday. We do not need any presents. Instead we would like to offer you to challenge yourselves in 3D Model Competition.

You are definitely highly creative so there is no point in locking your fantasy inside your mind. Free yourself: use your incredible ideas in the most professional way and share your 3D models with us.

Check out what you have to do!

Remodeling CGTrader.com: A Sneak Peek

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Dalia

It seems it has been a while since you have heard from us. No, we did not get a cold from the winter tricks – nor did we get carried away with extended Christmas holidays. Actually, we have been working a lot. By saying a lot, we mean working from the morning light to the dusk of the day – including dreaming and generating ideas while sleeping.

This hard work has brought some great news and we will be sharing them with you shortly. Today we would like to give you a sneak peek of what is coming. We started CGTrader almost two years ago with an idea to create a designer-friendly marketplace – and by now it has grown to a platform with thousands of designers and numerous models, thanks to you!

To make sharing and selling your models on such an active platform easier, we have been working on a new, more convenient CGTrader. A few things still need to be done before it sees the daylight, but here is short sneak peak for you:

The new system is coming so soon!

The Winners of Halloween Mini Challenge

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Simona

Halloween has finally arrived and I can honestly say that I think this year’s festivities are going to go down in the history books as the darkest, most intensely celebrated wickedness yet. It is not because of the storm which is damaging everything around and leaving neighborhood filled with branches and a lot of downed trees. So if you survived this storm and are online, you should be glad. You will be one of the firsts who will know the winners of Halloween Mini Challenge. So, not waiting for a next Halloween, we are announcing the scariest but the best models. Check it out and share your opinion!

Halloween Mini Challenge

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Simona

Days are going fast and you can see that it is already autumn outside. However, CGTrader is in festivity mood since the biggest celebration of fall is coming soon. Yes, we are going to celebrate Halloween with the greatest 3D models. So we are inviting you to create the 3D models for the Halloween theme because we are announcing Halloween Challenge!

Of course, we will have prizes for the authors of the best 3D models. We believe that everyone is the winner, but three winners will be announced and awarded by CGTrader. What are the rules? What are the prizes?

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