Tips & Insights

If you’re looking to buy your first 3D printer, you may find that the number available to home users is somewhat limited. We drew a short list of possible choices arranging them based on price, so that you don’t have to spend an entire day quizzing Google. You can thank us later. All of these printers read and print from the same standard file format – STL, so no matter which model you choose, you...

The great guy Einstein once said that “the difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits”. Having grasped the potential of 3D printing technology, we are now able to make almost any idea touchable, of any shape or complexity, with a press of a button. So, we are given this god-like power, and this is how we use it… Are we for real? 1. The melting mug Guys, stop feeding your vanity...

When we asked you to be brave and trade your craziest ideas for outstanding 3D-printed creations, we didn’t quite expect people to come back with gun and tank images. But then again, who are we to judge your dreams? This week, however, we focused on the top 10 funkiest ideas submitted for Flat is Boring inspirational challenge. Make yourself comfortable while you’re being transported to a world of eccentric minds. Family tree It could make...

3D printing technology has been around for decades, but has only entered the public consciousness in the last few years, as it has become more refined and cheaper, but is still little-understood. The term ' 3D printing' has certainly become a buzz word in the tech industry, but do we really know how this technology works? It does sound all fun and sexy, but like everything else in life, it does have a dark and...

You may try to deny it, but deep down you know how much you love the how-to guides. This time we’re bringing a real bomb! In case you haven’t heard, 3D printing is rapidly expanding into all spheres of life and design is one of the key target areas. Sifting through hundreds of 3D homeware models, I can tell you right now that 3D printing is going to completely revolutionize product design and the way...

Early this year CGTrader announced the partnership with Authentise, a 3D licensing provider. This collaboration helps our designers to avoid the fear of losing control of the source files and intellectual property of their 3D models. Check out this video to see how it works.

We hope that your Valentine's Day was full of romance, love and... 3D printing, of course! Does it sound strange? Well, it should not. In case you somehow missed it - we had a Valentine's Day 3D Printing Challenge on CGTrader for a month. We had another 3D printing challenge earlier - Christmas 3D Printing Challenge. So, we already knew that you like 3D printable gifts and decorations. Another thing which we already knew and...

Architecture is the art and science of designing buildings. Nonbuilding structures are considered as architecture as well. You probably know that, right? Since the very beginning of the professional architecture a lot of magnificent projects were fulfilled. It always amazes to see a structure which could be called a masterpiece. To see the astonishing structures by themselves – this is one of the reasons why tourists travel around the world and take thousands of pictures...

21 November 2013 was the day when the world heard about the political conflict in Ukraine. It was the day when the public protests demanding closer European integration began. Thousands of people went to the streets and settled there with demands for resignation or President Viktor Yanukovich and the government. Almost 3 months have passed and people are still there - in the streets of Kiev and other cities of Ukraine. Protesters had been violently...

Tomorrow is Valentine's Day. Have you already bought a present to your beloved one? No? Oh, you did and it is a boring necklace? Throw it away! We have a better option for you - here are some amazing 3D printable designs that could be printed at your home right now. In case you do not know, Valentine's Day 3D Printing Challenge has just ended. Therefore, there are a lot of lovely 3D printable models...