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In the old times they used a different word for April, which meant "the month of openings". Christians celebrated the resurrection of Christ during the month of openings, hence the Easter egg that symbolizes new beginnings, new life and fertility. We don't really bother finding out facts that our traditions sit on anymore, and who could blame us? Given the speed we live at and the different perspective we have on life, less and less...

Howdy folks! Yet another challenge has come to an end and it's time to give out medals. This time you have competed in creating highly functional, original robot concepts, some of which are truly mind-bending. We are impressed. However, due to lack of portfolios that fulfill the challenge criteria, we have decided to remove the runner-ups in the Best Portfolio category - please play fair. Uploading random or tagging old designs to reach the required...

Love is in the air... We can already hear the champagne glasses clanking and chocolate wrappings disappearing into PJ's pockets. Maybe 3D printed gift is an idea worth trying this year? The winners of our Valentine's challenge have shown us that a printed gift can be just as exciting as a blind date. Well done, everyone and thanks for boosting the romance! Best 3D Valentine's Challenge Model Infinity Heart by artmax What the winner gets:...

New year, new rules. Only this time we have nothing to do with the changes that are likely to affect us all: the EU VAT laws for digital businesses are changing. The new EU legislation that came into force on 1 January 2015, affects all businesses that sell digital services such as downloads, games, apps, e-books and similar digital products, to other European countries. From now on, VAT on digital services will be paid in...

Pinterest has been growing at a meteoric speed. With more than 70 million users, it is one of the giant social media platforms holding the world in its far-reaching hands. Given its huge power to get exposure, boost sales and drive traffic, it would be pure madness to continue ignoring it. It's time to give Pinterest a proper attention that it deserves. And let me tell you why... Visual stories. Well, it's an obvious one,...

The International CES (Consumer Electronics Show) is the hub for technology innovation and exclusive expert insight. This year some kick-ass technological inventions and futuristic ideas were going around: reality computing, wearables, full-colour 3D scanning, drones, etc. While all the new gadgets and concepts are incredibly exciting, what we were mostly interested in was the trends and predictions for 3D printing (what a surprise!). Carl Bass, chief executive of Autodesk and one of the most influential...

"Free" was searched on CGTrader website more frequently than any other word this year and it's a telling sign of the ever increasing demand for instantly available, high quality, unpaid content. Yes, it's old news, but it's also a great tool to actually make sales, if you know how to use that data (use our tips for 3D models & 3D print models). Why are trendy keywords important? The top 20 most-searched-for keywords reveal 3D...

With so many improvements taking place on our site in the last couple of months, another new feature (though super exciting) shouldn't come as a surprise. It is one of our early New Year's resolutions to step into 2015 with a fresh mindset, so we're making important tweaks to the way the royalty/reputation system works. No reason to be alarmed, it's all in effort to bring more clarity to the process. Without further ado, let's...

This year we've spent a long time thinking about the perfect holiday gift that we could give you. Guess what, you're not an easy crowd to shop for. Luckily, we're not short of cool ideas. So this season we give you the gift of giving... With much excitement we introduce the new website features: community rating and new referrals system. Please handle them with care, for with the new powers come new responsibilities. pssst... there...

When we launched the Flat is Boring campaign, our focus was on broadcasting the big and exciting message - with 3D printing, bringing any idea to life is a matter of creativity rather than anything else. So, initially we had no other intention but to offer the delightful experience of having your creative project idea transformed into a 3D printable model, printed and delivered to your doorstep by our partner Shapeways. The winners (Top 10...