What to Sell with a 3D Printer
Articulated toys and figures sell well at fairs and on marketplaces. In Cubie you draw a model in a couple of minutes. Then you print it and sell it. The right to sell comes with the commercial license.
A model takes a couple of minutes
Open the editor, build a figure from cubes, save it to STL. Then print.
What you can sell
Simple ideas that already work.
Articulated toys
Robots, animals and figures with joints. They move, and people like that.
Custom orders
A name, a date, a small gift for a holiday. People like personal things.
Fair stock
Cheap figures sell at markets and festivals. Print ahead, sell on the spot.
Marketplaces
List your printed items on MakerWorld, Etsy or your own shop.
How it works
Three simple steps.
You draw
You build the model in the browser. Cubie adds the joints for you.
You print
Save it to STL. Print on your own printer.
You sell
Sell the finished item at a fair, on order or on a marketplace.
Every item comes with an instruction
A separate assembly guide is made for each model. It complements the product well.
The buyer sees how to connect the parts and how the joints move. With an instruction the item looks like a finished product, not just a printed part.
- The guide is built for the specific model.
- Clear steps and part views.
- Put it in the set or attach it to the order.
You can print it as a kit
All parts stay on one frame. The buyer snaps them off and assembles them.
It is the familiar model-kit format. A kit is fun to assemble and easy to sell as a set.
- Parts on one sprue frame.
- They snap off by hand, no tools.
- A good format for selling as a set.
Commercial license
One single purchase. Valid for life. Tied to your account.
What you can do
- Sell printed items made from your own models.
- Trade on MakerWorld, Etsy, fairs and custom orders.
- Credit Cubie in the model card. No royalty.
- Get a PDF license certificate to your email.
What you cannot do
- Sell the STL and 3MF files themselves. The license covers printed goods, not file sharing.
- Re-upload Cubie templates and starters to other platforms.
Personal printing and gifts are free. The license is only for selling.
Ready to sell?
Beta price for the first 50 buyers. One purchase, no subscription.
Pay by card, Apple Pay, PayPal or SBP.
Common questions
Can I sell what I make in Cubie?
Yes. With the commercial license you sell printed items made from your models. Offline and on marketplaces.
Do I need a license for personal printing and gifts?
No. Printing for yourself and gifts are free. The license is only needed when you sell.
Can I sell the STL files themselves?
No. You can sell physical items. STL and 3MF files cannot be sold.
Is it a one-time payment or a subscription?
Right now it is a one-time purchase. The license is lifetime and tied to your account. This is how it works while the project is growing. Later the model will most likely move to a subscription. If you buy now, you keep the lifetime license.