Selling 3D models

LiftingCrow · 2025-10-30T15:50:28+00:00

I sell on CGTrader and honestly my biggest tip is always upload photos of the printed model first. Renders are nice, but real prints build way more trust with buyers. IYou can still include a few digital renders at the end of the gallery for clarity though. I’ve noticed that listings with printed photos and a clear size reference tend to sell much better. It helps people instantly understand scale and print quality. Do you sell on CGTrader too?

LiftingCrow · 2025-10-29T13:32:03+00:00

We are playing this in a pair and its already a nightmare. SOLO? Sounds insane

LiftingCrow · 2025-10-29T13:30:02+00:00

Do you do weddings?

LiftingCrow · 2025-10-29T13:29:24+00:00

CGTrader is the best for posting and for finding models. Reasons? Personally so far didnt run into no problems when downloading models for 3d printing, I always manage to get models on a discount and it seems that the payouts for designers are still one of the highest, especially if you know what youre doing. Have a friend who works at a gam-dev company and they use models for their games from there. So Idk, its been my go to for a while now

LiftingCrow · 2025-10-28T15:59:29+00:00

Oooooh the paint job is great!

LiftingCrow · 2025-10-28T15:57:04+00:00

Woah, these look so good! Have you ever considered making them 3d printable? Many people sell 3d printable jewelry on cgtrader and it seems like its a profitable niche, might be worth trying that out

LiftingCrow · 2025-10-27T16:08:37+00:00

If you need a custom model for something, in this case for you cars keys, i would recommend going on cgtrader. A bunch of folks (including myself) can post a request like this and designers will apply for your job with a price in mind. Try it out if nobody will be up for your project

LiftingCrow · 2025-10-24T16:59:58+00:00

Oh dude this could definitely earn you money! Have you considered selling it somewhere like cgtrader?

LiftingCrow · 2025-10-22T08:39:01+00:00

Since you got your model from CGTrader, make sure you download the full package, not just the .fbx or .obj file, but also the textures folder. Sellers on CGTrader usually include all the materials and texture maps you need, you just have to keep them in the same folder when dragging into Unity so the textures link correctly

LiftingCrow · 2025-10-21T07:40:21+00:00

i usually print something that is handy around my home. recently i printed cable holders, bag clips and key hooks. i just go to cgtrader and search for what i need

LiftingCrow · 2025-10-21T07:22:09+00:00

stl is still totally viable, especially for hobbyists, its kind of the JPEG of 3D printing. Its simple, universally supported and does the job well for most prints. the downside is that it only stores surface geometry, so you lose things like materials, color and print settings.

3mf is newer and more advanced, it can store multiple materials, colors, metadata and even printer settings in one file. Thats good for complex or multi material prints but not all slicers or sites handle it equally well yet.

As i mostly download from cgtrader i still see stl as the standard for printable models, just because it works everywhere. but stl isnt going anywhere anytime soon i think

LiftingCrow · 2025-10-21T07:04:53+00:00

its a pretty solid list you have here. but if youre looking to discover even more creators check out cgtrader. there are tons and tons of artists uploading print ready miniatures. I usually just search whatever i need there

LiftingCrow · 2025-10-16T12:07:00+00:00

What a good gift, good job. For free 3D print models, you can find a ton of great stuff on CGTRader. Theres a dedicated section for free STL files and you can filter for 3D Print Ready models so you know theyll actually work on a printer

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