There’s a moment every serious hobbyist knows. The one where appreciation flips into ambition. Where you stop looking at a miniature and start wondering if you could build something better yourself. For Bruno, that moment came when he returned to … Read More
The Minarium Blog
How Minarium Puts Creators in Control: The Philosophy Behind Our Platform Design
A marketplace for creators, by creators, changes everything. When you build with that philosophy in mind, it affects how quickly buyers find a sculpt, how clearly a creator can present their catalog, and how much confidence you as creators carry … Read More
Could New 3D Printing Laws Accidentally Target Your Miniature Business?
Four US states and the American Congress are now moving to regulate what 3D printing files you may legally possess, what firmware your machine may run, and whether your printer is permitted to operate without government surveillance. The goal is … Read More
Minarium Web App Upgrade: Your New Creator Hub Is Live
The Minarium Creator Hub is live! Built based on invaluable feedback from our seller community, the upgraded creator page has been redesigned to help buyers (1) find your best work faster (2) stay engaged between releases and (3) reach you … Read More
Four Questions the 3D Printing Community Should Keep Asking After the MyMiniFactory AMA
On February 17th, the MyMiniFactory and Thingiverse teams hosted a live Q&A on Crowdcast to take questions from the community following the acquisition announcement. The session ran for over two hours, and by most accounts, the community appreciated the team’s … Read More
MyMiniFactory Bought Thingiverse. What 3D Printing Creators Should Be Demanding Now.
The 3D printing community woke up on February 12th to news that few saw coming. MyMiniFactory had acquired Thingiverse, the oldest and largest 3D file-sharing platform on the internet, from Ultimaker. With over 8 million users and a library of … Read More
Amazon of 3D Assets
I built Minarium because I have lived what it feels like to grow a business on someone else’s platform. Big marketplaces are powerful. They have the traffic, the trust, and the momentum. For a 3D creator, large marketplaces can feel … Read More
From Keywords to Context: The Future of 3D Model Search
When you upload a 3D model to a marketplace, the goal is simple: get your creation in front of the buyers who need it. But in practice, that’s easier said than done. Today’s marketplaces force creators to spend significant time … Read More
The 3D Model Marketplace is Rapidly Evolving. Join the Minarium Fellowship.
As a 3D model creator, there are many places to sell your art online. Legacy marketplaces are well entrenched, and in many ways, have a captive audience of sellers. This “stickiness” makes it easier for existing marketplaces to extract more … Read More
How Minarium Keeps Commissions Low—and Why That Won’t Change Overnight
At Minarium, we built our marketplace with one goal in mind: to empower creators, not weigh them down with endless fees. From day one, we knew high commissions were a major frustration in the 3D model space, and we set … Read More