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Apps for easy creations.

Use these apps to quickly create your own products. They all connect to Shapeways for 3D printing.

2D to 3D

Turn a black & white JPG into a 3D model. Make pendants, nameplates, earrings, and more!

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Custom Ring

Design your own custom, 3D printed ring. Choose from beautiful patterns, or create your own!

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The Vibe iPhone Case

3D print a custom iPhone case with your favorite sound from SoundCloud.

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Sake Set

easy-create cups and tumblers from scratch and get them 3D printed in food-safe ceramic.

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Cookie Caster

Unleash your creativity, draw your own unique custom cookie cutter, and we’ll 3D print it for you.

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Mixee Me

Mixee Me's free designer makes it easy to create cartoon versions of yourself and friends.

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Statement Vase

Turn text into a striking 3D printed design. Use it for flowers, pens, or LED tea lights.

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Crayon Creatures

Turn your children's drawings into a 3D printed figurine with Crayon Creatures. No 3D modeling required.

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Minetoys

Turn your Minecraft character into a real life figurine.

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iOS Stand Creator

Customize and 3D-print your own stand for your iOS devices!

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Cell Cycle

Play with an interactive physics simulation and easy-create beautiful nature-inspired jewelry.

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Mineways

Export your Minecraft models for 3D printing.

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Message Napkin Ring

Say something nice at the table.

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Custom Cufflinks

Customize with 2 or 3 letters. Choose from solid stainless steel or solid silver.

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Draw Your Earrings

Draw a design with pencil and paper. Upload it and we'll turn it into a complete earrings with hooks.

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Full Color Photoshaper

Full Color Photoshaper

Take any photo and turn it into a 3D memory!

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ShapeMe by Archipelis

ShapeMe

ShapeMe enables you to create your own little clone.

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Electrobloom Ring Creator

Electrobloom Ring Creator

Create your own flower ring in various styles and colors.

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Ring Creator by Archipelis

Ring Creator

Customize your own ring with text and 3D print it!

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Poker Chip Creator by Archipelis

Poker Chip Creator

Make your own poker chip (or medallion) and 3D print it!

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Shapewright

In need of a spaceship? In a hurry? ShapeWright generates custom spacecraft at the click of a button!

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Shape Carving Editor

Turn 8-Bit Sprites into 3D Printable Models.

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The Variable Cross

Create a 3D printed sterling silver cross.

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Shapewright Ring Creator

Create a 3D printed sterling silver ring.

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Archipelis Pattern Ring Creator

Use images and texture patterns to make a custom ring.

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Archipelis Icon Ring Creator

You can use a logo or icon to map it on top of your own customized ring.

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Mecube

The Mecube mobile app is the easiest way to learn to 3D model and 3D print your own designs.

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Excited to learn 3D modeling? Try these 3D applications.

(Beginners' tip: Use a 3-button mouse or a tablet with these programs.)

Autodesk 123D

Autodesk 123D

Free

Fun, easy to use apps to take you from photos to modeling to making.
Windows, Mac

SketchUp

Free

Commonly used for modeling buildings, furniture, and trains, you'll find it easy to get started with the few simple controls.
Windows, Mac

Sculptris

Sculptris

Free

Similar to sculpting a virtual ball of clay, Sculptris lets you model complex organic shapes in great detail.
Windows, Mac

Blender

Blender

Free

A powerful application with full-fledged professional tools, Blender has a wide community and resources to help you learn.
Windows, Mac, Linux

3D Model to Print

3D Model to Print

A revolutionary cloud-based software service, focused on 3D architectural models. 3DMTP automatically, efficiently and economically transforms 3D designs, from BIM, 3D CAD, SketchUp software and other 3D visualization software into scalable and 3D printable model files.
Online Service

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3D Tin

Free

A free browser-based CAD editor. Perfect for beginners and young makers, but with a growing list of advanced features attracting professional 3D artists as well.