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

3D print a custom iPhone 4 or 4s case with your favorite sound from SoundCloud.

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

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

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

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

Turn your Minecraft character into a real life figurine.

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

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

Export your Minecraft models for 3D printing.

Say something nice at the table.

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

Draw a design with pencil and paper on our template. Upload it and we'll turn it into a finished design, complete with earring hooks.

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

Create your own flower ring in various styles and colors.

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

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

Turn 8-Bit Sprites into 3D Printable Models.

Create a 3D printed sterling silver cross.

Create a 3D printed sterling silver ring.

Turn your children's drawings into a 3D printed figurine with Crayon Creatures. No 3D modeling required.
(Beginners' tip: Use a 3-button mouse or a tablet with these programs.)
Commonly used for modeling buildings, furniture, and trains, you'll find it easy to get started with the few simple controls.
Windows, Mac
Similar to sculpting a virtual ball of clay, Sculptris lets you model complex organic shapes in great detail.
Windows, Mac
A powerful application with full-fledged professional tools, Blender has a wide community and resources to help you learn.
Windows, Mac, Linux
A revolutionary cloud-based software service, focused on 3D architectural models.
Autodesk's 123D suite of free 3D modeling software is designed to make it easy to start designing for 3D Printing.

Easy enough for kids, powerful enough to keep you building for hours. Save designs on the web and export directly to Shapeways.
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.