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Plain-language pages for print sellers. Comparison guides are built from the directory, which is built from public sources. Not legal advice. Merchant licenses here cover physical prints only — never the files.
How 3D print merchant licenses work A merchant license lets
A merchant license lets you sell the physical print, not the STL. What it covers, and what ends when you cancel.
Thingiverse licenses explained Thingiverse licenses explained: CC0,
Thingiverse licenses explained: CC0, CC BY, CC BY-SA, and CC BY-ND can allow a sale. NC and All Rights Reserved do not.
Can you sell MakerWorld prints? Which MakerWorld licenses allow
Which MakerWorld licenses allow selling physical prints, and how a Commercial License Membership works.
Cults3D commercial license and CULTS PU private use CULTS PU is Private
CULTS PU is Private Use, the default, and it does not allow selling prints. CULTS CU and CU-ND are the commercial licenses. Open priced is not a license.
STL commercial license types explained Selling 3D prints legally
Selling 3D prints legally comes down to the license: private use, Creative Commons, a print marketplace file, or a designer tier such as Ryodan Studio.
STL files you can legally sell Free CC0 and CC
Free CC0 and CC BY downloads, then paid merchant tiers, for STL files you can sell as physical prints.
Anime designers who allow print sales Which anime, bust, and
Which anime, bust, and statue designers license physical print sales, with prices and IP warnings.
Flexi designers with sell licenses Flexi and articulated toy
Flexi and articulated toy designers with a commercial tier for selling physical prints, compared by price.
D&D mini merchant tiers compared Monthly prices, sales channels,
Monthly prices, sales channels, and open or closed status for tabletop miniature and terrain merchant tiers.
Sell 3D prints on Etsy and at cons What verified merchant licenses
What verified merchant licenses say about Etsy, online shops, markets, and conventions. Not legal advice.
Best 3D prints to sell at markets Flexi animals, fidgets, keychains,
Flexi animals, fidgets, keychains, and desk items for craft shows, and which licenses allow a booth.
How much to charge for 3D prints A pricing formula for
A pricing formula for material, machine time, labor, failed prints, packaging, fees, and a merchant license.
Sell 3D prints on eBay and Amazon Rules and fees for
Rules and fees for Facebook Marketplace, eBay, Amazon Handmade, and Vinted, from each platform's own pages.
Supplies for selling 3D prints Filament, bed adhesion, finishing,
Filament, bed adhesion, finishing, paint, drying, and packaging for people who sell physical 3D prints.