3D Printing Miniatures
Where to get 3d Printing files?
For creatives, platforms like Patreon and MyMiniFactory enable subscriptions to digital assets such as gaming content and 3d printing files. Some accounts—with a small staff of experienced sculptors—have thousands of subscribers paying $10/mo.
Together with direct STL sales, plus Merchant accounts selling printed / painted minis, several studios are reaching over $1M in annual revenue. All without dealing with inventory, warehousing & shipping!
Favorite STL Subscriptions & Other Sources
Additonally, Thingiverse offers a wide range of STLs, including many free files.
The Denizen warns, "Beware—these files will eat your hard drives alive!"
Custom Miniatures available printed or STLs
For Custom 3d prints/STLs of your specific game characters. These online design tools enable you to select your characters race, equipement and pose, then have the customminaiture printed in several types of plastic or metal. You can also purchase an STL for 3d printing
available as subscription ($15/mo)
individual STLS for $5 each.
High detail resin prints available for $25.
Choose from 19 character types - even a "Deep Dweller" (flayer) or Goblin, like this:
over 40 character types, including 20 animals.
Many product types, including color output
2d, 3d resin and even bronze output
STLs for $8
Subscriptions, $4 to $13/month
Digital Sculpting
If you're interested in designing your own models for printing, there are many "digital clay" sculpting software tools to explore.
Along with the defacto standard, Zbrush (now part of Maxxon, producer of Cinema4d and other 3d tools), there are many accessible tools. Blender 3d has become increasingly capable over the past few years and is still free. NomadSculpt for iPad is also an astoundingly capable tool that's only the price of a couple coffees!
