A powerful platform for 3D designers and makers

Bring your ideas to life and build a 3D design and product business doing what you love.

Where ideas take shape

Thangs is a platform built for 3D creators, innovators, and makers. We empower 3D designers to build businesses doing what they love and sell their 3D designs, whether digital files or products printed on demand in premium materials. Thangs offers creators sophisticated subscription options, analytics, and tools tailored for 3D designers.

For makers, Thangs enables them to discover and purchase high-quality 3D models that are tailored to their specific needs and interests, whether they print them themselves or have them created on demand in high-quality materials.

our values

What we stand for

Create, share, grow

Designers first

We build our platform for designers at every stage. Your success is our success.

A spirit of magic and innovation

We bring together innovative designers and passionate makers to create infinite possibilities.

Discover products unique to you

We share the joy of supporting independent creators and discovery of products tailored to your needs and interests.

Who we are

Built by a team that puts designers first

Built by a passionate group of 3D printing industry experts and creator champions

We’re an international team of passionate 3D printing enthusiasts, engineers, and community builders. Together, we possess deep industry knowledge and experience in 3D printing, innovative manufacturing, product development, and the creator economy.

We’re a values-driven team creating tools necessary for 3D designers to succeed, building the best 3D printing community out there, and facilitating a space where designers and makers feel welcomed and engaged.

our community

Connect with us

Stay inspired, stay making, stay learning

Join our community of designers

Build your 3D design business

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Thangs is powered by Shapeways

Thangs 3D Inc. is a subsidiary of Shapeways since December of 2024. Access to Shapeways via the Thangs Print Store enables designers to diversify their offerings and expand their market by offering print-on-demand products in premium materials. On Thangs, Customers can access to wide variety of digital files, 3D printed products, and a vast 3D printing ecosystem.

Shapeways was the world’s first upload and print 3D printing service and marketplace and cultivated a robust community of designers. Since 2018, Shapeways has focused on industrial applications of 3D printing. In partnership, Thangs harnesses the power of industrial printing for the consumer.

The shared leadership of Shapeways and Thangs strongly believe in the power of community and empowering innovative businesses at every level, from hobbyist to professional.

We hope you’ll join us as we shape the future together.

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