Type of site | 3D printing marketplace |
|---|---|
| Available in | English, French, Spanish, Deutsch, Russian |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Headquarters | |
| Country of origin | France |
| Founder(s) | Hugo Fromont, Pierre Ayroles, Sunny Ripert |
| Industry | 3D Printing, e-Commerce, Marketplace |
| URL | cults3d.com |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Free |
| Users | 8 000 000 |
| Launched | 2014 |
| Current status | Active |
Cults is a 3D printing marketplace allowing designers, makers and other users to share free and paid models meant for 3D printing. It is also a social network where 3D printing enthusiasts can interact.[1] In March 2023, the Cults community had nearly 8.2 million members, including nearly 123,000 designers and 1.2 million 3D models to download for 3D printing, laser cutting or CNC machining.
History
[edit]Cults was founded in 2014 and is the first fully independent 3D printing marketplace.[1]
In 2015, La Poste established a partnership with Cults and 3D Slash to develop impression3d.laposte.fr, a digital manufacturing service, allowing users to have objects printed and shipped to them on demand.[2]
In 2016, Boulanger partners with Cults to develop Happy 3d, an open source platform dedicated to spare parts printing, in an effort to promote sustainable consumption.[3][4][5][6]
Name
[edit]The name Cults is a semordnilap: Read from right to left, it spells St-Luc, patron saint of artists and sculptors. Additionally, the first three letters are STL, referring to the common stereolithography file format used by creators.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "About Cults". cults3d.com. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
- ^ "L'impression 3D : maintenant disponible en mode e-Commerce avec La Poste". presse-citron.net (in French). 2015-12-24. Retrieved 2020-01-17..
- ^ "Boulanger giving away 3D printable spare parts for free via new 'Happy 3D' online platform". www.3ders.org. 2016-06-06. Retrieved 2020-01-17..
- ^ "Comment Boulanger incite ses clients à réparer plutôt que jeter". bfmbusiness.bfmtv.com (in French). 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2019-02-11..
- ^ "Boulanger lance Happy3D, plate-forme dédiée à l'impression 3D des pièces détachées". lejournaldeleco.fr (in French). 2016-09-06. Retrieved 2019-02-11..
- ^ Nouvelle, L'Usine (2016-06-03). "Boulanger propose à ses clients d'imprimer eux-mêmes leurs pièces détachées". usinenouvelle.com (in French). Retrieved 2019-02-11..