Short answer: no. The 3DCentral Commercial License covers 3DCentral original designs only. It does not grant you the right to sell prints of community-artist models (such as Cinderwing3D, Flexi Factory, McGybeer, Zou3D, Twisty Prints, Arbiter Miniatures, and others) that we curate and print with permission. To sell those designs commercially, you need to contact the original artist directly for their own licensing terms.
This distinction matters a great deal if you run a print farm, sell on Etsy, or supply local Quebec markets and want to build your catalogue legally. Below, we explain exactly what the licence does and does not cover, why our catalogue mixes original and curated designs, and how to figure out which is which before you list anything for sale.
Two kinds of designs in the 3DCentral catalogue
3DCentral Solutions Inc. is an on-demand 3D print farm based in Laval, Quebec. Our shop is intentionally a mix of two design sources, and they carry very different rights:
- 3DCentral original designs — collectibles and figurines we design and produce ourselves. These are the models our commercial license is built around.
- Community-artist designs — models from talented independent creators that we are licensed to print and sell as finished physical objects from our farm, with the artist’s permission. We do not own the underlying intellectual property to those files, so we cannot re-license them to you.
We never claim every model in the shop is made in-house. Acknowledging the artist mix is part of doing business honestly — and it is exactly why the licence scope is drawn the way it is.
What the Commercial License actually grants
The 3DCentral Commercial License is a monthly subscription with two tiers, both focused exclusively on our own catalogue of originals:
| Tier | Price (CAD) | What you can do |
|---|---|---|
| Supporter | $19.99/mo | Download and 3D print our original designs for your own personal use. |
| Commercial | $49.99/mo | Everything in Supporter, plus the right to legally print and sell our original designs. |
In plain terms: the Commercial tier lets you turn 3DCentral originals into a product line you can sell, while your subscription is active. It is the tier print-farm owners and Etsy sellers choose when they want a steady, royalty-clear stream of sellable designs without negotiating individual artist contracts.
The licence grants rights to 3DCentral original designs only. It is not a blanket pass for every file you can see in our shop, and it cannot extend to designs we do not own.
What it does not grant
- No resale of digital files. You are licensed to print and sell physical products, not to redistribute or resell the STL/3MF files.
- No rights to community-artist designs. Curated artist models are outside the licence entirely.
- No rights after cancellation. Selling rights are valid only while your subscription is active.
So how do community-artist designs work?
You can absolutely buy a finished community-artist print from us — we manufacture it on demand in Laval and ship it to you. What you cannot do is treat that purchase, or a Commercial License, as permission to mass-produce and resell that artist’s design yourself.
If your goal is to sell prints of a specific community-artist model, the correct and legal path is to contact that artist directly for their commercial-use terms. Many independent designers offer their own commercial licences through platforms like MakerWorld, Patreon, or their own stores. Their terms, pricing, and attribution rules are theirs to set — not ours to pass along.
A quick way to tell which is which
On each product page, the artist is identified. If a design is attributed to a named community creator, assume it is curated and is not covered by the Commercial License for resale. If it is a 3DCentral original, it falls under the licence. When in doubt, contact our team and we will confirm the design’s source before you build a listing around it.
Choosing the right path for your goal
Here is a simple way to map your intention to the right offering:
- You want finished collectibles to display or gift. Browse the 3DCentral shop — originals and curated artist prints, made on demand and shipped from Laval. Free shipping on Canadian orders over $149 CAD.
- You want to build a sellable product line from designs you can license cleanly. Subscribe to the Commercial tier of the Commercial License and sell our originals.
- You want to sell a specific community-artist design. Contact that artist directly for their commercial terms — our licence will not cover it.
- You want a one-off custom piece, like a figurine from a photo. That is a separate one-time service, not a licence — see our custom photo-to-figurine service.
Keeping these lanes separate protects you legally and protects the independent artists whose work makes our catalogue richer. It also makes your own store more credible: buyers and marketplaces increasingly check that sellers have the rights they claim.
Why we draw the line so clearly
Decentralized, on-demand manufacturing only works long-term when intellectual property is respected at every step. We license community designs with permission so we can print them responsibly, and we keep our Commercial License scoped to our own originals so the rights we sell are rights we genuinely hold. That honesty is the foundation of a sustainable print-farm business — yours and ours.
FAQ
Does the 3DCentral Commercial License let me sell community-artist prints?
No. The licence covers 3DCentral original designs only. To sell a community-artist model, you must contact that artist directly for their own commercial-use terms.
Can I still buy and resell a finished community-artist print I purchased?
Buying a finished print is a personal purchase of a physical object; it is not a manufacturing or resale licence. To produce and sell that artist’s design yourself, you need the artist’s commercial permission, not the 3DCentral licence.
What is the difference between the Supporter and Commercial tiers?
Supporter ($19.99/mo) lets you download and print our original designs for personal use. Commercial ($49.99/mo) adds the legal right to print and sell those originals while your subscription stays active.
How do I know if a design is a 3DCentral original?
Check the artist attribution on the product page. Designs credited to a named community creator are curated and not covered for resale; 3DCentral originals are covered by the licence. If you are unsure, contact our team to confirm before listing anything.
Can I resell the digital STL files under the Commercial License?
No. The licence permits printing and selling physical products made from our original designs. Reselling or redistributing the digital files themselves is not permitted under any tier.
