Cults

Cults is a 3D printing marketplace where designers, makers, and other users can share free and paid 3D printing models. It also serves as a social network for 3D printing enthusiasts. Cults is a rapidly expanding repository and marketplace where you can find and download high-quality 3D printed models. When it was founded in 2014, the website claimed to be the first independent marketplace of its kind, which is all the more impressive given that it has been run by only three people since then. This website is available in English, French, Spanish, Deutsch. Currently, the users of this sites are up to 4000000 people.

In an effort to promote sustainable consumption, Boulanger collaborates with Cults in 2016 to create Happy 3d, an open-source platform dedicated to spare parts printing. The name of the website also has a playful twist — if you read it backward, you get the name St. Luc, patron saint of the arts. Aside from the wordplay, the platform takes pride in its quality and uniqueness. Cults is a semordnilap: read from right to left, it spells St-Luc, patron saint of sculptors and artists. Furthermore, the first three letters are STL, which refers to the popular stereolithography file format used by creators.

Website: cults3d.com