Please do not sell the digital files
Quick clarification on licensing and usage — just want to make sure everyone’s on the same page.
The $5/month membership allows you to sell physical prints of my designs. That’s the intent and the value of the tier.
However, it does not allow for selling, sharing, or redistributing the digital files themselves in any form. That includes listing the files for sale, bundling them, or giving them away.
I recently ran into a situation where one of my files was being sold digitally, and I want to be clear that I don’t have any arrangements or agreements that permit that. If there was any confusion around this, no worries—that’s on me for not spelling it out clearly enough up front. I have it this way because selling my digital files undercuts me.
Selling physical printed parts → 👍 totally fine (and encouraged)
Selling or distributing the digital files → 🚫 not permitted
If you ever have a question about what’s okay or not, feel free to reach out. I’m always happy to clarify.
I appreciate you all and the support—just want to make sure we keep things fair for everyone.
Comments (22)
I signed up and paid $5-actully twice. I’ve gotten emails from you. But the files are all locked! Help, please!! I’m trying to make the baseball lid.
by far out of all the creators out there. your plan is the most reasonable one. im happy to pay the modest fee to give me the rights to sell your product. keep up the good work!
I opened printed the first file for fun and for myself because it go so viral I just had to have it, now I am new to the maker world (4 mos in) as I just got my 3D printer for Christmas. Pardon my ignorance but is that model allowed to sell itself just not the file? Or not at all to sell the physical part made nor the file? I always forget to save the model so I don’t have it in my lap top anyways but just asking so I can learn and not break the rules of anyone’s creations. TIA
I have a very specific question: If we become members, is it acceptable to place our own logo on the bottom in lieu of yours?
This is GREAT! when my Creator 5 shows up! I am SO in! thank you for sharing!
Hi do you have a personal email to be reach. I just saw your work you created on someone page sell for digital and just want to reach out not on chat.
hi my email is animuL67@gmail.com
I’m already seeing a ton of people taking the file and selling them in a group called 3D Print Boss Society. It’s wild…
Whoa. so damn rude. You are very, very reasonable. rude people. :(
Where can I find the lid, spout and handle?
And what will you do if they are selling ?
Everything has been written out clearly and it clearly states this on almost every patreon you subscribe too! My biggest issue is i see people selling it by saying dm me which usually means they go on makerworld and are selling it without having the patreon! I sometimes will make something from makerworld and post it too get feedback for demand on an item and if people are interested. I get the merchant tier!
Understood, thank you for clarifying
100% understood the assignment, sorry others don't.
I agree, I felt this was very well explained in the beginning at the time of sign up.
I have a lot of people asking me to sell them the files I’m creating using ur original and I just let them know I respect u and ur work and I don’t resale nobody else’s work as my own and send them your way.
Ive had people ask about the file you made for me 🤣🤦♂️ sure, let me just hand you what's been working for me for you to sell. I really don't understand it 🤣
I’ve seen a couple people selling the file also.
I feel like you made that pretty clear up front. Hate that someone chose to do differently.
Should go without having to say. Not sure why someone would sell it as if they created it themselves. Also been seeing the koozies posted in multiple Facebook groups.
I saw someone selling the digital file of the pencil version. I almost messaged her but not my place. I’m sorry that’s happening
I've seen the pencil for a few days so I'm not sure who had it up first. But if it's his design the post was clear not to sell the file itself so they should've known