There are sites, like go fund me, that allow people to say “i need money for this or that” and people can contribute, sort of crowdfunding charity. I agree that this isnt like kickstarter, where you need the money to make the thing, but its still asking the crowd, random people, to fund someone in exchange for a thing.
I have been working on a game table system with a touch-sensitive LED surface that I proposed to Bambu. I completed a prototype of the game table and am working on a gaming desk with a similar feature. In order for others to make their own, I need to develop several different sizes including modularity for custom sizes, various rail designs, tweaking the current part connection system to make the build as user-friendly as possible, setting up a pipeline to the non-3D print hardware and electronics needs, build instructions and troubleshooting guide, as well as be available post-campaign to support the project and it’s backers. Lots of time sunk in and many more to go. The crowdfunding option is a way to fund the time and effort needed to make it happen. Hopefully I will be moving forward with the project soon either on MW or another crowdfunding platform.
You’re right! Currently it feels like back-payment for finished work. However, I see this as MakerWorld trying to distance itself from being the sole source of designer compensation.
I can understand getting paid for something that you already made, or are very close to finalizing. It’s a good way to fund the other ideas one might have in the future.
Kickstarter and Indiegogo offer finished products, not an idea of a model. You have to have a working prototype at least, in my opinion. Otherwise people can say, “Hey, I can make this thing or the other, pay me to help make it, throw in a nice AI render of it and then never make it.”
What I don’t agree with is have the same model “genre” for 3/4/5 times. There needs to be some diversity.
Hi everybody,
could someone please send me a link where I can upload a crowdfunding project like its shown in the offical Makerworld FAQs:
How do I create a crowdfunding project?
- Provide all project information, such as the title, a description, images, and associated videos. Keep in mind that a strong project begins with an eye-catching, compelling banner, paired with a clear, well-structured video that showcases the entire project.
- Set your funding target, how long the project will run, and the reward levels for supporters. You can also include add-on options for those who want to offer extra. Additionally, ensure that higher-tier rewards include something special or exclusive.
- Review and submit your project for platform approval.
- After MakerWorld approves all your submitted content, click on the ‘Go to activate my pre-launch page’ button to start promoting your project in advance. Share the news with your current network, post about it in active 3D printing forums and communities, and make full use of social media to expand its reach.
- When you feel the excitement has built up and all preparations are complete, you can launch the project whenever you like!
thx and a nice weekend
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At the bottom of the guidelines, you can find a link to submit your idea for consideration: Crowdfunding Guidelines - MakerWorld
i can only write an email or do you see a buttion?
You can write an email with your proposal. Once approved, you would have access within Creator Center to build out a project - those are then submitted for approval before they can be launched.
and then you’ll receive your Lili Drone har har
And then you’ll never receive an answer, ever. It happened to me twice, not even an acknowledgement. Nothing.
now that it’s been out for a while, i have some criticism
there is no indication in search, that a model is not free.
there is no promise of a model ever being free.
makerworld is great because you can download so many different models for free and the creators get rewards in the form of points. to have models that are not free and are not required to be free at any point goes against everything that i think is valuable about makerworld. and then mixing those search results in with free models, that just makes it frustrating to find a great model and then find out you need to pay for it.
take this model:
in the FAQ it says this:
Q: Will HYPER be available after the campaign?
A: Yes, through late pledge and on modcase.com.au at full price. Campaign special pricing is exclusive to Makerworld
So it’s not just funding for the creation, it’s a store front. there is no intention to ever release it for free. this goes against everything the DIY community is about. I get wanting to help people through the design phase of a product, but this isn’t in the spirit of a free file sharing platform. what’s next, a straight up store front where you just pay for models directly? imo, if you want to sell your model that’s fine, but use a proper store front like cults3d. don’t piggy back off of a free site like makerworld to gain popularity only to have a paywall. i don’t think that’s a good direction for makerworld to go
The simple answer is people steal where they can and its actively encouraged to commit IP fraud and not care about the rights of the creators in the user community, and this is the only working solution at the moment.
In the last years when 3d_printing got more and more accessible this got even more out of hand.
So selling designs doesnt really work anymore because someone buys it and shares it illegally.
The only way now is to get paid for your work BEFORE the files get released the first time, so you got a little of an guarantee.
Very labor intensive projects like the one above take insane amounts of time, and making it polished and easy to use for anyone takes at least the same amount again, no one would go through without an incentive.
You simply dont get that amount of quality and effort any other way, so it got its place on the platform.
I think Makerworld does a great job seperating and making it clear.
Also happened to me. I am questioning if the email proposal still is the official way, but it looks like.
If there is anybody here who ever got an response: what did you include in your e-mail proposal? Just renderings, images, videos or text only?
I sent some renders, pics, a couple of short videos and a detailed proposal. Btw, I sent 2 emails with no response, at this moment I have given up on the platform and pursuing other options.