# Thingiverse Has Been BOUGHT By MyMiniFactory?!- Making Awesome 254

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Podcast: [Making Awesome - 3D Printing, Inventing, Making, Small Business](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-awesome-3d-printing-inventing-making-small-business-2177168)
Published: 2026-03-02T11:30:00+00:00
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Big news in the industry that @Myminifactory has acquired @thingiversewastaken from @Ultimaker and @Stratasys while also committing the platform to their Soul Crafted brand which means NO AI. The community has been pretty split on this one, so no better time to talk it out than live! We also saw Printed Solid raise their prices this past week and it is definitely something to discuss! Topics to cover: Why My Mini Factory would buy Thingiverse What their AMA revealed about their plans What we know about this acquisition when it comes to Thingiverse Watch me get ABUSED for charity! We are doing Heat in the Hot Seat this year for SMRRF2026 with the @SanjayMortimerFoundation . Rules, information, etc are all at this link: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/heatinthehotseat Want to check out the newest Prusa?? Use our affiliate link: https://b.link/CoreOneL-3DM Want edited versions of these shows? Check out @makingawesome for edited down shows and clips as well! A HUGE Thank you to the Filament Sponsor of these streams, @printedsolid ! Check them out: https://printedsolid.com Want to get some of the UK's fastest, and the first REAL Bamboo printer out there? Check out @construct3d https://b.link/Construct3D Need HIGH END 3D Scanning ANYWHERE in the world?? Check out @3DMusketeers !! Utilizing over $250k in scanners, projects both big and small they can easily handle! Fully portable, able to bring the gear to you, 3D Musketeers is your one stop shop for all things Physical to Digital and even Digital to Physical. Full Service Art To Part rapid prototyping, product development, and of course, 3D Printing with 3D Musketeers! https://b.link/3DM __________________________________Do you have an idea you want to get off the ground? Reach out to the Making Awesome Podcast through h…

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