How to 3D print your Minecraft designs?

[Arnoldas]

Do you play Minecraft? Then you’ve been spending countless hours designing amazing structures. They look awesome on-screen, but did you know it’s easy and affordable to get them 3D printed so they can sit on your desk?

Here’s a quick overview of three free tools and services that will export your design to files that you can 3D print here at 3DHubs.

The easiest option: Printcraft

By far the easiest way to get started is by logging on to of Printcraft’s servers. They give you a plot of land to build on and an in-world control panel that lets you export or print your work. It’s build-click-print, very cool.

If you already have a design on your own server, then read on:

Exporting your existing work with Mineways

Mineways is a free app for Windows and OS X. It can export any part of your world for 3D printing. Just load your map, drag the area that you want to export and it will save a VRML file with all the required texture maps for 3D printing.

On top of all that, Mineways is clever enough to remove unnecessary geometry to save you money!

Printing in full-color at 3D Hubs

Of course your models will look best if you 3D print them in full color. We currently have over 200+ Hubs that offer ZCorp or VisiJet printers and they will make your print look amazing. We also support full color printing so it’s a perfect match

Some cool examples made by our Hubs

Minechess

By: 3DBox Voudas’s Hub

TNT and Creeper Cake toppers

by: Armen’s Hub

And of course the somewhat obligatory sword

by EC 3D Printing’s Hub

This post was originally posted by @bartv on 1.10.14 and was slightly edited to be more up to date.

[boydconnor]

Cool stuff, Arnoldas! Where can I find that Minecraft Marvin?

[Arnoldas]

Good question! I’ll have to dig a little bit - maybe I can still find it somewhere @rob Maybe you know something?