Miniature painting handleGrip that holds a model while it is paintedSells for $6 to $10About 0.9 h, 15 g, leaves $2.73Try more per plateIdea to test
Score53Worth testingPer print hour$2.87OkayCompetitionSome sellersSpecific products to sell
Pick one of these, not the whole niche. Numbers are our estimates for one item.
Five bottle paint holderSmall holder for the paints you use nowSells for $7 to $12About 4 h, 80 g, leaves $2.06Try more per plateSeen for sale
Score50RiskyPer print hour$0.51Low returnCompetitionSome sellers72 pot paint stationNesting rack that holds 72 paint potsSells for $25 to $44About 32.5 h, 650 g, leaves $6.57Try more per plateSeen for sale
Score49RiskyPer print hour$0.20Low returnCompetitionSome sellersWall mounted paint rackTilted rack that saves desk spaceSells for $18 to $32About 16 h, 335 g, leaves $8.12Try more per plateIdea to test
Score46RiskyPer print hour$0.51Low returnCompetitionSome sellersA typical product here: Five bottle paint holder
Where each $25.00 sale goes
Filament, power, your time $6.09Marketplace fees $1.35Left from this sale $2.06
One sale ties up the printer for about 4.04 hours. $2.06 ÷ 4.04 h = $0.51 per print hour.
At the mid price, if it sells. Shipping not included.
Why it can work
- Low brand or licence risk if the design is your own
Why it might fail
- Under $2 estimated profit per print hour
Be aware before you sell
Design your own or confirm the file allows selling prints, since the file licences seen were not checked. Racks are functional items, and Citadel, Vallejo and Army Painter names should only describe bottle fit. Etsy asks for your own original design, so a licensed file may not qualify.
How to get a file you may sell
- Make your own. Tinkercad is free and enough for simple shapes.
- Buy a commercial licence. Many designers on Cults3D, MyMiniFactory and Etsy sell one. Read what it allows.
- Use open licences. CC0 and CC BY allow selling prints. NC does not. Filter by licence on Printables or MakerWorld and keep a screenshot.
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Our take
It is low risk and suits FDM, and the buyers keep adding paints, so expansions can sell later. Note the Etsy result may mix files and printed items, so it works best as a modular system with add-ons, and fails if buyers simply print the free files.
How the score adds up
Profit per print hour2/30
Demand15/25
Low competition12/20
Low legal risk15/15
Evidence quality6/10
The score is our estimate from public prices and signals, not sales data. Evidence confidence: medium.
Competition
Public signals suggest medium competition.
Make it your own
- Design for one game format, not one franchise
- Use your own creature or theme, never a brand name
- Sell it finished and painted at a higher price
Where to find 3D files
Use these for research. Check each licence and never assume you may sell a print. Search links show live results.
- Modular Paint Rack Licence: not checked
- Paint Rack For Miniature Painting Licence: not checked
- Modular Miniature Paint Handle Licence: not checked
Check your own numbersRead the tabletop and cosplay guide
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