I’m working on Shapiful, a cloud-based platform that makes designing and generating 3D-printable labels and custom objects fast, simple, and accessible to everyone.
https://www.shapiful.com
The idea is to remove the steep learning curve of traditional CAD tools while still giving you precise, print-ready models in minutes. With Shapiful, you can create personalized labels, signage, tags, stamps, LEGO-compatible pieces, or even board game tiles by customizing shapes, text, braille, or QR codes. You can also upload existing STL files and overlay text or graphics seamlessly, with live 3D previews, parametric scaling, and automatic surface detection to make placement easy. We support a variety of shapes, mounting styles, and text styles (embossed, debossed, engraved, or negative), all designed to produce durable, professional-quality models ready for printing. The platform is aimed at engineers, designers, educators, hobbyists, gardeners, and 3D printing enthusiasts who want fast, flexible, and fun customization without the complexity of traditional CAD software. Essentially, Shapiful turns 3D printing personalization from a technical chore into an intuitive creative process, whether you’re making home labels, company signage, accessible braille tags, or playful DIY projects.
If you just want to send a code, and you want to tie it to some kind of identifier token, take the less-than-a-day that it takes to add normal "trusted third party" authentication, where you ask google/facebook/github/whoever to confirm this is a real person.
And then you don't have to save any personal information, either (which laws both in the US and EU say includes phone numbers), which means you also can't LEAK personal information when someone inevitably gets into your database.
Hey TheRealPomax, just reading this. Super fair point about the phone number. It was only meant to be there for keeping the login convenient for mobile users through Twilio verify. Totally see your point though and I can see how this could be interpreted instead. Will be changing this to email/username instead. Really appreciate the feedback, it's incredibly helpful. Thank you.
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