3 D Selfie Studio

3 D Selfie Studio Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: October 3rd, 2024

While 3D printing has been used widely in construction, medicine, and engineering industries, it is now expanding to personal space. Today, we see graphic designers and artists turning into 3D selfie studios.

A 3D selfie studio provides a more elaborate process of scanning and printing images. The 3D selfie images can be made using plastic and other materials.

With the 3D technology finally starting to catch on, starting a 3D selfie printing business can be rewarding. You will need a full-body 3D scanner, 3D digital retouching software, and a full-color 3D printer.

In this list, you'll find real-world 3D selfie studio success stories and very profitable examples of starting a 3D selfie studio that makes money.

1. art.com ($100M/year)

Back in 1994, the internet was still in its infancy, and Josh Chodniewicz didn't even know what it was until his friend Mike Marston called him from Virginia Tech and told him it was going to be huge. Intrigued, Josh bought a modem and the two started brainstorming potential online business ideas. After passing on books and music, they decided posters and prints were perfect for the online market where people had limited local options for art.

They observed the struggles people had finding specialty posters, like a Boston Red Sox fan living in Texas trying to find team memorabilia. This made them realize the potential of a single online source for a wide variety of posters and prints. To validate their idea, they leveraged early internet marketing strategies, like pay-per-click advertising on Yahoo! Overture and an extensive affiliate program with 750,000 websites.

Throughout this process, they encountered challenges like low repeat sales and ineffective advertising expenses but refined their approach by focusing on profitable marketing channels and banding together for logistical efficiency. This experience taught them the importance of perseverance, innovation, and leveraging the right partners to bring their vision to life.

How much money it makes: $100M/year
How much did it cost to start: $35K
How many people on the team: 1000