Areas of expertise

Apiobi creates and designs equipment and accessories for various recreational pursuits and hobbyist activities, with the aim of marketing them as digital content for unlimited 3D printing, exclusively for personal and private use.

All 3D models are designed/prototyped and used in real-life conditions and functionally approved before being offered for download.

• Outdoors & Outdoor : gardening, DIY, aquaculture, beekeeping, sports, recreational shooting, survival, self-defence
• Loisirs créatifs & DIY : crochet accessories, fashion accessories for bags and DIY creations, incense moulds, aquarium equipment
• Motorhome & Van Life door latches and stops, awning rail hooks, on-board accessories, exterior equipment, water fittings, etc.
• Fishing: 3D items 100% fishing 3Dpecheur.com

Apiobi is also an online marketplace for innovative (physical) products and accessories delivered exclusively within France, manufactured individually or in small batches using a combination of different techniques and production methods, including 3D printing. Our philosophy remains unchanged: to offer innovative products while ensuring quality, durability, and efficiency—nothing less!

Each product is designed to meet specific needs, tested and used in real-life conditions.

Apiobi, the genesis

A long time ago M@t, now Lead Designer and Founder of Apiobi, creates, modifies and optimizes practical tools and accessories for everyday life and leisure.
For several years, he shared his creations for free on file-sharing platforms, and some of his 3D models even surpassed 30,000 cumulative downloads.
Some of these creations have won awards and prizes in seasonal challenges, but more than 200 designs remain exclusive because they address needs that are not met by existing products sold by specialty stores or platforms.
That is how Apiobi was founded in 2024.

In March 2026, less than two years later—with nearly 800 3D files sold worldwide and more than 5,000 files downloaded on a single platform popular among makers, propelling Apiobi into the 5% circle of designers who sell the most digital content — Apiobi.com, the instant download platform for functional 3D models, was launched: independent, self-governing, and free of advertising and unfair business practices to ensure customers a comprehensive, secure, and transparent experience.
Our independence from online marketplaces directly benefits apiobi’s customers, who now enjoy prices free of the markups associated with the fees and commissions charged by increasingly greedy intermediaries and service providers.

Design Charter

At Apiobi, each model is designed with a simple approach: to create useful, reliable and durable solutions, often in the spirit of a faithful replacement for the original. Even with a different shape, the enthusiast can see right away what it's all about.

1 - Utility first
Each model meets a real need: repairing, improving, organizing or optimizing everyday and leisure activities.

2 - Iterative design
Models are developed through numerous iterations of design, prototyping and progressive improvement.

3 - Testing in real-life conditions
No model is offered for sale without having been tested in real-life situations. Some prototypes are used for several months to validate their reliability and ergonomics.

4 - Simplicity and efficiency
The objects are designed to be robust, easy to print and simple to use, without unnecessary complexity.

5- Atoms vs Bits
Every Apiobi model undergoes real-world validation before release. This means that all parts are printed, assembled, and tested to verify their functionality, fit, and durability. We believe that only this approach guarantees the reliability and safety of the models and allows us to offer users solutions that are truly usable.

6 - Independence and transparency
Apiobi is an independent platform, with no advertising or product placement. Designs are guided solely by utility and user experience.

Testing under real-life conditions

Every 3D model or Apiobi product is the result of a rigorous process of iteration, prototyping and validation in real-life conditions. Prior to commercialization, prototypes are tested and used over the long term to guarantee reliability, durability and functional relevance.

Priorities, golden rules : efficiency and durability, sometimes to the detriment of aesthetic choices, but we take responsibility! We design PREMIUM functional equipment, not goodies.

A/R
Alternating improvements and field tests

Team Testers/Users : enthusiastic private or professional testers who are experts in one or more activities (of which M@t is one), enthusiastic customers, family, friends, neighbors... who put the models through their paces!

Environment
Tests carried out in real-life situations, not in laboratories.

Atoms vs Bits
At Apiobi, we attach great importance to the reality of objects.

Each model presented is photographed or filmed after printing to demonstrate that it can actually be 3D-printed. The images and videos we publish show physical parts that have been produced and used under normal, real-world conditions.

We also take the time to share printing tips and practical advice that are useful to users regardless of their level of experience.

We don't make unrealistic promises or engage in deceptive practices. Our models are not automatically generated by artificial intelligence tools, and our visuals are not based on montages or renderings likely to mislead users.

Every Apiobi model undergoes real-world validation before publication. This means that all parts are printed, assembled, and tested to verify their functionality, fit, and durability. We believe that only this approach guarantees the reliability and safety of the models and allows us to offer users truly usable solutions. No functional accessories are simply scanned and copied. Simply scanning a functional tool does not create a functional 3D model based solely on visual similarity.

Finally, displaying an STL file in a 3D viewer—no matter how impressive it may be—does not prove that a model is actually printable.
At Apiobi, the only thing that matters is proof through the product itself: a model designed, printed, and tested in the real world.

Designer AND committed user!

Equipment and know-how

Our models are designed using CAD (Computer-Aided Design) on a high-performance Linux infrastructure, with a strong preference for open-source software and hardware.
We have been creating accessories since 2017, designed from the outset to be manufactured using a consumer-grade FDM 3D printer. This obviously influences our choice of computer equipment and manufacturing/prototyping materials.

Prototyping/manufacturing park :

• 5 FDM 3D printers (3 with 0.6 mm nozzles) - priority to efficiency over speed.
• Classic techniques: wood lathe, cutting, sanding, welding
• 1 resin printer for high-precision models
• 1 laser engraver/cutter (surface 500×500 mm)

3Dpecheur

Without a doubt, 3Dpecheur.com is the leading independent brand of 3D-printable models for 100% sport fishing. Discerning anglers will find the 3Dpecheur collection offers STL files for download—exclusively for personal use—of original 3D models of fishing gear, created by a product designer who has been passionate about fishing for over 40 years.

The 3D models offered are designed for FDM 3D printing and to meet the specific needs of anglers. They are designed, prototyped, printed, and tested multiple times under real-world fishing conditions by their designer and/or by the «tester/user team»—composed of fellow anglers—until the desired results are achieved. Our best ambassadors are our customers, who are delighted to use effective fishing gear that they’ve made themselves.

3Dpecheur aims to compete with fishing tackle sellers and manufacturers. Our raison d'être is to offer an innovative alternative for anglers who own a 3D printer to design certain accessories and tools as part of DIY 100%pêche projects, no less!

Floats, buzzbars, rod holders, bite indicators, fly-tying accessories, etc. Nothing is more rewarding than hooking a fish with your own fishing accessories!

Once printed, some items will need a few finishing touches, but when you're a fisherman, you love DIY projects!

The word of Mat, a fisherman through and through:
“I'm the first intensive and ultra-demanding user of the accessories I design. Needless to say, if the objectives are not met, the accessory is not offered for sharing.”