Areas of expertise

Apiobi creates, designs equipment and accessories for various hobbies and activities for enthusiasts with a view to marketing them in the form of digital content for unlimited 3D printing for personal and private use exclusively.

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: items 3d 100% fishing 3Dpecheur.com

Apiobi is also an online sales platform for products and accessories (physical) innovations delivered in France exclusively, manufactured individually or in small series using a combination of different techniques and production methods, including 3D printing. Our logic is unchanging: 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 sharing platforms and his numerous 3D models were downloaded. more than 30,000 times cumulatively. Some of these creations have even won awards and prizes in seasonal challenges, but more than 200 designs remain exclusive, because they meet specific needs. not satisfied by existing products. This is how’Apiobi was founded in 2024.

In March 2026, less than two years later - with almost 800 3D files sold worldwide and more 5,000 files downloaded on a single platform known to makers, bringing Apiobi into its circle of 5% designers who sell the most digital content - the Apiobi.com platform is born: independent, sovereign, without advertising or unfair commercial practices to guarantee customers a complete, transparent experience, and low prices because there are no middlemen.

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
Each Apiobi model is subjected to a validation in real-life conditions before publication. This means that all parts are printed, assembled and tested to verify their functionality, fit and durability. We believe that this is the only way to guarantee reliability and safety models, enabling us to offer users truly usable solutions.

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 in concrete terms that it is truly 3D printable. The images and videos we publish show physical parts, produced and used under normal conditions.

We also take the time to share printing tips and practical advice, useful for users of all experience levels.

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.

Each Apiobi model is subjected to a validation in real-life conditions before publication. This means that all parts are printed, assembled and tested to verify their functionality, fit and durability. We believe that this is the only way to guarantee reliability and safety models, enabling us to offer users truly usable solutions.

Finally, displaying an STL file in a 3D viewer, no matter how spectacular, in no way proves that a model is really printable.
At Apiobi, the only thing that counts is proof by object: a model designed, printed and tested in the real world.

Designer AND committed user!

Equipment and know-how

Our models are designed in CAD (Computer-Aided Design), on a high-performance Linux infrastructure, with a strong preference for open-source software.

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 first independent brand of models for 3D printing 100% sport fishing. Discerning anglers will find in the 3Dpecheur range downloadable STL files for personal use exclusively of 3D models of original fishing tackle, created by a product designer who has been passionate about fishing for over 40 years.

The 3D models on offer are designed for FDM 3D printing and to meet the specific needs of anglers. They are designed/prototyped/printed/tested several times in real-life fishing conditions by their designer and/or by the «tester/user team» made up of fellow anglers, until the desired results are achieved.

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!

Who doesn't know a relative who's the proud owner of a 3D printer? If you're not sure, ask around!

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, fisherman before the eternal:
“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.”