The classic Utah Teapot 3D model just got a new website to customize and download it

The iconic Utah Teapot, one of computer graphics' most famous 3D models, now has an official online page where developers and artists can customize, visualize, and download various historical versions of the model. Created by Martin Newell in 1975 and famously presented at SIGGRAPH 1976, the teapot was one of the first models built using Bézier patches and became a standard reference object for testing graphics algorithms.

The new website allows users to adjust detailed parameters like orientation, resolution, mesh type, and specific components (handle, spout, lid, body) to generate custom versions. This provides graphics programmers, researchers, and educators with easy access to a historically significant model that's freely available for any use, including commercial projects, while preserving its provenance through proper attribution.