About

I like making ideas real.

I got into 3D printing because I liked the idea of making useful things for myself. Pretty quickly, that pushed me to get better at 3D modeling so I could design pieces from scratch. I started with custom models for gifts, then kept expanding what I could make.

My background is in physics and software, so I tend to approach projects by breaking them into parts: what it needs to do, how it should look, what has to be modeled, what needs to be tested, and what will make it hold up in the real world. Some projects need original CAD work. Some need a practical prototype. Some just need patience, cleanup, and careful finishing.

I have made awards, display pieces, organizers, prototypes, and personal projects. The common thread is that I like the whole process: talking through the idea, making the first version, improving the details, and ending up with something solid enough to hand to someone.

I love Seattle, and my favorite project so far was building a 5 1/2-foot-tall Space Needle. It took about 100 hours of design and modeling, 750 hours of printing, and another 100 hours of gluing, sanding, and painting.