💡 Tryspire: Pushing the limits of functional creativity

I am a 3D printing product developer focused on evolving my own craft to build practical solutions. By combining motivated creativity with intent, I invent and innovate functional designs and 3D prints that solve real-world problems and add value to the user experience.

🚀 How I Work

• Personal Projects: Constantly creating functional designs to push my technical boundaries and improve my craft.

• Collaborative Partnerships: Working with individuals and organizations to move projects from concept to physical reality through collaboration.

• Bespoke Solutions: Designing custom, one-time solutions for unique challenges. I enjoy the process of inventing and innovating where no existing answer can be found.

🎙️ The Power of Perspective

My path into design began with a conversation. For years, I hosted and produced the podcast Time For Your Hobby, where I interviewed over 230 individuals from all walks of life and from around the world about their hobbies. To ensure these stories remain accessible, I have permanently archived the collection as a public resource.

By learning from these 230 global perspectives, I gained a unique understanding of how people connect with their passions. This sparked a specific creative challenge: I was searching for a podcast-themed board game that could ignite deep conversations about interesting topics, but I couldn't find one. To fill that gap, I developed my own design, teaching myself graphic design to bring the concept to life. This shifted my entire mindset from documenting stories to building the physical tools that facilitate them.

🛠️ From Cardboard to CAD

While working on a second game using wood, cardboard, and foam, I realized I needed far greater precision to convincingly present my vision to publishers. Confronted with the high cost of outsourcing such intricate work, I decided to develop the necessary skills myself.

I purchased an Ender 3 V3 KE and dedicated months to learning the 3D development pipeline, navigating the complexities of CAD software and 3D printer calibration. My focused effort culminated in my first major technical achievement: a sophisticated, multi-part moc designed for precision-embedded magnets, which iteratively refined through printing. That challenging process of turning a digital concept into a functional physical object sparked a key realization: actively building this bridge between idea and form is a powerful, hands-on method for innovation.

⚙️ The Evolution of the Craft

As my projects grew more complex, so did my need for precision. I have since transitioned to the Prusa Core One as my primary tool. This professional-grade setup allows me to iterate faster and ensures that every prototype meets the high standards required for functional use. I view Tryspire as a gym for my creative mind; I am always seeking to improve my techniques, whether mastering intricate geometries in Plasticity or inventing and innovating with various technical materials.

🌳 A Shared Legacy

Interestingly, I later realized I was following in my late father’s footsteps. In the 20th century, he also began with board game design as a side project before moving into prototyping functional devices. He passed away just before I discovered this passion, but working on each project allows me to stay connected to his creative spirit. It is a way to honor a family tradition of invention and innovation while making my family proud. 

🧩 Innovation Through Outreach

I use the communication and listening skills I honed over 230 interviews to look at problems from a user’s perspective. It is through this development process that I actively reach out to the people who can benefit from these tools. I seek out honest feedback to ensure my creations are practical, effective, and ready for the real world.

🌍 Design for Global Accessibility

As 3D printers become more common globally, I aim to design products that are robust, scalable, and simple to fabricate on almost any machine. My goal is to get life-enhancing tools into the hands of more people by ensuring my products are easy to produce, regardless of location.

✨ The Philosophy: Try and Get Inspired

The name Tryspire is built on a simple belief: it is only by trying that one can get inspired. Most people wait for inspiration before they act, but my journey has taught me that inspiration is a result of action, not a prerequisite for it. My mission is to keep trying, keep inventing, and keep sharing that inspiration with the world.