One of my recent 3d print projects combined creativity, local collaboration, and the magic of turning digital designs into real, useful tools.
🔍 How it started
Fidget Factory Workshops (@fidgetfactoryworkshops), a Dutch brand that makes unique silicone-casted fidgets and teaches kids to make their own in workshops, reached out to me on Instagram.
They needed a series of molds to cast silicone parts for their next workshop in Amsterdam and asked for a quotation to check quality and fit.
🛠 My 3D print approach
After discussing details, I printed the first mold on my Bambulab P1S using white PLA.
No supports were required, and the design came out clean and ready to use straight from the build plate — always a satisfying moment!
Impressed by the result, Fidget Factory quickly followed up with an order for four additional molds to keep up with the growing interest in their workshops.
🌱 Curiosity leads to new ideas
Beyond the technical side, what I loved about this project was discovering their creative process of casting silicone into playful shapes.
It sparked an idea: I might design a custom mold of my own for them to test — combining 3D printing with silicone casting to create something truly unique.
✨ Ready to bring your ideas to life with 3D print?
Whether you’re running workshops, launching a product, or need functional prints, turning an idea into a physical object starts with a conversation.
If you’ve been thinking, “Could this be 3D printed?” — don’t let it stay an idea.
Reach out, and let’s see what we can make together.