About

One person, one printer, and a stubborn interest in what sand can become

I came to 3D printing the way a lot of makers do — frustrated that every off-the-shelf pot was the same glossy shape, and curious whether a printer could make something with the weight and grain of stone. Then I found binder-jet sand printing, and it clicked.

The first vessels I printed were bad. They wept through micro-pores, and one stained a surface because I skipped the sealer. Working out why — print density, surface sealing, and a removable liner for anything that holds water — is most of what this site is about.

Everything here is designed, printed and finished by me. No drop-shipping, no reselling someone else’s files. If a finish doesn’t pass the wipe-and-wait test, it doesn’t go out the door.

If you have a shelf, a wall, or an idea that doesn’t exist yet, that’s the part I enjoy most.

How a piece gets made

Three weeks from approval to shipping. Most of that is print and cure time you can’t shortcut.

Design

It starts with your space and what the piece needs to do — height, opening, wall thickness, and whether it holds water or just stands. You get a render before anything is printed.

Print

Foundry silica sand, binder-jet printed layer by layer. Hollow walls and internal cavities print in one piece; density is tuned so the surface reads as stone, not plastic.

Finish

Porous surfaces are sealed with a penetrating sealer, then cured. For anything that holds water, a removable food-contact liner is fitted instead of relying on the shell alone.

Test

Each piece is wiped, weighed, and left to sit — we check it stays dry on the outside and the liner seats without leaking. If it weeps, it doesn’t ship.

Got a space and an idea?

Send the dimensions and a rough sketch. I’ll tell you whether it’ll print, what it’ll cost, and if there’s a simpler way to get the same look.

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Get the sand-vessel care & waterproofing cheatsheet

One page, no fluff: the exact finishing and liner routine I use so a sand vessel stays dry outside and safe for plants. Free, and one email a month at most.