Hello and welcome to 3dprintinglady.com. It’s a pleasure to have you.

My name is Han and here is the boring bit where I tell you about myself.

My adventure with 3D and Additive began in 2009 when I first came across the RepRap project originated by Adrian Bowyer from University of Bath.

A year before I have just been accepted to study at SOAS, University of London, to embark on my journey to study Japanese.

I couldn’t wait. I’ve always been inspired by the minimalist philosophy of Japanese Design, and I was more than eager to understand the principles guiding it. In order to achieve that, I had to master the language to a decent level. I also spent a year in Kyoto, Japan, where I had a chance to study traditional sculpture, woodworking, and art.

After obtaining my BA (final paper on Japanese 3D Mandalas, or: collections of Buddhist sculptures grouped and carefully arranged to represent the hierarchy and relationships between the selected venerated entities), I decided to follow my instincts and build a skill set in the additive manufacturing sector. 

The idea of accessible, customisable manufacturing with minimal tooling resonated with me strongly, as it probably does with any maker.

As a proud crafter with years of traditional crafting experience, I could appreciate the how revolutionary the additive manufacturing could really be. Not only was there was now a potential for the goods to be manufactured differently (an in some cases - more economically), but there could now be a way of bringing designs to life quickly and efficiently, effectively bypassing the traditional supply chains.

By creating objects by layering the material where it’s needed, additive manufacturing has opened a new stage in manufacturing history. We are now at the stage of learning how to efficiently combine and merge the well-established manufacturing technologies with additive, achieving previously unattainable shapes and forms.

I’m ever-so fascinated by the numerous ways a design can be brought to life. I like exploring different manufacturing methods in practice, following as well as “hacking” the established techniques, and gather information about the different materials as I go along.

Last but not least, I love to observe how the methods of manufacturing change our relationship with objects (Although I must admit - debunking myths and misinformation about 3d printing is a hell lot of fun, too.)