A quick into.
I'm Thomas, a 3D printing fanatic. I've been passionate about 3D printing for almost 10 years now. I worked with numerous 3D printers, to many to name – too many to name, but including ones from Creality, Prusa, Bambu Lab, and Voron (not really a brand, but an amazing open-source project). Initially my fascination with 3D printers, was more on a technical level. However, this quickly grew more towards an interest in all the posibilities with 3D printing. Using rapid prototyping to evolve your design, critisize it, but also to get an actual feel for the 3D model and gain a better understanding. While CAD can be very useful to quickly visualize something, a physical representation of what you're trying to make immediately brings a new perspective. 3D printing allows you to take production into your own hands, creating something personal and local.
My vision is rooted in reimagining production. Instead of relying on mass manufacturing and global supply chains, I believe in creating locally and on demand. Today's products often feel generic - designed to appeal broadly but inspire little attachment. They serve their purpose temporarily, then join the cycle of waste. Local production opens up different possibilities: we can design specifically for communities or individuals, creating products that genuinely connect with the people who use them.
My past projects.
The projects shown below are group projects, all projects are in different groups, exploring different subjects. Each project, has been worked on for one semester. In most projects, my main focus has been on product design.
Other projects.
Besides the mainline projects, I've also worked on smaller projects with various courses. These have mostly been in groups of 2-5 people.
Extracurricular Activities
My Business, Levendigs.
My main entrepreneurial venture is designing and producing upgrades and modifications for 3D printers. Through this business, I've experienced the entire product development cycle firsthand - from initial concept to selling finished products, both directly and through resellers. This journey has taught me invaluable lessons about mass production and supply chain management. I've navigated challenges like inconsistent material quality, unexpected changes from suppliers, and manufacturing complications with molds, futher showing possible advantages of localised production. These real-world experiences have shaped how I approach design problems today. You can explore this business here: Levendigs.com
Work at TinyTronics.
I’ve always been interested in Electronics, but in the last 6 years with my work at TinyTronics, I’ve learned a lot more about the available hardware and how to work with electronics. I’m a product specialist at TinyTronics now and we’ve started developing more TinyTronics specific products recently. An example of this is a smart home LED matrix, where I’ve been involved in the design of the electronics, but mostly the accessoires for the matrix, creating a modular case system, that is printed on demand or by the customers themselves. You can find the modular enclosure system here: Modular Enclosure for TinyTronics Smart Home RGB LED Matrix
Student Assistant at 3D print farm.
With the 3D printers I have, I've often helped other Students with last minute printing projects, which often also resulted in helping with the 3D model as most don't have a lot of experience with 3D modelling for 3D printing yet. I've always enjoyed helping people with this, end teaching them about 3D printing (which is why I've also given 3D printing lessons at a primary school). Because I've always enjoyed helping people with 3D printing, I've become Student Assistant at the 3D print farm of the TU/e. Here I help people improve their 3D models if they have questions, and print their objects.