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I've always enjoyed being creative and bringing ideas to life. The first props I created were for a Halloween party a few friends and I were attending during my high school years. We decided to create costumes based on the original Star Trek series. I created a tricorder from an old tape recorder, hot glue and cardboard and phasers from garden hose nozzles. They were not the cleanest props, or the most impressive, but they helped us win first place in the costume contest! Creating these props was a turning point for me. It inspired me to learn more about design and eventually lead me down the path to studying engineering in college. However, over the years I really didn't create any new props. It wasn't until my nephew was introduced to Pokémon that I decided to try my hand at it again. He fell in love with Pokémon and could tell you about every Pokémon from 1 to.... whatever number they're one now! I decided I would make him a detailed Poke ball. I designed it in CAD software and printed it on my 3D printer. After much sanding, and trial and error creating a mold, I had achieved my goal. The creative process was a blast and I enjoyed myself. The true reward was to see how much my nephew loved his new toy. It’s such a great feeling to see something you create bring joy to someone else. I wanted to keep this feeling going, so i decided to open my own Etsy shop to share what I create with the world. Etsy has provided me with an amazing outlet for my creativity as well as a means to support my hobbies. I look forward to designing and bringing new ideas and products to fruition so that they can bring you as much joy as I have creating them.
