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Hi, I’m William! My Life Is Part School, Part Piano, Part Dragon Workshop

Hi, I’m William! My Life Is Part School, Part Piano, Part Dragon Workshop

William, 11, shares what his week looks like: school, piano, sport, pets and a toy company with his dad in Kildare.

Hi, I’m William! My Life Is Part School, Part Piano, Part Dragon Workshop

William, 11, shares what his week looks like: school, piano, sport, pets and a toy company with his dad in Kildare.

Designing for Hands That Love to Fidget: How I Make a Sensory-Friendly Toy

Designing for Hands That Love to Fidget: How I Make a Sensory-Friendly Toy

William explains how he designs toys that feel good in the hand: smooth edges, quiet movement and satisfying textures.

Designing for Hands That Love to Fidget: How I Make a Sensory-Friendly Toy

William explains how he designs toys that feel good in the hand: smooth edges, quiet movement and satisfying textures.

A Afternoon in the Workshop: 3D Printers, Lasers and One Very Serious Quality Inspector (Me)

A Afternoon in the Workshop: 3D Printers, Lasers and One Very Serious Quality Inspector (Me)

Spend a day in an Irish kid’s toy workshop in Kildare, from the first print of the morning to the final quality check.

A Afternoon in the Workshop: 3D Printers, Lasers and One Very Serious Quality Inspector (Me)

Spend a day in an Irish kid’s toy workshop in Kildare, from the first print of the morning to the final quality check.

The Ink That Never Dries (It Freezes Into Plastic Instead)

The Ink That Never Dries (It Freezes Into Plastic Instead)

UV ink doesn’t dry. It cures in a flash under UV light. Here’s the chemistry behind UV printing and why it sticks to glass, wood and metal.

The Ink That Never Dries (It Freezes Into Plastic Instead)

UV ink doesn’t dry. It cures in a flash under UV light. Here’s the chemistry behind UV printing and why it sticks to glass, wood and metal.

Saharoth, a white and black articulated dragon, draped over its engraved wooden box

How we make dragons that last

What our articulated dragons are made of, how big they are, what age they suit, how the printed in place joints work, and the engraved wooden box they arrive in....

How we make dragons that last

What our articulated dragons are made of, how big they are, what age they suit, how the printed in place joints work, and the engraved wooden box they arrive in....

How Do You Get a Galaxy Inside Solid Glass? (Spoiler: Millions of Tiny Cracks)

How Do You Get a Galaxy Inside Solid Glass? (Spoiler: Millions of Tiny Cracks)

How does a laser draw a 3D picture inside solid glass without touching the surface? The science behind 3D crystal engraving, explained.

How Do You Get a Galaxy Inside Solid Glass? (Spoiler: Millions of Tiny Cracks)

How does a laser draw a 3D picture inside solid glass without touching the surface? The science behind 3D crystal engraving, explained.

A Laser That Doesn’t Burn? The Weird Science of “Cold” UV Engraving

A Laser That Doesn’t Burn? The Weird Science of “Cold” UV Engraving

Why can a UV laser mark glass and delicate materials without burning them? William explains the science of cold laser marking.

A Laser That Doesn’t Burn? The Weird Science of “Cold” UV Engraving

Why can a UV laser mark glass and delicate materials without burning them? William explains the science of cold laser marking.