Meet 3Z3D: The Father-and-Son Team Behind Our 3D Puzzle Kit Cards
Behind every great design is a story. For selected 3D Puzzle Kit Card designs at Puzzles Me AU, that story begins with 3Z3D - a creative father-and-son team who turned a shared interest in 3D design and printing into a family project.
The story behind 3Z3D
3Z3D started as a side project at work - designing and printing basic models in Fusion - and quickly became a family collaboration when my 9-year-old son watched over my shoulder and decided he wanted to design a lightsaber. A few days later, he had it designed in Onshape, and we brought it to life on the 3D printer, complete with a custom pop-out blade we designed together.
Seeing his natural knack for it, we picked up a Bambu Lab A1 just to see where the hobby could take us. Weekend tinkering naturally evolved into a creative family project where we come up with ideas, design them, and share 3D-printable models.
Today, we love creating Kit Cards like DinoCards and BugCards, as well as fidget-friendly block clickers and other keychains. It's a wonderful way to blend engineering, art, and family time, and we're thrilled to share our MakerWorld creations with a wider community.
From 3D design to puzzle kit card
At Puzzles Me AU, selected 3Z3D designs become physical 3D Puzzle Kit Cards that we personally prepare in our Queensland home studio. Each flat-pack kit is designed to be assembled piece by piece into a display model, combining the satisfaction of a puzzle with a finished 3D creation.
A family-made idea, shared with other makers
What we like most about the 3Z3D story is that it began with curiosity, learning and making things together. That same hands-on spirit is a natural fit for our 3D Puzzle Kit Cards.
You can discover more of 3Z3D's printable designs on their MakerWorld profile, or explore the 3D Puzzle Kit Cards available from Puzzles Me AU.