Spin Therapy
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Project

Spin Therapy.

Fully encapsulated fidget spinners, designed and 3D-printed in ABS, then acetone-smoothed for a tactile, premium feel.

3D printingProductc. 2016
Key themes
3D-printed ABS
Acetone-smoothed finish
WooCommerce shop
Key moments
R&D
Design & print

Designed and printed at GB HQ, before spinners went mainstream.

Finishing
Acetone smoothing

ABS vapour-smoothed for a glossy, tactile finish.

Launch
Spin Therapy shop

Built with Divi and WooCommerce, payments via PayPal.

Outcome
Quality over quantity

Only a fraction of R&D units met the standard. Perfectionism won.

  1. R&D
    Design & print

    Designed and printed at GB HQ, before spinners went mainstream.

  2. Finishing
    Acetone smoothing

    ABS vapour-smoothed for a glossy, tactile finish.

  3. Launch
    Spin Therapy shop

    Built with Divi and WooCommerce, payments via PayPal.

  4. Outcome
    Quality over quantity

    Only a fraction of R&D units met the standard. Perfectionism won.

Gallery6 photos
Spin Therapy spinner with buttons
Product shot
Blue spinner
Blue
Caramel spinner
Caramel
Orange spinner
Orange
Silver spinner
Silver
White spinner
White
The story

Before spinners were cool.

Spin Therapy was both a commercial experiment and a materials-finishing exercise. Designed and printed at GB HQ before fidget spinners went mainstream.

Made in ABS and acetone-smoothed for a glossy, tactile surface. The finished texture was a particular achievement, but perfectionism meant only a fraction of units were sold.

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