As a side project from my 3D printing business, I designed and printed my favorite Chinese dishes and baked goods from my childhood.
2026
3D printed with PLA
This is inspired by the iconic 小籠包, or bao in short. It is a mini storage box with a mechanical iris mechanism. A lever on the side of the box is attached to a disk, which engages the flaps to open and closed. The iconic top knot of the bao is split amongst the five flaps.
2026
3D scanned, 3D printed with PLA, painted with acrylic.
I went to a bakery in San Francisco's Chinatown to buy and 3D scan this pineapple bun.
2026
3D sculpted tart crust, box was made with CAD, 3D printed with PLA, painted with acrylic.