Custom Backpack & Monarchs in Mexico

Custom Backpack & Monarchs in Mexico

Hi Friend!

Do you have an idea or project that keeps coming back to you? I've been drawn to backpack concepts with printable, machined and/or customizable features for over a decade. This month's chapter of backpack experimentation yielded a mix of wins and failures--par for the course in time constrained, iterative product development.

CNC machined wood sided backpack concepts from 2017.

Wins:

  1. A workflow for generating and converting a 3D scanned model of my body into customized printable shoulder straps and back cushion.
  2. Effective ways to permanently mate tensioned fabric to a rigid frame.
  3. Design and print of flexible, low density TPU structures.

Fails:

  1. Didn't finish this newest version of the backpack in time for my trip to Mexico.
  2. An ironically uncomfortable set of customized cushions 🙃
  3. Significant overwork between my regular business, this month's backpack project, and a new start up I've cofounded that's courting VC investment.
I ended up taking the original wood and leather backpack I built in 2013.

More pictures and details on this month's backpack here: https://www.joshadams.io/product-6-anatomically-customized-3d-printed-pack/

Wishing you a balanced and creative month!

-Josh

PS. If you have a project or are into anatomical customization or backpacks like these, feel free to reach out and introduce yourself.

Tune in for new product launches!