Designer Spotlight: Shapeways Interviews Oskar van Deventer

May 20, 2010

Oskar van Deventer is a puzzle savant. He is a genius at designing and making twisty & mechanical puzzles. I guarantee that if you look at his YouTube channel or Shapeways Shop, you will be blown away by at least one puzzle and probably more. I know of no other designer that has amazed me, puzzled me and plain dumbfounded me more than Oskar has with his designs. Check out this Bram’s Cube and this Unlucky Twist for example. Oskar really has shown a lot of people that it is possible to create amazing things using 3D printing. His Shop does really well and now we’re incredibly proud to announce that one of Oskar’s puzzles has gone into production with Uwe Meffert, one of the world’s most prestigious and famous puzzle designers. To me Oskar’s story is a great one and it really illustrates not only what people can accomplish with Shapeways but also what personal production will bring us in the future. A single person developing a product from their own home and selling this worldwide. A single person starting a business and brand of one.