Behind the Scenes
How It's Made
A one-person side project that turned mountains into bronze. This is the full, honest account of how it came together — the tools, the process, and the mistakes.
01Selling 3D Bronze Maps: Idea + Market
How the idea came about, and a one-hour research session to validate whether a one-person business could sell quality bronze terrain maps.
02Making My Way Through Manufacturing: 3D Printing + Bronze Casting
Download elevation data, translate it into a 3D model, 3D print it, cast it in bronze, and mount it on wood. The full process.
03Behind The Scenes: Brand Identity, Operations & Marketing
Building a brand from scratch — logo, photography, the tools and automation that ran the business, and the marketing that brought it to life.
04Sales: Trying To Sell A Physical Product From Scratch
The hardest part — actually getting a brand-new physical product into people's hands, from launch-day outreach to landing in retail shops.