Meeting with mything, the local 3D printing platform

Mything is an Austrian marketplace that offers its users various 3D printed products locally. These objects or models cover a variety of sectors, from fashion and office accessories to everyday objects, all designed with 3D printing technologies. Following its recent online launch, we went to meet Florian Mott, the company’s CEO, to better understand how the platform connects designers, manufacturers and users.

3DN: Can you explain to us how you came up with the idea of ​​creating Mything?

We have always been sensitive about digital production or 3D printing and the associated possibilities. My personal approach was born from thinking about mass personalisation in production after spending several years in marketing – especially digital marketing. We began to identify major international trends and to focus on 3D printing because it allowed us to offer local production. That’s how mything was born, thanks to these different approaches.

The founders of mything: Gerhard Pail, Florian Mott and Frank Kappe (photo credits: mything)

mything offers a selection of 800 products in the categories jewelry and accessories for home and office. 40 different materials and colors are available. The items are made using 3D printing and laser cutting. For the launch, 50 designers and about 20 local 3D printing stores have already been recruited. To briefly summarize the process for the customer on mything: he goes through the products, customizes what he wants, selects a local manufacturer and can pick it up from him or have it delivered.