Ciarän P:
At 13 years old Ciarän's passion for engineering, designing and 3D Printing has captivated the SMF team. His ability to innovate and problem solve was initially inspired by his love of James Dyson’s work. This led him to first dismantling vacuum cleaners, then repairing them, then designing and 3D Printing parts that are no longer made so that he could fix them for friends, family and the community...
Ciarän's Story
Ben Edmonds from the ‘Inventor Club’ who nominated Ciarän has found that Ciarän is “one of those children who make you believe in teaching all over again, one that you know will go on to do great things!”
Despite Ciarän’s Autism making everyday interaction with people a struggle, engineering and helping people through the business he has set up makes him feel more confident and gives him focus, aim and motivation.
The purpose of the SMF is to build confidence and knowledge in young talents like Ciarän, enabling them to excel in their chosen fields. We believe that supporting him with tools and educational resources will not only enhance Ciarän's impressive business but also expand his skills and technical knowledge, allowing him to create more intricate and innovative designs. With the help of our incredible sponsors and supporters the SMF has supplied Ciarän with:
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1 x Bambu Lab X1-Carbon Combo 3D printer donated by Bambu Lab
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1 x Creality Laser Falcon Pro engraver
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15 x 1.5hr CAD lessons with the Inventor Club
Ciarän is clearly an extraordinary young man with a bright future ahead, his journey has not been without its challenges, however, he has found joy, confidence, and friendships within the world of STEM.
The SMF is excited to support Ciarän's journey, helping him to develop his talents, grow in confidence, and make important contributions to the world of STEM. Through this support, we believe Ciarän and his business Printiv8tion will not only achieve personal success but also inspire and help others along the way. We recently touched base with him to find out how he is getting on and this is what he told us:
"I am extremely grateful for the support received from SMF. It’s absolutely amazing. It has opened up a wide range of opportunities for me. I can now print in more detail, smaller things such as the business logo key rings I have been making in my new business - printiv8tion. I can get out orders faster and it’s much better now and less stress. Trying to get out all the orders on one printer was hard work. I had so many designed and ready but couldn’t print fast enough . Now I can do amazing things with the support that’s been given. Also the lessons provided are awesome with Ben I had one laser cutter lesson and just in one lesson I could do so much more and had learnt so much just in 90 minutes. So I’m excited to see what else I learn on my lessons. Thank you SMF :)"
As Ciarän wisely says “I have learnt to enjoy failure and learn from it. You never learn only from success, things won’t be perfect every time.”