Growing up the typical Star Wars kid in Washington Court House, Ohio, Ryan Krammes became intrigued by special effects and the geeky art side of things. He moved to Columbus to study graphic design at Ohio State University. Krammes built his first 3D printer in 2015 and started taking commissions for making props and sculptures based in the Star Wars, Ratatouille, Kung Foo Panda, and Fallout universes.
I love anytime I can learn things, exercise compassion, and create something that hasn’t existed before. 3DP is so extreme in that way — a thought becoming part of the world — more direct, more magical.
When Krammes started at IC3D in 2019, he was the first full-time employee focused on respooling and quickly moved into management. Joining the extrusion team, he became one of the three round-the-clock employees extruding filament used for PPE in IC3D’s response to the pandemic.
Interacting with the community and being a part of the new innovations we are doing in 3DP is a special perspective that I wouldn’t have been able to see when I was building printers and prototypes on my own.
Between managing website orders and wrangling inventory, Ryan rules over everything going out the door as IC3D’s fulfillment manager. Some of the many hats he wears include creating all digital media in IC3D’s marketing team and packaging countless reels of material while prioritizing quality control and brand management above all else. You can also find him on Twitter and Discord connecting with industries and makers just as enthused by additive manufacturing.
I’m excited to see where additive manufacturing is headed. IC3D is a good place to see 3DP being a significant portion of the manufacturing sector.
Ryan has been an essential part of IC3D’s 4th Annual 3D Printed Toys for Tots campaign — connecting with printer elves on Discord who tangibly help IC3D improve materials, improve systems, and give valuable feedback on the way the campaign & distributed manufacturing network grows each year.
I love the 3D Printed Toys for Tots campaign because it’s a rewarding way to keep moving toward the distributed manufacturing goals of IC3D while making little kids happy. Who doesn’t want to make toys for kids on Christmas? We get to connect with the community & contribute in a capacity unlike any other time during the year.
