Collector cradle sets
Hand-cast and polished cradle systems designed to turn a compatible spinning top into a small kinetic display piece.
See current Etsy listingsDesigned, made and measured in the Desire3D workshop
Precision spinning tops, Aevum cradles, and the tools to measure them.
Desire3D is a small Australian workshop making precision spinning tops, Aevum cradle systems, concave glass arenas and cast pieces, then using practical measurement, CNC machining, casting and hand finishing to keep improving them.
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Spinning tops and current workshop pieces
The dedicated Desire3D shop is being finalised. Current pieces are available on Etsy now.
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TopSpin · Android
Measure RPM, vibration & spin time
The Desire3D spinning-top measurement app is live on Google Play.
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Current online shop
Shop Desire3D on Etsy
The new Desire3D store is still being finalised. For now, available tops and workshop pieces can be bought through the established Desire3DAustralia Etsy shop.
From the workshop
The current collection is on Etsy.
While the dedicated Desire3D shop is being finished, current spinning tops and workshop pieces are available through the Desire3DAustralia Etsy shop.
Precision spinning tops
Numbered, tested, and hand-finished tops made for collectors who care about feel, finish, stability, and spin behaviour.
See current Etsy listingsGlass arenas and cast rings
Concave glass surfaces and cast metal rings for clean tabletop spinning, display, and future custom word/design options.
See current Etsy listingsWhat Desire3D is about
Finished objects matter, but so does the process behind them. The site brings together the shop, the testing tools, the technical notes, and the older projects that helped build the current workshop.
Spinning tops
Small precision objects made for long, stable, beautiful motion. Design is guided by balance, geometry, material, surface finish, and testing.
See the galleryAevum cradles
Hand-finished cradle systems that combine cast metal, glass, and fine adjustment into a collector-style spinning display.
Browse Aevum cradlesTopSpin app
TopSpin 1.0 measures RPM, spin time, relative vibration and decay using Android phone sensors, with completed runs ready to compare and share.
Explore TopSpinWorkshop archive
RepRap printers, electronics, robotics, windmills, PCB making, casting experiments, and older maker projects preserved as a working archive.
Browse legacyDesigned, made, tested, refined
The work is practical and physical: make the part, test what it really does, then improve the next version. A beautiful object should still earn its place on the bench.
- Design the idea Start with a shape, mechanism, fixture, toolpath, or test method that solves a real workshop problem.
- Make the object Use CNC machining, casting, hand finishing, printed parts, electronics, and patient adjustment to bring it into physical form.
- Watch what happens Use TopSpin data, spin tests, visual checks, and honest observation to make the next version cleaner, stronger, and more elegant.
Why motion?
Spinning tops are simple at first glance, but they reveal everything: balance, mass, surface finish, tip geometry, vibration, friction, and time. A good spin is a small proof that the design, material, and finishing all worked together.
Made slowly
Pieces are made in small batches, often by casting, machining, sanding, polishing, testing, and adjusting by hand. Small variations are part of the object, not a flaw.
Explore the workshop
Start with the finished work, dig into the technical notes, or browse the older projects that shaped the current direction.
Shop
Available tops, Aevum cradles, glass bases, rings, and small-batch Desire3D releases.
Open Etsy shopGallery
Photos, videos, and finished examples of spinning tops, product pieces, and workshop builds.
Open galleryInsights
Technical notes on sensing, spin behaviour, machining, casting, design choices, and practical workshop learning.
Read articlesTopSpin Results
Browse real submitted runs grouped by top name, with RPM, spin time, decay, VIBES and the original result screenshots.
Browse resultsQuick questions
Short answers for visitors finding Desire3D through spinning tops, Aevum cradles, glass arenas, or the TopSpin app.
What is an Aevum cradle?
It is a hand-finished display system for compatible spinning tops, using cast metal, concave glass, and fine magnetic adjustment to create a controlled spinning arena.
What is TopSpin?
TopSpin is the Desire3D Android app for measuring spinning top RPM, spin time, relative vibration and decay using phone sensor data. It is available on Google Play, and results can be shared to the growing community database.
For people who notice the details.
Desire3D is for collectors, makers, machinists, experimenters, and anyone who still enjoys the quiet satisfaction of a well-made object doing exactly what it was designed to do.