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Finished pieces, workshop footage, measured motion

A closer look at the work.

The Desire3D gallery brings together finished spinning top sets, studio photos, machining clips, spin tests, and small workshop experiments. It shows both the polished result and the practical process behind it.

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Gallery focus

  • Finished sets Brass and bronze tops shown with rings, glass bases, felt pads, and carry bags.
  • Workshop process CNC turning, knurling, brass cutting, servo upgrades, and machine development.
  • Spin testing Visual tests, long runs, levitating-style tops, and TopSpin measurement work.

Featured highlights

A quick starting point for the main themes: the finished tops, the machining process, and the testing that turns a beautiful object into a measured result.

Cairnspire brass spinning top set

Cairnspire

A brass top set photographed with its display ring and glass base. Clean finish, balanced form, and a practical presentation.

Velouria bronze spinning top set

Velouria

A bronze top set with glass base, ring, and velvet bag. A warmer material character with the same focus on balance.

Cutting brass with DIY CNC

Made in the workshop

Short process clips show the machining and testing behind the finished pieces, including brass cutting and CNC refinement.

Top sets and studio photos

Select an image to open the larger version. These photos are arranged as a compact product-style gallery so the page is easier to scan.

  • Brass tops
  • Bronze tops
  • Glass bases
  • Display rings
  • Studio photos
Cairnspire brass top with solid brass ring and glass base
CairnspireBrass top with solid brass ring and glass base.
Velouria bronze top set with glass base, ring, and velvet bag
VelouriaBronze top set with glass base, ring, and velvet bag.
Cairnspire top set with brass ring, glass base, and felt cushion
Cairnspire setBrass ring, glass base, and felt cushion.
Velouria display set with brass ring, glass base, and felt
Velouria displayShown with brass ring, glass base, and felt.
Velouria bronze spinning top studio portrait
Velouria portraitBronze studio photo, top only.
Cairnspire brass spinning top studio portrait
Cairnspire portraitBrass studio photo, top only.

Workshop and testing videos

Short videos from the Desire3D workshop, including spin tests, CNC turning, machine upgrades, and process footage. Velouria Rests now sits here as a compact feature instead of taking over the top of the page.

Simple brass top spins for 10 minutes

Simple brass top spins 10 minutes

A long spin test showing stability, finish, and balance.

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Anti-gravity spinning top short video

Anti-gravity spinning top

A short look at a levitating-style spinning top effect.

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Precision CNC tops test video

CNC tops precision test

Testing the accuracy and repeatability of machined top components.

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Cutting brass with DIY CNC machine

Cutting brass with DIY CNC

Workshop footage of brass cutting on the in-house CNC setup.

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Turning a spinning top handle on a DIY lathe

Turning a top handle

Machining a handle on the DIY CNC lathe setup.

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Knurling with DIY CNC lathe

Knurling with DIY lathe

A close look at decorative and functional surface work.

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Servo motor upgrade on CNC rotary axis

Servo rotary axis upgrade

Improving the CNC rotary axis with a servo motor upgrade.

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DIY CNC milling lathe video

DIY CNC milling lathe

A wider view of the custom machine used for development work.

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Velouria Rests spinning top short video

Velouria Rests

A compact video feature for the Velouria spin clip.

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Mushroom short video

Workshop curiosity

A small side curiosity from the workshop archive.

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More images and test results can grow from here.

New tops, process photos, TopSpin graphs, spin test clips, and casting experiments can be added as the workshop archive expands.

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