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Cynthia Breheny\u2019s President Guinea Pig & Co.<\/a>\u00a0shop on Shapeways is full of whimsical designs which are illustrated not only by super cute product shots but also in the inspiration behind the products. We chatted with Cynthia to find out more — and obviously to learn the story behind her shop name.<\/em><\/p>\n

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How did you come up with the shop name President Guinea Pig & Co.?<\/em><\/strong>
\nThe name for my shop is a remnant from an old comic I used to draw as a kid. I would get my class work finished early and draw comics in my notebook. Unfortunately, it kept the kids around me from finishing their work!<\/p>\n

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Can you let me in on the inspiration behind a few of your pieces? Let\u2019s start with Charles the Great White Hair Comb<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em>
\nCharles was inspired by my sister. She had a close encounter with a manatee who came up to say, “Hi” while she was floating on her back. Thinking it was a shark, she bolted out of the water, screaming like a banshee. Many inside jokes later, the manatee became an imaginary shark named Charles who can be blamed for all false alarms.<\/p>\n

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How about the Hana Tentacle Hair Comb<\/a>?<\/em><\/strong>
\nThe Hana Tentacle Comb was partly inspired by my husband’s Japanese heritage and partly by an octopus at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. I spent a long time watching it in the exhibit on our anniversary last year and found out they recognize people by “tasting” them with their tentacles. I thought that was cute — in an admittedly creepy way. Combine that with cherry blossom paintings done by my husband’s grandmother and you’ve got yourself a hair comb!<\/p>\n

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Any other items you feel have a compelling or fun story\/background behind them?<\/em><\/strong>
\nOne piece I’ve always been proud of is my first successful interlocking print – the Heart Charm Ring<\/a>. It’s modeled after a ring my grandmother gave me when I was four. It was my favorite ring and I wore it every day. Being that my fingers have grown since then, I couldn’t wear it anymore, so I made it (with slight modifications to the design that I liked better) with 3D printing! That’s what really solidified my love for the process. The fact that you can recreate something you lost or make a better version — your idealized recollection of a treasured possession is so amazing. We can literally manufacture dreams now.<\/p>\n

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It sounds like your style is influenced by your family. Tell me more!<\/em><\/strong>
\nMy grandfather is a former Disney employee. He worked there for 27 years as a handyman after bringing his wife and kids here from Cuba. During his time working there, he won multiple awards for designing tools and fixtures that increased efficiency in the hotels and rides. He paints, writes music and poetry, and makes instruments out of dried fruit. It’s because of him that I learned to draw inspiration from pretty much everything.<\/p>\n

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Definitely check out Cynthia\u2019s shop on Shapeways<\/a> for a gorgeous example of a shop that\u2019s leveraging incredible product shots to highlight her designs.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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