Design A Grinder: Bringing The Maw To Life (Part 1)

Hey beautiful people!

Remember our community design a grinder competition winner, The Maw? Well, we loved it so much we HAD to make it happen... So we're taking you along for the ride as we transform this beauty from a winning design into a real-life sex toy grinder.

Here's what it looked like:

Step 1: Add the base

Let's be real - sometimes first attempts are like that awkward school photo you keep hidden. We started by placing the winning design on our trusty base (which, btw, is engineered to perfection), and... cricket sounds... it needed something more.

Then there was That Chin™️. Look, we appreciate a strong jawline as much as anyone, but this was giving serious Dick Dastardly energy. You know, the mustache-twirling villain from those old cartoons? Yeah, that vibe.

Step 2: Spruce up the base

Our first attempt went full gargoyle mode - think Notre Dame meets Victorian architecture. We added stonework and fancy bricks because... aesthetic? While it was better than plain jane base, it still wasn't making our hearts sing. You know that feeling when you order something online vs. when it arrives? Yeah, that energy.

But then - PLOT TWIST! Sometimes you need to fail forward, right? We had this "aha!" moment that changed everything. The Maw's dramatic flair wasn't screaming "gargoyle" - it was whispering "vampire" all along!

Step 3: Vampire inspired base + wave goodbye to the chin

This vampire vibe sent us down a gloriously gothic rabbit hole: Vampire → Casket → Luxurious casket lining...

And BOOM! Just like that, everything clicked. The final design brings together elegance and edge, minus the cartoonish chin (sorry, Dick Dastardly). It's giving mysterious vampire meets vintage luxury, and we are HERE for it!

And here's a little video of the final design...

 

P.S. Huge shoutout to our amazing community for starting this journey with the original Maw design. You all inspire us to push creative boundaries and think outside the... casket?

P.S.S. Next up: Time to bring this beast to life! Get ready for some serious printing and finishing action. We can't wait to show you the final form of our vampiric vision!

P.S.S.S Merry Christmas you filthy animals.