Meet Wyatt & Waylon: The Youngest 3D Printing Prodigies in Canada (Ages 6 & 7)
Posted by Empire420 Team (with editorial supervision by our junior executives) | June 2025
Breaking news: The future of 3D printing isn't being shaped in corporate boardrooms or university labs. It's happening in a Canadian living room where two kids named Wyatt (7) and Waylon (6) have somehow become the most brutally honest quality control team in the industry.
And yes, they're absolutely crushing it.
The Dynamic Duo: Wyatt & Waylon's 3D Printing Empire
Meet Wyatt (7, Senior Design Consultant): Can spot a layer shift from across the room, has strong opinions about infill patterns, and once redesigned a phone stand because "it needs more personality, Dad." His design philosophy? "If it doesn't look cool, why make it?"
Meet Waylon (6, Chief Innovation Officer): Asks "but what if we made it BIGGER?" about literally everything, invented the concept of "glow-in-the-dark everything," and has never met a color combination he didn't want to try. His motto: "More is more, and then add more."
Together, they've transformed Empire420 from a simple 3D printing business into a kid-approved, adult-functional, impossibly creative operation that somehow works better than most Fortune 500 companies.
Their Daily Operations (More Organized Than Most Adults)
Morning Briefing (7:30 AM, Kitchen Table)
Wyatt: "Dad, the printer finished the dragon phone holder overnight. The wings look perfect, but I think the tail needs to be 2mm thicker for better balance."
Waylon: "Can we make it breathe fire? Not real fire, but like... glowing fire?"
Dad: "How do you even know what 2mm looks like?"
Wyatt: "We measured it with your calipers yesterday, remember?"
Note: They did. They're more accurate than our CAD software sometimes.
Quality Control Session (After School, 3:45 PM)
Every single print gets the "W&W Test" - if it doesn't pass inspection by Wyatt and Waylon, it doesn't ship. Their standards are higher than most engineering firms:
- Structural integrity test: Will it survive being dropped by a 6-year-old? (Surprisingly rigorous)
- Cool factor assessment: Does it make you go "whoa" when you first see it?
- Functionality check: Does it actually do what it's supposed to do, or is it just pretty?
- The "would we give this to our friends?" test: The ultimate seal of approval
What They've Taught Us About Design
Kid Logic Is Actually Genius Logic
Wyatt's revelation: "Dad, why do all phone stands look the same? People have different phones AND different personalities."
Result: Our custom phone stand collection featuring everything from minimalist geometric designs to elaborate dragon sculptures. Sales increased 340% after we started offering "personality stands."
Waylon's breakthrough: "Everything should have a secret compartment. Everything."
Result: Our signature "stealth storage" line where ordinary objects hide extraordinary secrets. Customers love functional mystery.
Their Design Philosophy (Age 6 & 7 Wisdom)
- "Boring is the enemy" - Waylon's first rule of design
- "It has to work AND be awesome" - Wyatt's engineering principle
- "Why choose one color when you can choose ALL the colors?" - Joint rainbow revelation
- "If adults think it's impossible, we should definitely try it" - Their shared motto
The Boys' Greatest Hits (Actual Products Born from Kid Genius)
The "Dragon Guardian" Phone Stand
Origin story: Wyatt was tired of boring phone stands. "Dragons are cooler, and they're already shaped like they're holding something precious." Waylon's addition: "Make the eyes glow when you plug in your phone!" Customer reaction: Sold out in 48 hours, featured on three tech blogs
The "Secret Agent" Desk Organizer
Waylon's concept: "It looks like a normal pencil holder, but it has SEVEN hidden compartments!" Wyatt's engineering: "The compartments need different sizes for different secret agent supplies." Real-world use: Adults use it for actual organization, kids use it for spy games. Everyone wins.
The "Impossible" Flexible Phone Case
Challenge: Customer wanted a case that was protective but flexible Adult assessment: "That's engineering contradiction" Kid solution: "What if we make it like a puzzle that comes apart but stays together?" - Wyatt Result: Patent-pending design that's launching next month
Behind the Scenes: A Day in Their Workshop
9 AM: School (unfortunately necessary for legal reasons)
3:45 PM: Rush home to check overnight prints, immediate quality assessment
4:00 PM: Design session where they sketch ideas that shouldn't work but somehow do
4:30 PM: "Dad, can we test this theory?" (Famous last words)
5:00 PM: Testing phase involving precision measurements, stress tests, and the occasional "oops"
6:00 PM: Dinner break (negotiated down from continuous snacking)
7:00 PM: Final print queue review and tomorrow's project planning
8:00 PM: Bedtime stories about successful prints and tomorrow's impossible ideas
What Industry Experts Are Saying
"I've been 3D printing for 15 years, and these kids just taught me three things I never considered." - Anonymous engineer who visited our workshop
"Their approach to design thinking is refreshingly unencumbered by traditional limitations." - Fancy way of saying they don't know what's "impossible"
"How do they know tolerances better than my manufacturing team?" - Question we get a lot
The Wyatt & Waylon Advantage for Empire420 Customers
Every Order Gets the Kid Test
Your custom piece doesn't just meet adult expectations - it passes the scrutiny of two young perfectionists who care more about quality than quarterly profits.
Innovation Without Intimidation
They translate complex engineering concepts into "does this make sense?" language. If a 6 and 7-year-old can understand why something works, you will too.
Designs That Actually Consider Real Life
Adult designers think about specifications. Kid designers think about "what happens when you accidentally knock this over?" Much more practical, turns out.
The Fun Factor Is Non-Negotiable
If it's not at least a little bit awesome, it doesn't leave our workshop. Life's too short for boring accessories.
What's Next for Our Junior Executives
Wyatt's current project: Designing a modular desk organizer system that "grows with your chaos level"
Waylon's big idea: "Glow-in-the-dark filament that changes colors throughout the night" (We're working on it)
Joint venture: A kid-friendly 3D printing guide because "other kids should know this stuff is possible"
Long-term goal: "Make Dad's business so successful he can buy us a bigger 3D printer" (Negotiation skills: expert level)
The Real Talk About Working with Kids
They're not just our mascots or cute marketing angle. Wyatt and Waylon are legitimate contributors to Empire420's success. Their perspective catches design flaws adults miss, their enthusiasm drives innovation, and their honesty keeps us grounded.
Plus, they work for snacks and screen time, so our overhead is remarkably low.
But seriously - when kids this young can understand layer adhesion, design for printability, and quality control processes, it says something about the accessibility and future of 3D printing technology.
Ready to Experience Kid-Approved, Adult-Quality 3D Printing?
Every Empire420 order comes with the Wyatt & Waylon seal of approval - meaning it's been tested by the toughest critics in Canada and approved by two kids who genuinely care whether you love what you receive.
Browse our collections, submit your wildest ideas, or just come meet the team. Fair warning: you might end up in a design consultation with a 6 and 7-year-old who know more about 3D printing than most engineering graduates.
And honestly? You'll probably learn something.
Visit Empire420.ca today and discover what happens when kid genius meets 3D printing technology.
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