Taiyaki – AI-generated 3D jewelry from photos and sketches
Hey HN! I’m Elena, one of the co-founders of Taiyaki. My co-founder and I are both ex-Stanford mechanical engineers who worked on consumer electronics (iPads) and materials at Apple. We built Taiyaki because most “custom” product platforms stall at 2D (like Etsy) or require complex CAD software. So we created a new pipeline: upload a photo, sketch, or idea, and we turn it into a 3D jewelry design in seconds, then make it in sterling silver, gold vermeil, or 14k gold. We design with manufacturing in mind: things like minimum wall thickness, castability, and engraving depth are all baked into…
Taiyaki – AI-generated 3D jewelry from photos and sketches launched on June 17, 2025 with 11 votes, #2,422 of 7,999 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.
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Taiyaki converts photos, sketches, or ideas into 3D jewelry designs using AI, which can then be manufactured in sterling silver, gold vermeil, or 14k gold. Users upload their concept and receive a finished design in seconds without needing CAD expertise. The platform was built by former Apple and Stanford engineers who integrated manufacturing constraints directly into the design process, ensuring pieces can actually be produced with proper wall thickness and castability.
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Hey HN! I’m Elena, one of the co-founders of Taiyaki. My co-founder and I are both ex-Stanford mechanical engineers who worked on consumer electronics (iPads) and materials at Apple. We built Taiyaki because most “custom” product platforms stall at 2D (like Etsy) or require complex CAD software. So we created a new…
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