Tampon case

A reusable case for menstrual products, a small study in how an everyday personal object can feel intentional rather than disposable.

The constraints were practical and emotional. Practical: discreet in a bag, openable one-handed, washable, durable across thousands of cycles. Emotional: warm in the hand, satisfying to hold, free of the visual defensiveness that period products usually carry. The reference was a good lipstick case, an object that reads as "just nice" until you open it.

The form went through many iterations: FDM 3D prints to validate the snap-closure mechanics, and silicone overmolds for grip. The version shown is a soft-touch capsule with a two-stage snap closure, sized to the smallest standard product and engineered so the haptic of the snap is decisive rather than fiddly. The geometry of the snap, undercut depth, lip radius, beam length, was tuned through prints until the close pressure landed where I wanted it.