After spending 7+ years designing medical devices used in hospitals around the world, founder Austin Ziegler continued to pursue his passion in product development outside of his traditional 9-5 job. With hundreds or product ideas, Ziegler began creating new everyday products so frequently that he began making a new product every day. Hence the slogan:
Making everyday products, every day
HOW IT ALL BEGAN
Oct. 2020 - An Idea Born
Sitting in a corporate office with a coworker, Ziegler picked up a magnet and accidentally discovered a product that he wanted to pursue. If you want to read more about the product that started Ziggy Zig Designs LLC, go check out The Shwoop’r – Patent #1 blog. Long story short, Ziegler bought his first two Prusa MK3S 3D printers to prototype the new invention.


May 2021 - Creation of Ziggy Zig Designs
After spending a lot of personal money pursuing patents and a new invention, Ziggy Zig Designs LLC was formed in May of 2021. While waiting for the patent to be reviewed, and excessively high prices of magnets from the rare earth metal shortage of COVID-19, The Shwoop’r was put on a temporary hold. While the product was put on hold, Ziegler began working on the business side of product development.
April 2022 - First Sale on Etsy
Ziegler didn’t make a single sale in the first few months, despite having several niche products available. However, by making some minor adjustments to his portfolio and listings, he managed to establish credibility and maintain a steady flow of monthly sales. Ziegler executed his first Sale on April 28th, 2022.


Aug. 2022 - First Etsy "Best Seller"
By August of 2022, Ziegler had come up with a few other products including The Sox: Soap Box, The First Etsy Bestseller (blog). Ziggy Zig Designs officially hit 100 sales in August of 2022 and became an Etsy Star Seller. By this point, Ziegler had obtained a consistent 50 orders a month. Due to the increased volume of orders, more 3D printers were needed. This is what initiated the purchase of the 3rd and 4th Prusa MK3S+ 3D printers.
Nov. 2022 - Gas Money Ornament
With Christmas quickly approaching, the new and famous Gas Money Ornament was a hit due to the excessively high gas prices of 2022. This product quickly became an Etsy Bestseller and increased overall sales. Accumulating 200+ sales in the month of November alone created panic from the sheer volume of products needed to be produced. On Black Friday, Ziegler bought two more Prusa MK3S+ printers, bringing it to a total of x6 Prusa Printers.


Summary of 2022
By the end of his first 8 months of owning an Etsy store, Ziegler had created 35+ unique 3D printed products accumulating 700+ sales and 125+ five-star reviews. All of this was accomplished on the side of working a 40 hour a week full time job as a mechanical engineer.
Currently
as of Oct. 2024
Ziegler has obtained x15 3D Printers, a 3-axis CNC Machine, 60-Watt Laser Engraver and a full woodshop. Ziggy Zig Designs is Ziegler’s full time job, allowing him to make everyday products, every day.

