Motivation

The project is about creating something that some people* need in order to be able to relax and feel good with their bodies.

I make the prostheses for anyone on the trans+ spectrum who orders one. But,

All the years of work and stress and trouble are for a need, not for a nice to have or a fun to have. 

If you're looking for a packer/ prosthesis for play, or for wearing sometimes, this may not be for you 

There are other options, less comfortable to wear or practical to live with, but for a short look, have more detailing and precise colouring and cost a lot less than what I make. 

There are also not so "real" feeling erections, that function with less parts/ less potential problems, but are good for play. For that, many modern dildos are good, as well as several prostheses with rod systems. 

see Red flags to watch out for for some tips and information on prosthesis and packers in general.

Motivation 

That sense of unease - something not right with your body. Most people can't relate to that of course, and find it too strange to imagine. It's dismissed, ignored, or seen as a symptom of psychological/ social pressure to conform to sex and gender stereotypes.

Fact is, physical disphoria is real. And it's hard. It's serious, and it's not about wanting to conform. 

A penis is not a necessary part of being a man or male, and transition does not require a penis. But - some people do feel really weird in their bodies without one.

Playing that down, or suggesting the person is somehow dillusional, conformist or weak, is insulting.  

That's the motivation for this work - to Not play it down. 

What makes it hard, is that so few people understand the motivation. 

If I were making sex toys - people would react differently - that's casual and fun and brings in cash.

If I were making knees - people would react differently - that's comfortable to talk about in any setting and recognised as important work. 

When I say I make noses etc, missing body parts - people show immediate concern for the people I make them for and relate to my feelings of urgency. 

But when I say I make penises - people go quiet - uncomfortable, or they immediately move on to sex toys and assume my work is light, maybe just a bit funny.  

I know this - because I've live-tested for years, with each "... and what do you do?". 

t2 prosthetics is a design project to create the best possible prosthesis, not a product to sell for profits. The project is time consuming, expensive, and requires thought, skills, dedication, and communication with the people who test them. 

*I use words like "people" and "they" as a generic. This is not to de-sex or de-gender anyone. It is to be universal. I for one am male, a man, and he, and find it annoying and ignorant when someone refers to me as "they" because I'm trans. 

Many people who this project is for, identify as men or guys, many don't - Which is why I use generic terms.