3D printed pen holders
Two desk pen holders, a wave-shaped open lattice and a faceted cup, each 3D printed in one piece on our FDM printers.
- What it is
- Two desk pen holder designs
- How it was made
- Each one 3D printed in one piece, nothing to join
- Holds
- Markers, pens and paint brushes, upright
What we brought
What we can do
Open lattice in one print
The wave holder's honeycomb top and curved ribs came off the printer as one piece, with nothing glued on.
How we look after you
A pattern on every face
The teal cup's diamond facets run all the way round, printed into the wall itself, not added afterwards.
What you get
Checked with real pens
Each holder was loaded with markers, pens or brushes to check every slot held them upright.
Gallery
The whole project at a glance. Drag or swipe to browse; tap a picture to enlarge it.
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The finished piece
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The honeycomb top, up close.
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The faceted cup in teal.
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ProductionThe wave holder, empty, lattice open.
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Build and assemblyMarkers loaded into the lattice slots.
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The wave holder under neutral light.
The build
How we built it
4 steps, from the brief to the finished piece. Pick a step to jump to it.
The brief
Step 1 of 4
- Wave holder
- An open honeycomb lattice over curved ribs
- Faceted cup
- A round cup with a diamond pattern
- Colours
- Grey for the wave, teal for the cup
At Additive Inn, our 3D printing studio in Singapore, we 3D printed two pen holder designs. Each holds markers or brushes upright on a desk and prints as a single piece: a wave-shaped lattice holder and a faceted cup.
Production
Step 2 of 4
Each holder printed in one piece on our FDM printers. The wave holder's honeycomb cells and the curved ribs below them print as thin walls.
Build and assembly
Step 3 of 4
With nothing to join, we loaded each holder with markers to check every slot held them upright, then photographed the wave holder under red and neutral light.
The final build
Step 4 of 4
Two finished desk pieces: the grey wave holder, holding a row of markers, and a teal faceted cup for pens and paint brushes.
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