What old is new…
3d printed dip pens
Why?
Writing with a ink pen where you dip it in has always been something of a fascination of mine, but something that always stopped me was how expensive a lot of them can be. While researching Japanese glass dip pens I was brought on by the familiar urge that I could do it myself, so I did. Another one of my archaic technology made with modern technology series like with my business scrolls.
How?
I am a lover of the scan the world movement where heroes help preserve the human culture by scanning artifacts from around the world and museums and upload them as creative commons STL’s for people to enjoy. I then created a pen nib(the tip) design on a cad program and tested to see if it works. When it did I then modeled the femur model and nib design together.
I decided to print it in a PETG filament with a 4mm hotend head. My reasoning is I was curious what it would would happen with the larger grooves and a semi translucent material.
Take away
I am happy to say my theory on the property of translucent PETG was correct! I was hoping the the small grooves would be large enough for the ink to sneak up the grooves but not touch the hand. This isn’t an attempt at a ink resvoir, but based on me wanting to see if it would create fun visual effects and it sure does! Especially when you start using different colors of ink.
I also used a high contrast support filament that way it can kinda be visible from the inside but subtle.