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3D Pen Art Ideas

Three things to make with a 3D pen per press, each with the filament colors and the one move.

3D Pen Art Ideas

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  1. A snowflake window hanger traced over a printed outlineWhite filament. Trace the six arms on wax paper taped over the outline, thicken where they cross, then peel.
  2. A pencil pot from five solid panelsOne color of filament. Fill each panel with tight lines, then weld the edges from inside.
  3. A hollow cube welded from six traced squaresOne color of filament. Trace six equal squares, peel them, then run a bead along each edge to join.

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Flat: trace and peel 18

  • A bookmark arrow that clips over a page One color of filament. Trace a long arrow and fill it solid so it stays stiff.
  • A city skyline strip with yellow dots for lit windows Black and yellow filament. Black outline of the towers, yellow dots dropped in for windows.
  • A cursive name plate lifted off in one piece One color of filament. Write slowly without lifting so every letter touches the next.
  • A dragonfly with a beaded body and four lattice wings Teal filament. A row of beads for the body, then four long wings filled with crisscross lines.
  • A feather with a fringe left loose Blue filament. A center shaft, then quick strokes outward that are not joined at the tips.
  • A fish skeleton with a solid head White filament. Fill the head with tight back-and-forth lines, then one spine and thin ribs.
  • A flat doll figure with a separate jacket that sits on top Two colors of filament. Trace the figure, then trace a jacket separately to sit on top.
  • A lace-winged butterfly with orange zigzag cells Black and orange filament. Draw the black frame, then fill some cells with orange zigzags.
  • A maze coaster with walls raised above a second-color floor Two colors of filament. Draw the walls in one color and fill the floor in the other.
  • A music staff of five lines with a short tune of filled notes Black filament. Five straight lines first, then note heads filled as small ovals.
  • A pair of cherries filled in spirals on one forked green stalk Red and green filament. Fill two circles in a spiral from the outside in, then add the stalk.
  • A palm-sized bicycle whose spokes all meet at the hub Black and red filament. Two circles, a frame of triangles, then spokes that all meet at the hub.
  • A row of stars on one stem for a plant pot Yellow filament. Trace each star twice around, then pull one line down from the lowest.
  • A see-through leaf skeleton of plastic threads Green filament. Outline first, midrib next, side veins last so each one lands on the edge.
  • A snowflake window hanger traced over a printed outline White filament. Trace the six arms on wax paper taped over the outline, thicken where they cross, then peel.
  • A spider web to peel off and fit in the corner of a shelf White filament. Spokes first, then the spiral, touching down on every spoke.
  • A stained-glass tulip: black outlines filled with thin color Black, red and green filament. Black leading first, then fill each cell with a color.
  • A world of tiny road signs for a toy mat Red, white and black filament. Fill each shape solid, then add the symbol on top.

Flat pieces joined 16

  • A biplane: traced wings and tail welded to a rolled fuselage Red and gray filament. Trace two wings and a tail flat, then join them to a rolled body.
  • A birdhouse from joined panels, with a round door left unfilled Two colors of filament. Leave a circle unfilled in the front panel before joining the walls.
  • A dinosaur skeleton from slotted bones White filament. Trace the spine piece and rib pieces with notches, then slot them together.
  • A dollhouse table and two chairs, each leg welded on square Brown filament. Trace tops and legs separately and join each leg while holding it square.
  • A ferris wheel that turns on a straw axle Three colors of filament. Two traced wheels joined by short bars, hung on a frame.
  • A hollow cube welded from six traced squares One color of filament. Trace six equal squares, peel them, then run a bead along each edge to join.
  • A house with a pitched roof, welded from eight traced panels Three colors of filament. Four walls, two roof panels and two triangles, joined along the seams.
  • A lantern box of four lattice panels around a square base Black and yellow filament. Four crisscross panels around a square base. A battery tea light sits inside.
  • A lidded box with a lattice top Two colors of filament. Five solid panels for the box, one crisscross panel for the lid.
  • A pair of pretend glasses frames Black filament. Trace the front and two arms flat, then join the arms at a right angle.
  • A pencil pot from five solid panels One color of filament. Fill each panel with tight lines, then weld the edges from inside.
  • A photo stand from two slotted panels One color of filament. Trace two rectangles, leave a gap in each and slide them together.
  • A pyramid from four triangles folded up along one base line Yellow filament. Trace four triangles on one base line so they fold up along it.
  • A raised star made of five diamonds joined along their long edges Yellow filament. Trace five diamonds, tilt each one up and join them along their long edges.
  • A sailboat with two hull sides, a flat deck and a welded mast White and blue filament. Join two hull sides to a flat deck, then weld the mast upright.
  • A treasure chest whose curved lid is drawn over a taped marker Brown and yellow filament. Flat panels for the base. Draw the lid over a taped marker pen.

Over a form or in the air 14

  • A bare tree pulled upward off the table, branch by branch Brown and green filament. Anchor the trunk, pull each branch up and hold it still until it sets.
  • A basket whose handle is arced through the air from rim to rim Yellow filament. Draw the basket over a taped cup, lift it off, then arc the handle across.
  • A bird's nest of loose scribble Brown filament. Scribble over a taped ball until it holds together, then cut the ball free.
  • A bowl drawn over the back of a taped bowl One color of filament. Cover a small bowl in tape, draw loops all over it, then lift the shell off.
  • A coil spring drawn around a marker pen Silver filament. Wind slowly along a taped pen, keeping the gap even, then slide it off.
  • A crown shaped around a taped jar Gold filament. A band around the jar, points pulled upward, a dot of color on every tip.
  • A flower with petals curved over a spoon Pink and green filament. Draw each petal over the back of a taped spoon, then join five at a center.
  • A four-legged lattice tower drawn freehand Gray filament. Four legs first, joined by crossbars, narrowing as it climbs.
  • A lampshade for a battery tea light, drawn around a taped paper cup White filament. Draw the crisscross all around the cup, let it set and lift it off.
  • A ring sized around a taped finger-width dowel Gold filament. Wind three turns side by side around the dowel and weld across them.
  • A stick figure drawn standing, legs pulled up from flat feet One color of filament. Draw flat feet first, then pull the legs up from them.
  • A trinket cup drawn over a taped plastic egg White filament. Draw the cup over the narrow end, then add a ring for the foot.
  • A wire-frame globe drawn as rings over a taped ball Blue filament. Draw rings over a taped ball, cut along one seam and close it again.
  • A zigzag fence drawn standing on the table Brown filament. Posts pulled straight up, then two rails drawn from post to post.

Useful things 12

  • A cable organizer shaped like a figure eight Black filament. Two joined rings, each with a gap just wide enough to press a cable through.
  • A comb with wide teeth for a doll One color of filament. A thick spine, then even teeth pulled straight down from it.
  • A corner bookmark pocket with your initial raised on the front Two colors of filament. A solid triangle pocket with the letter drawn raised on the front.
  • A drawer divider grid of notched strips slotted together Gray filament. Long solid strips with notches halfway, slotted across each other.
  • A gift tag filled solid, with one hole left open for a ribbon Red filament. Trace a tag shape, fill it, and leave a small circle empty at one end.
  • A key hook: a thick J with a flat back plate One color of filament. Go over the J three times so it stiffens. It is for one key.
  • A name tab that grips the top of a pencil One color of filament. A small solid ring with a tab, sized around a taped pencil.
  • A phone rest with a tilted back One color of filament. Two solid triangles joined by a ledge and a back bar.
  • A set of board-game pawns built up in shrinking rings Four colors of filament. Start each on a flat disc so it stands, then stack rings that shrink.
  • A set of plant labels on stakes Green filament. A filled tag with a long stake below. Write the plant name in another color.
  • A star stencil for dabbing color through, drawn as a solid square One color of filament. Fill a square solid and leave the star shape empty in the middle.
  • A zipper pull in the shape of a bolt of lightning Yellow filament. Fill the shape solid and leave one closed loop at the top.

Jewelry and decorations 12

  • A bow drawn flat to top a plain hair clip Pink filament. Two filled loops and a knot, drawn flat and joined to a plain clip.
  • A bracelet chain, each ring closed through the last Two colors of filament. Draw one ring, loop the next through it before closing, and repeat.
  • A brooch of a bee with clear-line wings Yellow and black filament. Striped body filled solid, wings left as open outlines.
  • A crescent moon pendant filled between two traced arcs Silver filament. Trace two arcs, fill between them and add a loop at the top.
  • A cursive word on two long stakes to stand in a desk plant One color of filament. Cursive letters on a base line, with two long stakes pulled down.
  • A friendship charm: a disc split by a zigzag into two halves Two colors of filament. Trace a circle, split it with a zigzag and give each half a loop.
  • A garland of tiny pennant flags Five colors of filament. Fill small triangles and weld each to one long drawn string.
  • A mobile of five hanging planets drawn as hollow ring balls Several colors of filament. Draw rings over taped balls, close them and hang each by one line.
  • A napkin ring with a leaf on top Green filament. Wind a band around a taped tube and weld a flat traced leaf to it.
  • A pair of feather earrings for clip-on backs Teal filament. A short shaft with fine strokes outward, and a loop to hang it by.
  • A tree ornament of a spiral cone Green filament. Draw a flat spiral, let it set, then lift the center so it drops into a cone.
  • A window sun catcher of a hot-air balloon Black and three bright filaments. Black outline first, then thin fills that let light through.

How it works

A 3D pen pushes out heated plastic that sets almost at once. These 3D pen art ideas are written for adults, from flat traced shapes to lines pulled up into the air.

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Start flat, then join, then lift

Flat: trace and peel is drawn on wax paper taped over a printed outline, and peeled off when set. Flat pieces joined welds those panels into a hollow cube, a house or a box. Over a form or in the air draws around a taped bowl, or pulls a line upward and holds it still.

Easy 3D pen ideas

Easy marks ideas with one color or one move, such as a snowflake window hanger, a bracelet chain and a zigzag fence.

  • The plastic comes out heated. Follow the label and age mark on your own pen; a child uses one only beside an adult.
  • Go twice over any line that has to stand up or carry a load.

Questions and answers

What can you make with a 3D pen?

Flat shapes to peel off, panels welded into boxes and models, shells drawn over a taped bowl, small useful things such as a cable organizer, and jewelry. The list has 72, sorted that way.

What are easy 3D pen ideas for beginners?

Start with Flat: trace and peel. A snowflake traced over a printed outline, a pair of cherries filled in spirals and a row of stars on one stem all stay on the paper until they set.

How do you make 3D shapes with a 3D pen?

Three ways in this list: trace flat panels and weld their edges, draw over a taped form such as a bowl or a marker and lift the shell off, or pull a line up into the air and hold it until it sets.

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