Pen/pencil holder
Pen/pencil holder to keep my writing instruments ready and easily accessible while working at my desk.
(3D printable without support)
I wanted to make the whole product feel sleek and stable at the same time which guided me towards the flared base. The pen holder section is one continuous curve so that any pens you store in the bed center themselves to the overall form.
To increase functionality, I angled the bed by a few degrees so that it invited me to pick up a pen when I looked down at my desk. To balance the visual weight, I decided to angle the standing pencils by a few degrees in the opposite direction.
The overall design was guided by G1 tangent curves to give the design a more seamless feel with the overhang angles determined by the limiting factor of my 3D printer.
SIDE PROFILE
3D printed final product shown below.
