{"id":3095,"date":"2017-02-08T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-02-08T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/architizer.wpengine.com\/3-d-printing-pen\/"},"modified":"2022-05-31T07:35:34","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T11:35:34","slug":"3-d-printing-pen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/practice\/tools\/3-d-printing-pen\/","title":{"rendered":"Create Instant Architectural Models in Mid-Air With This Innovative 3D-Printing Pen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Was Harold (of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Harold_and_the_Purple_Crayon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Harold and the Purple Crayon<\/i><\/a> fame) the ultimate architect? The fictional whippersnapper could construct interiors and buildings with a wave of his magic drafting tool without changing out of his pajamas.<\/p>\n<p>Decades later, here in the real world, it looks like Harold\u2019s uncanny construction abilities are now in your hands. Literally. With a newly improved, slimmer shaft and available in a variety of colors, the <a href=\"http:\/\/lixpen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LIX Pen<\/a> is a handheld 3D-printing device that allows you to sketch in midair, whether for insertion into renderings, quick creation of prototypes or pint-sized craft projects.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/155827159?color=464646&amp;title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" width=\"713\" height=\"401\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The hot-end nozzle melts various colors of ABS or plant-based PLA plastics and extrudes them into a fine thread that hardens on contact with the air, thus creating rigid, freestanding lines. 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