3D pen drawing technology. Obtaining a three-dimensional shape by applying layers of plastic
This is a breakthrough in drawing technology. Regular drawings pencil on paper or chalk on asphalt are becoming a thing of the past. Now everyone can be a wizard and create three-dimensional drawings right in the air! And all these are drawings with an unusual pen. It works on the principle of a 3D printer, only created for smaller purposes. Children and adults will love it: everyone will be able to practice creating artistic masterpieces.
How to draw
This pen draws not with ink, but with plastic. It heats up, melts, and then your imagination wakes up and the magic begins. The thick mass turns into drawings! The plastic for the handle is a polymer wire that is sold for printers with layer-by-layer melting technology.
The 3D drawing device has a special hole into which a plastic rod is inserted. Inside it is an extruder, where the filament is melted and then fed out. The tip of the pen is, in fact, the print head: it is responsible for creating crafts with a pen.
Safety at work
When drawing, you must take precautions. The nozzle heats up to a temperature of 240-270 degrees, so touching it is simply dangerous. But this does not prevent children from using the pen: the body of this unusual instrument for drawing is made of plastic, and to prevent it from heating up, the manufacturers took care of a built-in fan.
But the ABS or PLA plastic used is safe for little artists. These materials do not emit harmful substances.
Varieties
Today there are two types - cold 3D pen and hot. The first one prints with quick-hardening photopolymers. Her homeland is Tomsk. It was domestic scientists who patented this technology, after which they began to produce cold pens in China and other countries. It runs on a battery, so it does not require a constant source of electricity, and it also does not have heating elements, so the child cannot get burned while drawing.
The hot model makes masterpieces using the method of melting plastic threads.
Plastic for handles
There are two types of plastic used for 3D hot pens: ABS and PLA. The first one is good for both drawing and household purposes: you can use molten filament to glue plastic things together. The disadvantages of ABS plastic include the smell of burnt plastic when heated, as well as shrinkage when hardening. Its main advantage is durability.
PLA filament is made from natural ingredients, therefore, it can decompose over time, but this characteristic also affects the shelf life of the alloy: compared to ABS material, it lasts much less.
What can you do
First of all, it is an original drawing tool. Now you can not only look at the drawings, but also touch them with your hands. And what could be more interesting for a child than the real embodiment of his fantasy!
Even modeling can be replaced by drawing with a 3D pen: polymer wire can be used to make original jewelry, animal figurines, doll furniture, and the dolls themselves. This is one of the means of developing fantasy and imagination.
The created figures will become a souvenir that you won’t be ashamed to give to your loved ones. And a 3D pen is an indispensable assistant in everyday life. Melted filament can be used to fasten plastic parts, strengthen loose parts of mechanisms, and create mock-ups of objects.
FDM printer or pen?
These two devices complement each other. The printer is capable of accurately recreating figures, but at the same time it is stationary and cannot be taken with you on a business trip or travel. And the pen will be with you everywhere. It is indispensable for working in hard-to-reach places on the layout; you can draw with it on the road, or take it with you to school. Compared to a printer, the pen is inexpensive, so you can purchase several copies, and then unusual creativity Every family member will enjoy.
Model overview
3Doodler– this model was the first to appear on the market. The principle of its operation is the melting of ABS and PLA plastic rods. The 3D artist himself chooses the ABS or PLA mode, for which the handle has two automatic temperature settings. There are two plastic feeding modes for the 3Doodler - fast and slow. This model works from the mains: the cord is about 2 meters long. The extruder heats up within 1-2 minutes, and the device itself operates continuously for 2 hours.
MyRiwell– hot pen with nozzle diameter 0.7 mm. If desired, by ordering an additional nozzle, you can reduce this figure to 0.4 mm. This pen uses ABS and PLA plastic filaments. When drawing MyRiwell, you can adjust the melting temperature, but you will do it at random, because there is not a single indicator on the body. Unlike its competitors, this pen is small in size.
YaYa– a Chinese model that works only with ABS plastic. Suitable only for right-handed people: the buttons are located under right hand. The advantages of this model are its small size and weight.
Spider Pen 3D developed by Russian engineers. Unlike the Chinese MyRiwell, it has an adjustable melting temperature. It works with both ABS and PLA. Among the Spider Pen 3D models there is also a model with a display.
LIX- the smallest of all. Nozzle thickness – 0.6 mm. It can be used to draw with both ABS and PLA plastic. The extruder heats up in just 1 minute, and the fan operates almost silently during operation.
Video review
You can do anything with a pen. The Eiffel Tower she created looks impressive
Or make real glasses
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3D pen is not a seasonal hobby, it is a step into the future. Drawing and creating real masterpieces is an opportunity to realize a child’s imagination, develop little artist spatial thinking and introduce him to the world of engineering.
In this article you will learn how to create simple crafts with a 3D pen. On our difficulty scale, these are level D/D+ crafts. You can read more about this level in this article. They are mainly created using stencils. A stencil is a drawing on paper that can be outlined or painted over to create a craft with a 3D pen. For example, if you draw 6 squares, you can get a cube! Below is a list of our video lessons on Youtube channel, on which we draw with a 3D pen. We create only high-quality and useful material. Buy bright and high quality plastic Russian production Can . In all video lessons we use only it! Don't forget to enter the promo code 3dmodelka and get 15% discount!
1. Draw with a 3D pen snowflake
A simple lesson in which you will learn how to create snowflakes and be able to decorate your home for the New Year! This is the simplest lesson in which you can create simple crafts with a 3D pen.
2. Draw with a 3D pen cat icon
A more complicated lesson in that volume elements are introduced. They are created by layering plastic. Crafts made with a 3D pen become realistic! A cool way to quickly and easily make a unique icon. Send us your photos of badges to our group on VKontakte: https://vk.com/3dtokidsru
3. Draw with a 3D pen Bear Valera!
Many people like this bright and funny character. Many people love him. We couldn't resist and created a video tutorial on how to draw this bear. To make it look like a jelly bear you will need special red plastic! You can order this plastic from us;)
4. Draw with a 3D pen box
Just look how beautiful you can make a jewelry box with your own hands! Transparent plastic and an unusual ornament add a light effect to this craft using a 3D pen! Would you like such beauty for yourself?!
5. Draw with a 3D pen fairy flower!
An awesome gift for any girl or woman! She will be delighted and it is done quite simply. Such beautiful effect plastic adds to the flower. You can order it. Don't forget about the promo code 3dmodelka!
New video lessons. Simple crafts with 3d pen
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Classic pens or pencils are gradually being replaced by more and more advanced modifications and technological gadgets. A project from the London company Lix appeared on Kickstarter, which managed to intrigue with a rather unusual approach to drawing and writing in the most three-dimensional plane. With the help of a 3D printing pen, it will be possible to create objects directly in the air, which will thus make it possible to bring to life the most original ideas and concepts. But for this you first need a small financial investment and a little time to train your skills, and then one press of a button and the gadget will help you create a personal mini-masterpiece from frozen plastic.
Let's take a closer look at it...
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The Lix pen can hardly be called a conceptual and radically innovative approach to the art of writing and drawing, because similar devices have already been demonstrated before. However, they were not very similar in appearance to the medium of writing familiar to everyone. The gadget from Lix has a similar ballpoint pen shape (although more reminiscent of a felt-tip pen) and average dimensions: 16.4 cm in length and 1.4 cm in diameter with a weight of almost 35 g.
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The operating principle was chosen by analogy with the three-dimensional printing mechanism of modern 3D printers. Plastic, which is used here instead of ink, allows you to create complex and durable designs. Almost any shape of the final objects can be chosen, and ready-made models are suitable for the subsequent creation of more complex compositions. The consumable material - plastic - is heated inside the handle to a temperature of 150° (the heating temperature at the exit can reach 200°), and when you press the button, it is supplied from the nozzle and immediately hardens upon contact with air.
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This solution imposes some technical limitations when working with this 3D pen, since the author of the model must wait for the elements of his creation to cool down. But there is also good news: This happens quite quickly, so a large number of objects can be made in a matter of minutes.
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As for the parameters of “spatial writing,” if it is permissible to call it that, a plastic line 10 cm long, on which you will need to spend about 2 minutes of drawing, is all that a conventional 3D pen cartridge is capable of. After this, it is necessary to replenish supplies of consumables, so you should not count on creating complex masterpieces “in one fell swoop.”
LIX was created by three inventors: Delphine Eloise Wood, Anton Suvorov and Ismail Baran. The company recently launched a Kickstarter campaign which has already exceeded its initial goal by £30,000, with more than a month left in the campaign and almost 2,500 backers having already pledged £210,568.
The LIX pen is very portable due to its small size and cable that plugs into any traditional USB port. Its small dimensions (Height: 164mm - Diameter: 14mm) make it the ideal 3D printing pen for all those who want to test their creativity.
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The cost of the gadget from Lix is set at $140, and it should go on sale in September of this year. The device itself has the ability to connect to a USB port, and its priority purpose is to create creative designs or use it to add original details to your everyday clothes. The last method of application is demonstrated in the presented video.
There are 3D pen crafts different levels complexity.. It is important to familiarize yourself with this material in order to understand what to strive for when working with a 3D pen. You can go through this entire path together with the project masters in our classes. Forward!
Contents of the article “Crafts with a 3D pen. From simple to complex":
Crafts with 3D pen. "D" difficulty level.
Children who come to their first classes using a 3D pen, learn to work with it and draw on stencils, have already mastered the “D” level. They can create interesting and bright two-dimensional crafts with a 3D pen, using a ready-made stencil or their own drawing. As a rule, stencils are a contour image.
A contour is a closed line that represents the outline of some geometric figure, subject, etc.
They help the child determine the boundaries of different colors and parts of the picture.
To make a flat (2D) craft look good, you need to follow simple rules:
- You need to fill the images with plastic using smooth, neat shading from top to bottom, starting from the left edge and moving towards the right. For left-handed people, do the opposite: start from the right edge and move the shading towards the left.
- It is important to remember that when working you have ability to rotate the stencil and place it in any convenient position. In the same way, you can rotate the brush and change the angle of the 3D pen relative to the craft or stencil.
- When the craft is ready, all that remains is to remove it from the stencil. The main thing is not to rush and slowly fold the paper under the craft, and with opposite side press on the craft with your finger. Remember that it is important for us to separate the paper from the plastic, and not vice versa. If you bend a craft, the plastic may eventually break or bend into a shape we don’t need.
- No less important point – strengthen your craft. Beginner children often make mistakes in their work, and the craft ends up being fragile. To reinforce, turn your work over to the wrong side and shade over the entire surface. Which side to choose on the wrong side is up to you. Usually, front side is the one that lay in front of us during shading. However, some children choose the bottom as the front side. Mainly because this side is smooth. The pattern on it remains exactly the same as on the top side, but is its mirror image. If you used SBS plastic, it is best to take a transparent color.
Common Mistakes
- Quickly move a 3D pen over an image. IN in this case Children complain that plastic sticks to the pen nozzle and accumulates on it. Before you start shading, first place the tip of the pen to the desired point in the drawing. Then, press the forward button (plastic feed button) and wait until the plastic starts to come out of the nozzle. And only then begin to smoothly move along the stencil so that the plastic has time to lie on the paper and stick to it.
- The boundaries between the colors of the drawing should be close to each other and have no gaps. Otherwise, when removing the craft from the stencil, all colors/details will be removed separately.
Crafts with 3D pen. Key ring. “Website” created in class If you follow all the above rules and tips, have no doubt - your child will get a neat and high-quality craft. You can make many interesting things from flat crafts, such as keychains, brooches, magnets, hairpins, bookmarks and much more!
Crafts with 3D pen. “D+” difficulty level.
When a child has achieved the mastery of shading (level “D”) and can make neat and interesting two-dimensional crafts with a 3D pen, he can easily move to the next level. Level “D+” also involves creating a craft using a stencil, but with 3D elements. The volumetric effect, in this case, can be achieved in 2 ways: by layering of plastic or connecting several flat parts together.
Crafts with 3D pen. Cat icons Obtaining a three-dimensional shape by applying layers of plastic.
Firstly, the smaller the part, the faster it heats up, and up to high temperatures. Therefore, when you fill a small part with plastic, hold it with some tool, such as tweezers or a side cutter.
Secondly, when you have reached the correct size for your part, inspect it carefully with different sides and eliminate all irregularities. To do this, the 3D pen suggests using the minimum plastic feed speed. The Myriwell RP100C 3D pen has 4 speed modes. To switch them, you need to press the “forward” button 2 times in a row, after which the letter “L” and the number of the selected speed will appear on the display. To change speeds, use the forward button. More detailed description 3D pens rp100c.
So, this method will be useful if you want to create any part small size, apply a pattern or make a convex/concave icon.
Craft with a 3D pen, created during “site” classes Composing three-dimensional figures from several flat parts.
It can be said that this method has more opportunities for creating simple three-dimensional crafts. You just need to make several flat parts and connect them into one volumetric shape. The simplest example is a cube. The cube consists of 6 squares, so by making each of them and connecting them in series, you will get a volumetric cube. Examples of crafts also include: a boat, an airplane, boxes, glasses, flowers and much more.
The main difficulty this method is to create a stencil for a craft. You can download our stencils for free! Can be used already ready-made samples. If you decide to make a craft according to your own ideas, you need to try to convey all the dimensions of the parts as accurately as possible and then connect them correctly.
Craft with 3D pen. Dinosaur skeleton from activities "site" Crafts with 3D pen. "C" difficulty level.
After the child has mastered the “D”/”D+” difficulty levels, he can learn how to create crafts next levels- “C” and “C+”. These crafts are a three-dimensional shape in the form of a ball or ellipsoid. A ball is a figure with a circle at its base; these are football/tennis balls, planets, the sun, and so on. The ellipsoid, in addition to its strange and frightening name at first glance, has at its base not a circle, but an oval. Accordingly this volumetric figure with an oval base. An egg has the shape of an ellipsoid, balloon and many other items that we meet in Everyday life.
How to make frames.
To make a three-dimensional ball or ellipsoid, you do not need to fill it with plastic, which saves time and plastic. During the classes in the “site” project, you will learn how to make three-dimensional spherical figures that are hollow inside - this is the main feature of this form, which we call a frame. In appearance, the frame resembles a birdcage, consisting of twigs, and empty inside. The void ensures the lightness and airiness of the future craft, and the “twigs” are the foundation for surface shading. It is worth remembering that when shading the frame, it is important not to apply a large amount of plastic to one area. Otherwise, due to the heaviness of the plastic and high temperature the frame will fail. To avoid this situation, strokes must be applied evenly, one after another, as if you were shading a stencil.
What are frames needed for?
In Stage C, the framework is the main topic that needs to be mastered very well. If you know how to create a frame, then consider that you can do almost anything with a 3D pen. In the future, frames will be needed in almost every three-dimensional craft. As a rule, for crafts with a 3D pen you may need frames no larger than 10 cm in diameter.
You can master the technique of creating a frame in our 3D modeling classes, or in our video tutorials on the YouTube channel.
"C+" difficulty level.
When the art of creating a frame has been successfully mastered, it becomes possible to give it a special meaning and give it life, literally. So, you have a ready-made ball, or ellipsoid, and you don’t know what to do with it next. The answer is simple - use your imagination and creative thinking, catch associations and think about what or who your workpiece can become.
Level “C+” involves creating a three-dimensional craft with two-dimensional elements drawn using a stencil. Usually, the first thing that comes to mind for our students when they see a ball is the cartoon Smeshariki. And they are thinking in the right direction. The characters from this cartoon are an excellent example and starting template for crafts of this level. However, we do not limit your imagination and always support guys who create their own characters.
Why a sketch of a future craft?
So, having chosen the hero of the future craft, it won’t hurt to draw a sketch. As you remember, a sketch is needed to convey the dimensions as accurately as possible future work. Check all important details and just have a visual representation of your character. For the frame it is best to use PLA or SBS plastic. Having painted the frame itself and the individual parts with color, you can begin to connect them together, or to assemble the character. While shading the frame, you also need to divide it into different zones, determine where the front part of the craft is, where the bottom and top are, mark any details (clothes, color, etc.) The details of the figurine include arms, legs, tails, horns, ears, mane, hooves, wings, objects and much more. By combining all the details, the result is an interesting, capricious character to whom you can give a name and come up with your own story.
Watch video lessons of level C/C+ complexity on creating crafts with a 3D pen
“B” level of complexity of crafts with a 3D pen
We are moving higher and higher in terms of complexity of creating 3D models. And now we have come to truly complex, challenging, and terribly interesting topics. “B” level represents the ability to create complex crafts from representatives of the animal world. Animals are some of the most amazing and... mysterious creatures on the ground. They surround us in everyday life, become our friends and faithful companions, or simply delight the eye. Children often dream of creating a smaller copy of their little friend, who would always be there. And a 3D pen gives us this opportunity.
We study anatomy and structural features
Whatever the species, color and genus of an animal, it has a complex unusual shape. Here the creation of the frame proceeds to new level. To recreate an animal in a reduced model, you need to carefully look at its anatomy, physiology, etc. special features behavior. And also understand that the work may not be limited to just one frame. As a rule, all parts of the animal’s body are three-dimensional frames that repeat its anatomical features. It doesn’t matter if it is still difficult for a child to understand this topic - a teacher will help with drawing a sketch, and if you study at home, encyclopedias and the Internet with illustrations will come to the rescue. In any case, the sketch and craft can always be stylized and simplified depending on the age of the child. The sketch image can be as hyper-realistic for middle-aged children school age, and cartoonish, simplified for younger students.
And again a sketch of the craft
Thus, before starting volumetric modeling with a 3D pen, it is necessary draw a sketch, independently or with the help of a teacher. It is important to show the position of the animal in the sketch and remember that the drawing is proportionate to the future craft. It is advisable, and sometimes mandatory, to depict the selected animal from different sides - from the side (profile), from the front (front), sometimes even from below/top. Your sketch is a stencil for the frames for the craft. All frames are created one by one for each part - head, torso, legs. In parts such as tails, wings or horns, volume is often achieved by layering plastic, as in the "D+" level. This is due to the fact that these parts, as a rule, have a small thickness or size, so making a frame will be problematic. Having created and painted all the details, they need to be connected to each other.
In addition to representatives of the animal world, level “B” includes the creation of various stylized characters with a 3D pen. Heroes of stories, cartoons, animations or video games often appear before us in a different, reinterpreted form. In our favorite stories, the animal, plant, or object lends itself to humanization. They are given human traits, habits and social roles, a good example is the cartoon “Zootopia”. Such heroes can also be created at the “B” level.
Crafts with a 3D pen “B+” difficulty level.
This level is a logical and technical continuation of the “B” level. If the first stage included creating a sketch for a future craft and building frames based on it, then the second represents the actual implementation of the craft. This may include choosing colors for the model, detailing, shading techniques, and creating supports.
Choice of plastic color
The choice of colors used in crafts must be done very carefully and responsibly. And that's why. Often, the colors needed or well suited for a figurine may belong to another type of plastic. And each plastic has its own characteristics that you need to know. If you want to use PLA, it is important to keep in mind that while shading the frame, its “rods” can melt and fall through. Therefore, the strokes need to be distributed at a distance from each other, moving along the entire shape of the frame. PLA colors are quite bright and saturated, so they will be an excellent way to achieve colorfulness and richness in your craft.
If you decide to use SBS plastic, remember that it is translucent. Due to this property, it will not be possible to apply color in layers different color, as with PLA - they will mix with each other and give a completely different, unnecessary shade. Therefore, for the base, try to use neutral or easily covered colors - transparent and white. SBS plastic has a “glass” effect and can also shine, which gives crafts an interesting effect.
Crafts with 3D pen. "King Julian" created with a 3D pen. Project "site" Detailing is very important, especially when creating relatively large crafts. A lot of details give the model the effect of completeness and attracts attention, forcing others to look at themselves and find all the nuances. Sometimes, without details, a craft can look empty and rustic, but in rare cases, detailing is completely unnecessary.
Crafts support points
The final point in creating a craft is to determine the fulcrum. Although you need to think about it when choosing a position, you need to “put the model on its feet” at the very end. It is important to understand that the slightest tilt of the craft in any direction can lead to the fact that it will not be able to stand on its own. This can also be affected by the greater number of layers of plastic, which makes the work heavier. The most optimal and a win-win use 3-4 support points.
4 support points
It is important to use 4 points if you decide to make an animal with 4 legs. There shouldn’t be any difficulties here, the main thing is to ensure that the legs are the same length and their location. There should be a distance between them that you can measure intuitively, using an eye, based on a sketch, or by trial and error (the most effective method).
3 support points
3 points of support also take place, this includes crafts sea creatures with 2 fins and 1 tail, or a figure with 2 legs and 1 tail, or a hero with 2 legs and a fulcrum in the form of an additional item (sword, staff, element of clothing, nature, etc.). In this case, it is important to organize the support points similar to the organization of the vertices of an isosceles triangle. 2 points should be opposite each other (for example, fins) and rest on a third that balances them (for example, a tail).
Crafts with 3D pen. Hornet is the heroine of the video game Hollow Knight. Craft created with a 3D pen. 2 support points
Probably the most difficult thing is the organization of 2 support points. Suitable for bipedal characters or animals, or for animals balancing on two legs. If you decide on two points of support, make sure that your figure stands vertically so that neither side overhangs it in any direction. Make sure that the feet have the required length, proportional to the size of the figure and have an even stroke at their base without bumps or irregularities. The position of the feet and their distance from each other are also important: heels together, toes apart, think through every detail. If the figure is still not standing, look in which direction it is leaning, analyze and think about why, where you can and should add plastic to balance the figure, and where to remove it. The main thing is not to despair and remember that a craft can always be corrected, no matter what stage of execution it is at.
Watch video lessons of difficulty level B/B+ on creating crafts with a 3D pen
Crafts with 3D pen. "A" difficulty level
The second level of complexity of crafts is identical to the third. The main difference is the creation of a person with all anatomical proportions. Small or large, the craft, first of all, must have its own sketch, which must reflect all proportions and sizes in life size. Thus, before drawing a sketch, you need to determine the size of the future craft and mark it on a sheet of paper, making notches with a pencil where the bottom will be and where the top will be. After this, we need to draw a center line - an even vertical line passing through the center of the sheet; it will serve as a good support for us when constructing. Conventionally, the drawing can be divided into two parts, so we make a third notch in the middle of the center line (don’t forget about the top and bottom). The middle shows where half of the person’s torso goes, where his legs grow from.
Upper human body
We work with top part Images. By dividing the top of our line into 4 more equal divisions, we get the height of the head. The person's face has oval shape, and the skull itself is round. It is important to remind your child that a person has a neck, and that it has length and width. To determine the width of the shoulders, we need a distance equal to the height of the head. By setting the height of the head to the right of the center line, we make a notch that determines the width of the shoulder. We do the same on the left. So, we have an idea of where and what size to depict the head and shoulders, the rest is the torso and arms. The length of the arms, together with the hands, reaches the middle of the thigh. The femur is located in the upper half of the leg. The elbow is half of the hand clenched into a fist. The length of the wrist is equal to the distance from the chin to the hairline.
Lower part of a person
We work with the bottom part of the image. Let's look at the bottom segment. Its top is the place where a person’s legs grow, the base of the segment is the heels. Dividing this segment in half, we put a notch with the location of the knees. Don't forget that the knees are rounded, the upper part of the leg (thigh) is slightly larger and rounder than the lower part (shin). It is important to remember that the foot also has height. The length of the foot is equal to the distance from the elbow to the beginning of the wrist.
So we have sorted out the basic proportions human body, which are easy to remember and use even for beginners. A drawing of a person in profile will also be useful. Remember that a person’s spine is not straight, but has an S-shape. That the neck grows from the spine, and is not located in the middle of the body, it is slightly tilted forward. Male and female body also differs from each other. If you are portraying a man, use rougher and sharper straight lines; if you are portraying a woman, use smoother and more rounded lines. Having drawn a sketch, you can begin to create frames for the future craft.
Crafts with a 3D pen “A+” difficulty level
“A+” is the implementation of the craft in color, stroke shape and detail. We have already spoken in detail about each of these points in the description of “B+”. And here we will look at the basic proportions of a person’s face. The human face has an oval shape, slightly tapering towards the chin, like an inverted egg. Let's draw an oval. Divide the oval horizontally in half - this is the eye line. An important nuance that children almost always forget about is the hairline. Conventionally, a person’s face can be divided into 3 segments. The first segment is the distance from the chin to the base of the nose. The second segment is the distance from the nose to the eyebrows. The third is the distance from the eyebrows to the hairline. And above there is also a small distance, displaying the part of the head where the hair grows, the crown. All these 4 segments are included in our drawn oval.
We don't need to draw a detailed portrait, but we do need to correctly position the parts of the face in our craft. And based on these proportions, you can do this quite accurately. How to find eyes on a face. We draw a vertical center line in our oval - this is the middle of the face. We return to the eye line and divide it in half on both sides - here are the pupils. The distance from pupil to pupil determines the length of the mouth (corners of the lips). And the distance between the eyes is equal to the distance of one eye. This is some interesting arithmetic.
DIY 3D pen "S" level
This is the tip of the iceberg! Although, of course, there is no limit to perfection. The last level of complexity of crafts created with a 3D pen most likely represents not the difficulties of working with shape, but the difficulties of working with details and color. “S” level is complex crafts that have smooth colors that blend into each other. Regular color transitions plastics represent rough contrasting boundaries. But if you managed to achieve an airy and translucent color transition, you are a master of 3D modeling. Probably, to achieve this effect, you cannot do without translucent SBS plastic, just as you cannot do without knowledge of color. Primary colors in our insanely colorful world are yellow, blue and red. Mixing them together gives rise to new ones. interesting colors and shades. But, unfortunately, the color range that plastic manufacturers offer us is not replete with a large number of colors. Therefore, contrasting colors and colors of the same shade come to the rescue. In the case of contrasting colors, unusual transitions appear, creating a new color.
These are couples like
- red + blue = purple
- yellow + red = orange
- blue + yellow = green
Colors from the same shade give the effect of a smooth transition. For example, blue + dark green + light green, such a chain gives a calm, smooth transition from majestic blue to light light green.
Where can color transitions be used? Mainly as decoration in items of clothing or additional subjects, natural objects. You can also achieve a stunning effect when creating any mystical creatures or heroes of legends and myths - fiery Cerberus, space manticores, stone golems and many others.
Detailing of crafts with 3D pens
Also, level “S” is the complex detailing of the craft. The larger the craft, the more details it should contain. This may include any patterns, designs, textures, small objects and decorations. Patterned embroidery on clothing details, ornaments on weapons, buttons and jewelry, mustaches and claws, relief horns - all this and much, much more will give your craft an original and colorful look that can captivate any look. Detailing can also include shading methods. The stroke allows you to set the length and direction of growth of hair or fur; the stroke can be given the appearance of an ornament, the effect of curls, folds or pimples, chain mail armor, scales or smooth skin.
Crafts with 3D pen. Dark Willow from Dota2 created with a 3D pen. Project "site" “S”+ level of complexity of crafts with a 3D pen
The S+ level is a level where electronics are added to complex, detailed crafts.
