How to use 3d pen to make 3d things - Strategy

Part 3 of the "Complete beginners guide to getting started with your 3d pen" explains the four types of strategies to use in going from making 2d things to making 3d things with your 3d pen. Great information for artists, STEM teachers, art teachers, homeschooling parents, crafters, and all 3D pen enthusiasts.

CONTENTS:
0:00 Introduction
1:52 Four types of strategies
2:20 Joining intersecting planes
2:28 Corners – two ways
3:32 Radiating planes
5:00 Two parallel planes
5:40 Multiple parallel planes
6:24 The coil method
7:07 Contour lifting
8:23 Working on curved surfaces
9:29 Working over armatures
10:33 Heat forming

Music: Joshua Spacht

Other VITAL info:

Templates available at the 3DPenDen Etsy store:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/3DPenDen?re...

Related videos:

Beginners guide to 3D pen use - part 1:
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Advice on work surfaces:

Best work surface for 3d pen
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7 things you want from your 3d pen work surface
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Featured projects:

Making spheres with 3d pen - Large sphere construction
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How to make a bottle with a 3d pen
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The quest for the holy grail with 3D pen
   • The quest for the holy grail with 3D pen  
How to make a sphere with 3d pen part 2
   • How to make a sphere with 3d pen part 2  

Featured techniques: Contour lifting

How to make a cone with a 3D pen - Introduction to Contour Lifting
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How to make a sphere with 3d pen part 1
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DIY equipment making for the above projects:

DIY circle maker for 3d pen
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DIY turntable tool for 3D pen work
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DIY tool for 3D pen - Spacers
   • DIY tool for 3D pen - Spacers  

TOOLS & MATERIALS:
Basic tools for 3d pen use:
Pen: MYNT3D https://amzn.to/3I9WVre

Filament: OVERTURE PLA Plus (PLA+) 1.75mm https://amzn.to/3v1LkXl
HATCHBOX PLA 1.75mm https://amzn.to/3JBRWQ5

Surface: Clear Acrylic Plexiglass 12” x 12” 1/8” Thick (3mm) https://amzn.to/3H3rvBo
KRYLON Clear acrylic matt spray https://amzn.to/35c6WWd

Filament cutters: Wire/filament cutter pliers https://amzn.to/3IkTe1S
Fiskars scissors https://amzn.to/3hi76Ox
Fiskars scissor sharpener https://amzn.to/3pY77fk
Release tools: Scraper knife https://amzn.to/3MHbZiA
Palette knife set https://amzn.to/3vTDRKt

Adhesives for stabilization: Blue painters tape https://amzn.to/3ME6EIN
Mounting putty https://amzn.to/3vU5ent
Kneaded eraser https://amzn.to/3t3BKlv
Other helpful tools:
3Dmate Base - Transparent 3D Pen Mat 18 x 12 with basic geometric shapes https://amzn.to/3I4HArQ
3d pen templates: 3DPenDen | Etsy
https://www.etsy.com/shop/3DPenDen?re...

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