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3D Printing Designs: Octopus Pencil Holder

By : Joe Larson
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3D Printing Designs: Octopus Pencil Holder

By: Joe Larson

Overview of this book

This book will cover the very basic but essential techniques you need to model an organic and functional object for 3D printing using Blender. Starting with pen and paper and then moving on to the computer, you will create your first project in Blender, add basic geometric shapes, and use techniques such as extruding and subdividing to transform these shapes into complex meshes. You will learn how modifiers can automatically refine the shape further and combine multiple shapes into a single 3D printable model. By the end of the book, you will have gained enough practical hands-on experience to be able to create a 3D printable object of your choice, which in this case is a 3D print-ready octopus pencil holder.
Table of Contents (10 chapters)

Planning the project


A pencil holder is basically a cup with a sturdy base that can be used to hold objects taller than itself, such as pens, pencils, and other items that might otherwise clutter up a desk. A cute, cartoony octopus's tentacles will provide the perfect base and prevent the cup from tipping over.

The hole in the cup should be roughly cylindrical, about 40-50 mm wide at the base. The whole thing should stand at least 80 mm tall. And, of course, it needs a cute and friendly face, something like this: