In leather, as always―Peter Marino designs a pen

2017-08-29T12:19:00-04:00

In the Varius Peter Marino special edition version, leather combined with hand-lacing allows the personality of the fountain and rollerball pens to come to the fore. The cap is topped with a silver and rhodium-plated skull with black onyx eyes. The second version of the pen, the Varius Peter Marino limited edition, is also dressed in leather and is available as a fountain pen, rollerball pen and ballpoint, and in a nod to fashion, fine gray stitching runs the length of the instrument.

Peter Marino created a limited-edition pen collection in collaboration with Geneva-based Caran d’Ache, which has previously used materials such as chain mail, ceramic and wood in their adventurous designs.

“The pen is inspired by a combination of high performance motorcycle aesthetics with my own personal style," said Marino.

3D printing for the masses with 3Doodler pen

2013-02-21T13:12:00-05:00

The idea behind the 3Doodler is that it takes the core functionality of a 3D printer, essentially an extruder and a heat source, and jams it into a pen-shaped handheld device. Loaded with either ABS or PLA plastic, common feedstock for traditional 3D printers, the 3Doodler "prints" plastic objects by letting you draw them in freehand in three-dimensional space.

With a funding goal of $30,000, the 3Doodler Kickstarter project has already raked in almost 1.2 million dollars from over 13,000 backers. And you're definitely not too late to get in on the funding party—the project has 31 more days to go.

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In leather, as always―Peter Marino designs a pen

3D printing for the masses with 3Doodler pen