Pens, Scutoids and a Box

A combination of biology and mathematics was the theme for a recent pen box. It turns out that scutoids are a newly discovered shape that arrived with a fair amount of mathematics and biology. I decided to add them to a pen box that I was making. The result is here:

These are 3D printed and covered in crushed velvet. Each one has a space inside that is big enough for a small bottle of ink or some cartridges. 

They sit on a pair of 3D printed recesses which are arranged to hold the four scutoids in their signature interlocking positions.

This base is, in turn placed on a base board that holds the scutoids and the pen box itself.

The pen box is simple, it has a top section that holds the pens (securely when the lid is closed, there's a soft layer that holds the pens in their recesses during transport.

The pen stands can be removed and underneath is a space for the various paraphernalia that goes along with the pens and pencil that lives above.

These are all versions of Beaufort Ink Mistral range. there's a fountain pen, a ballpoint and a pencil. The blanks used were a blue acrylic.

There's a converter in the fountain pen, this can be removed and cartridges used if required. these are very nice kits, I've built quite a few of them now.