Pen Cup - 3 Textures | H3C Desk Collection

A flared square pen cup that holds a full set of pens, pencils and markers. Its soft corners and gentle flare make it stable and easy to grab from. It is the simplest piece of the collection and the quickest way to try the three textures.

Why it is different

• Flared square body: 72 mm at the base, 80 mm at the rim, so it stays put and pens fan out.

• Thick 2.4 mm floor with a 6 mm inner fillet: nothing gets stuck in the corners.

• Three textures, one family: DUNE (sand ripples), HIVE (hexagons that shrink toward the rim) and NINE (architectural flutes). The same look as the H3C Purge Bin.

• NINE TOOLS badge: an engraved emblem with nine dots for the nine PrintTools. Print it in one colour, or as a flush 2-colour inlay on the H3C.

• Seamless wrap: every texture is tuned so the pattern closes perfectly around the back, with no seam line.

• Support-free and plate-ready: overhangs are 45 degrees or less (plus a few short bridges), and every profile slices with no warnings.

What's included

• 3MF profiles for DUNE, HIVE and NINE: H3C 2 colours (inlay), H3C 1 colour, 1 colour all printers

• Printables: STL per texture (body + inlay)

Size

• Size: 82 x 82 x 105 mm

• Inside: about 76 x 76 x 102 mm

• Weight: about 82-88 g PLA

How to use

1. Print upright, no brim needed.

2. Drop in your pens. That's it.

Print settings

• Material: PLA (Bambu PLA Basic). 0.4 mm nozzle, 0.20 mm layers, 3 walls, 15% infill, Textured PEI plate.

• No supports. Seam on the back.

• 2 colours: the inlay is a separate part already assigned to filament 2. The time includes the prime tower.

• The all-printers profile is built on the Bambu Lab A1 mini (180 mm), so it opens on any Bambu printer and fits small beds.

Print profiles (sliced in Bambu Studio)

• DUNE - 2 colours (NINE TOOLS inlay) - H3C - PLA: 2.26 h, 99 + 3.8 g

• DUNE - 1 colour - H3C - PLA: 2.15 h, 88 g

• DUNE - 1 colour - all printers - PLA: 2.63 h, 88 g

• HIVE - 2 colours (NINE TOOLS inlay) - H3C - PLA: 2.89 h, 93 + 3.8 g

• HIVE - 1 colour - H3C - PLA: 2.79 h, 82 g

• HIVE - 1 colour - all printers - PLA: 3.46 h, 82 g

• NINE - 2 colours (NINE TOOLS inlay) - H3C - PLA: 3.81 h, 95 + 3.8 g

• NINE - 1 colour - H3C - PLA: 3.71 h, 84 g

• NINE - 1 colour - all printers - PLA: 4.14 h, 84 g

Files

STLs in print orientation (Z up): <SKIN>_body.stl works alone as a 1-colour print with an engraved badge; <SKIN>_inlay.stl is the optional 2nd colour that fills the engraving. For 2 colours, load both together and answer Yes to 'load as a single object with multiple parts', then set the inlay to filament 2.

The collection

Part of the NINE TOOLS H3C Desk Collection: pen cup, desk bin, catch-all tray, cable dock + clips, phone stand, desk caddy and headphone stand, all in the same three textures.

If this tidies up your desk, a Boost or a Make with a photo really helps. Tell me which texture you printed!

Get the full set

All 7 pieces in one file per texture, already packed on plates (3 plates on the H3C, 7 for small printers): NINE TOOLS Full Desk Set.

Note: the photos in this gallery are photorealistic renders made from these exact print files. They will be replaced with photos of the real print soon. Original design. Not affiliated with Bambu Lab.