So I have to say, that as an artist there aren’t too many new innovations in the world of drawing. All that has changed with the launch of a neat little device that lets you actually draw in 3D.

The pen, called the 3Doodler, uses heated plastic forced through a thin tip to produce a line that hardens and follows your hand across paper and even in the air! This means that you can literally “draw” a freestanding sculpture. The pen was conceived by Peter Dilworth and Max Bogue, who listed their idea on the very popular Kickstarter, with the goal of raising $30,000. In the end, after 34 days on Kickstarter, the project received over $2.3 million from 26,467 backers.

The biggest questions of course are what this little device will cost, and when will it be ready? The creators of the 3Doodler are banging out the manufacturing as quickly as they can, and you can pre-order your very own 3D printing pen for $99. You can bet that this is on my Christmas list!

Check out a few photos of the 3Doodler after the jump!