So you're after a pen. Here's how it works at Q3D

Pre-order drops

A drop is a set window when a specific pen, in a specific material, is open to order. The window stays open for 5 days. You order while it's open; once it closes, I make exactly what was ordered and ship it out. That's why there's a lead time — your pen doesn't exist yet when you buy it.

These aren't mass-produced. Every pen is made to order, basically bespoke, and the pre-order system is what makes that possible. Because I'm building to the orders that come in, you get the most customizable pens available — configured the way you want — and everyone who wants one gets one. Nobody misses out because a batch ran short.

Drops are still limited by model and material. Some come back in different materials, some don't return at all.

Don't miss a drop

I announce every drop ahead of time in a few places:

• Newsletter — one email before each drop, plus the occasional heads-up. No spam.
• Discord — release dates, previews, work-in-progress, and the community. This is where most of it happens.
• Reddit — I post drops there too.

After you order

Typical fulfillment is 4–8 weeks from when the drop closes. Your pen is being made in that window, not pulled off a shelf. I'll get it to you as soon as it's ready.

Questions before or after a drop? Reach out any time.

— Q