Watch a pen that uses ink to conduct electricity bring drawings to life

Absolutely mesmerising.
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Alicia Tan
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Watch a pen that uses ink to conduct electricity bring drawings to life
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The wonders of technology never cease to amaze us!

This ad released by Japanese infrastructure company Kandenko features a pen from Japanese startup AgIC, containing ink that can conduct electricity.

As the pen traces along line drawings of houses, buildings and infrastructures on paper, the bulbs light up once the ink connects the circuits. Watching the lit-up paper come to life as 3D miniature structures will make you feel like a kid all over again.

According to RocketNews24, the producers of the ad drew inspiration from children's pop-up books.

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Alicia Tan

Alicia Tan was an Asia Deputy Editor at Mashable. She has over 11 years of experience in journalism, magazine production and content publishing; specialising in women's lifestyle, fashion and beauty. When she's not writing, she's obsessing over Totoro, Ryan Gosling and online shopping.


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