This dataset includes all the data used in order to develop a 3D printing method for liquid crystalline hydroxypropyl cellulose. These include images of samples presented as well as spectral and measurement data. Spectral data are presented in matlab files (.mat), and each entry in the file includes all the data required to construct one spectrum, including raw data, reference, and background measurements. Proton NMR data are presented as both text files (.txt) for easy interpretation and native Topspin folders. The text files represent NMR data that has been Fourier transformed, phase and baseline corrected while the Topspin folders include the raw data as well as the configurations for the NMR measurements.