A method forms a plurality of pillars, the pillars arranged such that positions of the pillars control flow of a liquid, the plurality of pillars forming a fluidic template, the method dispenses the liquid into the fluidic template such that the liquid assumes a shape corresponding to the fluidic template, and dries the liquid to form at least a portion of a patterned structure. Another method forms a multi-layer printed structure by forming a plurality of pillars, the pillars arranged such that positions of the pillars control flow of a liquid, the plurality of pillars forming a fluidic template, dispensing a first liquid into a first region containing the pillars such that liquid spreads only in the first region, dispensing a second liquid into a second region such that liquid spreads in the second region and partially into the first region, forming an overlap region, an extent of the overlap region controlled by the positions of the pillars. A structure has a fluidic template formed from a plurality of pillars, a first layer of a first dispensed material form in a first region of the fluidic template, a second layer of a second dispensed material formed in a second region of the fluidic template, and an overlap region formed from at least some of the plurality of pillars, the pillars arranged to control an extent of the overlap region, the structure formed from the second layer formed on the first layer.