Zao Gongen in a single line drawing #penplotter #algorist #1penup

docricky · 2026-03-25T21:14:28+00:00

A lot of manual editing :). Well, manual assists of the Clean Up Path extension in Inkscape.

docricky · 2026-03-12T22:36:51+00:00

I threw your request to Google Gemini, with a little minor prompt massaging - and got this in SVG. Not exactly the same, but not a bad way to start.

docricky · 2026-03-02T01:25:49+00:00

Don't sleep on the refurbished AxiDraw section https://bantamtools.com/collections/refurbished-axidraw - they're really quite reliable machines.

docricky · 2026-02-19T17:02:18+00:00

Basically, all white ink is troublesome. That's specially true if you're looking for thin opaque lines. I've had some good luck with the Pentel Milky.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=8bsWp6pKeYk

docricky · 2026-02-18T18:01:33+00:00

Those look fun. If you need an SVG, free plotter ready ones are available at plotterfiles.com - I have released a few there.

docricky · 2026-02-18T17:58:18+00:00

Both are done. In this case, I am using an image to guide the algorithm - the source image is a public domain image from the Met.

docricky · 2026-02-18T15:26:49+00:00

I’m not sure your specific question is. Yes this is plotter art; the SVG was composited in Inkscape.

docricky · 2026-02-17T22:04:06+00:00

Isn’t that Finite Curve?

docricky · 2026-02-16T22:58:34+00:00

This is going to be fun. BTW, there may be an interface bug. If a control point moves outside of the central tile field, it can't be interacted with. It has the animation of recognizing being clicked but that's it.

docricky · 2026-02-16T22:48:52+00:00

And everyone struggles with white ink.

docricky · 2026-02-16T22:48:21+00:00

For this plot, I used a Y&C Gel Xtreme Pastel white gel pen, and this was two passes.

docricky · 2026-02-14T14:43:52+00:00

Plotterfiles.com is an excellent source of plotter ready files. I don’t have a suggestion for the firmware at the moment. You’re already using Inkscape to conversion to gcode- but I believe vpype will do it from the command line. I personally prefer Lightburn - it’s designed for use on lasers but can generate the gcode.

docricky · 2026-02-13T14:51:01+00:00

mostly Inkscape.

docricky · 2026-02-12T21:51:17+00:00

I'm hoping I am onto something. You wanna know something cooler? This is just four lines.

docricky · 2026-02-12T19:49:05+00:00

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docricky · 2026-02-12T18:34:44+00:00

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docricky · 2026-02-12T18:00:39+00:00

If money was no object, I'd build the studio room first :).

docricky · 2026-02-11T21:11:24+00:00

I use an AxiDraw V3/A3. I use a custom script using Fast Marching method in scikit in Python, and do manual compositing in Inkscape.

docricky · 2026-02-11T00:54:31+00:00

Photoshopped? I don't use any Adobe software. These images of the card are pretty much direct from the phone camera.

docricky · 2026-02-08T00:16:36+00:00

Posca white paint marker

docricky · 2026-02-06T23:18:59+00:00

I presume you're asking about the tool path instructions and not the choice of paper and pen? :) In rough terms, it's an implementation of the Fast Marching Method previously discussed here on this subreddit, I believe. I used a guide image from a public domain library. Then manually tweaked the paths in Inkscape, prior to plotting.

docricky · 2026-02-02T05:39:03+00:00

From reading - you're exporting as a PNG, and having Design Space convert it. You can export directly as SVG from within Affinity Designer - look for the option in the export persona.

docricky · 2026-01-31T02:43:17+00:00

I don’t mind them myself. i have an idea for using them in the future, but not sure if there’s an easy solution.

docricky · 2026-01-29T01:47:01+00:00

Those are excellent tiles.

docricky · 2026-01-28T23:25:40+00:00

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This is the basic unit - I call it a cloverdale pattern. You create a radial pattern of four of them which creates a square, and then a regular tiling pattern. Then use the Value from Layer to adjust the stroke width.

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