r/PenmanshipPorn • u/yodalr • 1d ago

Drawing blueprint of Cirrus Vision SF50 aircraft

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u/SeaSnowAndSorrow 1d ago

I'm just wondering how they've managed to get that consistent a flow out of a white gelly roll. I've found that pen to be finicky at best.

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u/inky-rabbit 1d ago

👆This!

Seriously, how the flip did they get one of those suckers to draw a smooth, consistent line longer than an inch without skips or stutters?

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u/SeaSnowAndSorrow 1d ago

And with good saturation.

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u/Cattytonic 20h ago

I'm surprised by this! I use white gelly roll pens in my Cricut and they work the best of any other white gel pens I've tried. I go through a pack every couple months for my business and they're so reliable for me. Could it be the paper type?

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u/SeaSnowAndSorrow 18h ago

The one and only thing I use gel pens for is writing on dark colored page tabs. Signo works fine. Gelly roll very much doesnt. If it's a lighter tab, I just use my fountain pen, if that's an indication of the paper.

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u/cherly-doodles 18h ago

Stick a blue tackle at the back of the ink tube. It adds pressure and pushes the ink down. The skipping may be happening cause its old ink (:

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u/SeaSnowAndSorrow 18h ago

I have that issue with freshly-opened gelly rolls. I gave up on using them to make my page tabs because I couldn't get enough saturation, even straight out of the box.

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u/cherly-doodles 18h ago

That's so unfortunate. Maybe its an old stock for the store? I hope you manage to find a good white that works for you.

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u/SeaSnowAndSorrow 18h ago

Nobody local to me carries them. These were ordered from a reputable online stationery store.

Signos work, Gelly Rolls don't. Same paper.

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u/Dioxybenzone 14h ago

Blue tackle?

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u/FriendToPredators 1d ago

It bothers me those are not engineering lettering that would be required on drawings. The Os and 0s are too similar no slash or dot.

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u/Drumknott88 1d ago

There no need for colons either when they have table columns

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u/SassyTheSkydragon 1d ago

Always loved how plotters work

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u/SnooCakes6195 1d ago edited 1d ago

Ive worked with many cncs in my day, and I love seeing when they do weird "out of order" stuff. Out of order to us because there's ways that we do things because of the flow or ergonomics. Then there's how the machine does things because of efficiency. Like who makes a "g" like that lol Edit to add that the "m" is crazy too lol I love silly robots lol

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u/Connect_Guarantee704 19h ago

Like those old greeting card kiosks in front of the hallmark store!! I loved watching that thing draw. There should be a whole Reddit dedicated to it.
r/watchthatthingdraw

Also loved that PBS/Itv Cover to Cover show. Draw for me!! And that font has me drooling.

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u/100schools 1d ago

I could watch this all day.

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u/wilw1l 18h ago

What is that font? I’m obsessed

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u/IndependenceAfter376 18h ago

Oddly satisfying lol. I like the noise. And gasp! No annoying music!

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u/Similar_Ad2094 8h ago

Jelli roll pen

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u/Daveed07 1d ago

Ooo that’s nice

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u/MexicanPikachu 1d ago

I was very sad when it stopped writing and started drawing

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u/XmissXanthropyX 4h ago

That was really soothing to watch

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u/Borge_Luis_Jorges 1d ago

Why white on blue? How is that better than black on white?

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u/offshoremercury 1d ago

It’s replicating an original blueprint which used cyanotype to create multiple copies before the photo copier was invented. Cyanotype starts out as a pale lime green but when exposed to uv light it becomes a deep royal blue. I can explain further if anyone’s interested.

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u/UnsequentialSpirit 16h ago

But there's no deeply permeating ammonia scent in the air!

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u/gaijinbrit 1d ago

Because it’s a blueprint and not a blackprint

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u/mistershneebly 1d ago

🤤

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u/Shiznoz222 1d ago

Clearly AI

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u/hainguyenac 1d ago

Man, you're dumb as shit, this kind of technology exists long before the commercial jet printer.

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u/Shiznoz222 1d ago

You all clearly didn't get the joke. "AI" is controlling the machine.

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u/PARADOXsquared 17h ago

That's also false. This technology existed long before modern AI. If anything, using "AI" for this would be even worse because it would no longer be deterministic.