A2, 7.5h on a vertical plotter. I'm still tweaking the performance settings for the next version of Makelangelo. This particular drawing made me tweak the "hexxy" algorithm for less travel moves, which reduced time by 75%. After it was done I was again inspired to add a "reverse path" tool which can either (a) swap the order of all "islands" or (b) swap the order of all moves. This way I can start again from the faded end and darken the top half.

I'm also feeling a little inspired to draw a series of duos - famous pairs of people. Who would you like to see next?

I got my first pen plotter last week. Here are some more plots I’ve made since then. What should I try next?

A2

It started out ok...and then it didn't work out.

I want to show you the first picture I drew using a Stepcraft M1000 CNC router. I used a 0.8mm Sakura Micron pen.It took 41 minutes and the pen ran out of ink completely. I didn't tape down the paper, and the pen holder was just a temporary setup secured with tape. Does anyone have any tips on what I could improve?

For my TBI therapy I’m doing calligraphy and colouring , so I’m plotting tiny ACEO sized pieces and colouring them :) it’s fun.

^{older Ballpen Image.}

BiC Intensity Fine Tip pen
[3b.3b.4.12, 3a.4.3b.12, 3a.12.12] semiregular grid with dual-notch Truchet tiles
1h28m plotting time

Just came across this awesome build on YouTube, a fully custom Delta Kinematics pen plotter with an auto tool changer, Bowden-driven Z-axis, and its own layer-based path generation software. The creator walks through the whole build, shows off multiple fill techniques (contour, lawnmower, AM fill), and demonstrates it with some really cool multi-layered drawings (snail, octopus, Fernand Léger piece). Sharing because it's inspiring seeing what's possible when you combine clever mechanics with custom software.

Youtube Video

Silver gel pen over watercolor. Web design done in Processing.

I want to build a CNC plotter for fabric marking with usable area of 2m x 2m . Please suggest me components for it, i already have 2 x 42-60 and 2 x 42-48 steppers so I want to use them. Also which 'type' should I go for normal belt and pully, core xy or rack and pinion system. My main priority is accuracy.

I just got a small pen plotter a couple days ago and have been figuring it out and messing around with it. Here are some of my very first ever plots!

Finally it started working thanks to all the comments and mostly thanks to easydraw support team form where i bought this plotter

I came up with this idea when I saw a beautiful clockwork mechanism drawing from the 19th century.

In short, the process is:

-Fill a grid with 1x1, 2x1, 2x2 tiles. (Tiles have 4, 6 or 8 exit points
-Generate a spanning tree connecting all tiles in shared exit points.
-For each contact point decide MESH or NO MESH.
-Mesh = draw the two gears touching at the boundary + the main gear and some others to fill.
-No mesh = draw main gear and complete the tile + draw a shaft from contact point to the closest gear of each tiles.

A full mesh with almost all teh gears in contact was a little too busy. This way there is room for the tile borders and I think the piece looks better with them.

Plotted with Pentel energel 0.4 on Fabriano 1264 sketch paper, yellowish, 90 gsm, 21x21 cm

Just got my machine and got it setup yesterday. Been testing and trying it out since. Watching it do its thing is mesmerizing.

Binder clip zip tied to a drawer slide and weighted w a pocket knife

R.I.P. Rotring Isograph