User:Thijshijsijsjss/Pen Plotting Panache: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 13:22, 24 December 2023

Thursday (14 december (2023)) there was a pen plotter heist.

Always use an alignment thingy!

Remove the carousel when using multiple pens, the inside of the carousel is dirty and messes with the pen color.

A plot of the cover of the Fishmans' LONG SEASON

When possible, use centerline (autotrace)!

Always use new tape!

Open your file in Krita
Change color space to CMYK
1. Image > Convert Image Color Space
2. Choose Model: CMYK / Alpha
3. Click OK
Separate image
1. Image > Separate Image
2. Click OK
Invert all layers. For each of the layers:
1. Go to a layer and press ctr+I
Save layers 'cyan', 'yellow', 'magenta' and 'black' separately. For each of the layers:
1. Toggle visibility for only one of these layers
2. Save (ctr+shft+S)
Fix opacity. For each of the new images:
1. Open the image with the Windows default images app
2. Three dots > Change image size
3. Save image (overwrite it)

Measurements for pen testing rig

First iteration model for pen testing rig

First print

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 ====Testing Rig====
-A custom pen must be positioned properly in a pen holder. This can be cumbersome. A testing rig is supposed to help with that.
+{|style="margin: 0 auto;"
-[[File:Pen-test-rig-measurements.jpg|thumb|left|Measurements for pen testing rig]]
+|[[File:Pen-test-rig-measurements.jpg|thumb|upright=0.92|Measurements for pen testing rig]]
-[[File:Pen-test-rig-model.png|thumb|right|First iteration model for pen testing rig]]
+|[[File:Pen-test-rig-model.png|thumb|upright=0.96|First iteration model for pen testing rig]]
+|[[File:Pen-test-rig-print-1.jpg|thumb|upright=0.92|First print]]
+|}