/r/PlotterArt
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Submission Rules
Post things relating to pen plotters and making art with them. The best submissions are art you've made, but we're also excited to see videos, process videos, tutorials, technical breakdowns, etc.
If submitting a piece of artwork, use the "Title [Artist]" format. Example: "Black Squares [Paul McPlotter]". If you are the original author, you don't have to specify the artist.
If you are not the original author of a posted piece, please link to the original source, or at least mention the artist's website/twitter/etc. in the comments.
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Anyone combined plotter art & watercolor paint?
I tested a black ink sketch which I printed on large format watercolor paper. This was done on a printer, not a plotter. The black ink was not permanent however and the project was a dismal failure. I’m wondering if anyone has used a plotter with permanent ink on watercolor paper, then colorized it with watercolor paint?
03:15 UTC
Piggy
An STL to SVG on A4 Idraw
22:26 UTC
Does anyone know how you can split 1 SVG file into a Grid of 4?
I want to split a single SVG image into a Panel (or grid). This would allow me draw larger images by tiling them across multiple pieces of paper.
I thought VPype might do this, but I have not found a way yet.
20:00 UTC
Getting started putting my works on paper
I've decided 2025 is the year I get my works plotted, still looking into hardware but its amazing to find such a cool community on here and discord. Here's a little experiment just playing around with lines. any hardware recommendations are welcomed
12:29 UTC
My first hitch filling print with acrylic markers
11:24 UTC
Making a randomized line ray burst in Paragraphic
21:34 UTC
Bottle Plotter video
17:36 UTC
What 3d-printer serves well as a pen-plotter?
What do you have to pay attention to when buying a 3D printer that
primarily serves as a pen plotter? It can't be a normal pen plotter
because I need a very high z axis for my pens, do not ask why.
like that the head where I put the pen holder is perpendicular, and
that I can turn up the speed really fast so I don't need to wait so
long, long z axis, strong engine that moves the pen so that when the pen
wedged with the paper, the printer can free itself and does not stop.
17:34 UTC
New to plotter art (sorta)
I have a question about UUna Tek Machines / inkscape I wanted to clarify before purchasing the A0 idraw, hoping someone can give some insight..
Wondering if it's possible to build my own g-code and import through inkscape or bypass it completely
10:55 UTC
AT-AT
22:53 UTC
Another version today
Again felt tip pens and Rothring on A2 paper. Designed in processing. 1008 rectangles, 16 colors.
21:59 UTC
line gradients
17:12 UTC
Vinyl cutter hack?
I really need move vertical distance on the cheap vinyl cutter I am using so I can put thicker media through and allow for the thickness variation of the media. My machines only goes up/down by a few mm. Any suggestions to hack it?
14:05 UTC
Vinyl cutter hack?
I really need move vertical distance on the cheap vinyl cutter I am using so I can put thicker media through and allow for the thickness variation of the media. My machines only goes up/down by a few mm. Any suggestions to hack it?
14:04 UTC
"Impossible Triangle", 1934
10:21 UTC
Seahorse
Four pens. Cheap rollerball pens called Frienda. Took four hours. Image generated in midjourney then rendered in DrawingBotV3. Printed on watercolor paper
21:50 UTC
Robots can paint too !! V2
17:22 UTC
stereo scribble plot
15:47 UTC
First plot!
hex grid with noise for directions and color
15:23 UTC
Blob Smash
06:41 UTC
Romulus
21:23 UTC
Robots can paint too !!
Very first test with a big brush and watercolor ink. It's a truchet pattern, but I am very surprised with the result!
17:56 UTC
Penrose Tiling
08:08 UTC