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Padcrafting Jul 10, 2025

With #penplotters, it can be like digital kintsugi - the imperfection of the analog output from a perfect digital design is part of the point. Pens skip, papers ruffle, atmosphere changes. In a sense, every plot is limited edition. #kintsugi

Andy Piper Apr 17, 2025

Still catching up on sharing talks - the closing keynote I gave at QCon London last year is available, if you're curious about drawing machines. #plotterart #penplotters

https://andypiper.co.uk/2025/04/17/pen-plotters-and-the-history-of-computer-art/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Pen plotters and the history of computer art

Reflecting on my talks about pen plotters, sharing my closing keynote from QCon 2024; and, the upcoming Wimbledon Art Fair.

The lost outpost

paulrickards Feb 4, 2025

Curious about the vintage #PenPlotters I use? I did a huge thread last year. Plotters of all shapes, sizes, types, and brands.

https://mastodon.social/@paulrickards/112876013581802563

#RetroComputing

pedestrian cyclist Nov 3, 2024

Are there any good (hardware independent) framework for pen plotters where one can directly (live) program their movement? So, not generating a SVG first and sending this to the plotter, but dynamically managing a queue of commands programmatically.

#generativeart #proceduralart #penplotters #advice #pleaseshare

Andy Piper Jul 30, 2024

If you are interested in vintage #penplotters (like me) then the current thread that @paulrickards is posting is fantastic - I mean, I was a fan already... start here https://mastodon.social/@paulrickards/112876013581802563

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