So what's the difference between plotted and printed artwork?

Re:So what's the difference between plotted and printed artw... by buffet_overflow on Wednesday August 13, 2025 @11:00AM (#44889363)

I made one for roughly $100 USD from an Arduino, steel rods, some stepper motors, and some 3D printed parts.

Having an existing 3d printer is a bit “draw the rest of the owl” for this, but being able to extend and modify a device like a pen plotter is pretty nice.

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Re:So what's the difference between plotted and printed artw... by lobsterthief on Wednesday August 13, 2025 @11:16AM (#44889577)

You can also pick up used older printers (like the Ender 3) secondhand VERY cheap and convert them.

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Re:So what's the difference between plotted and printed artw... by dylan604 on Wednesday August 13, 2025 @01:24PM (#44891219)

But wouldn't you need to have the plotter working to draw the rest of that owl? so it seems like a chicken and egg situation as well

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