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Residency at the Salzamt, Linz

In preparation for the exhibition walks and traces … Off the Map, I accepted the very wonderful Sibylle Ettengruber’s invitation to come and work at the Atelierhaus Salzamt here in Linz. I have built a second drawing machine (first one … Continue reading

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Pen Plotter Replacement Pen DIY IV

I know I said that I’d update when I’m back after Easter, but I did actually manage to get a working pen together before I left the studio. This is it in action. It seems to work ok – it … Continue reading

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Pen Plotter Replacement Pen DIY III

This is the start of the prototype II – as you can see I knocked the pen bit out so that I’m left with the barrel with the flange in the right place (this is so much cheaper and easier … Continue reading

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Pen Plotter Replacement Pen DIY II

As promised, here’s an update about making our old pen plotter sustainable in terms of pen supplies by using archival ink provided by the Lamy M22 refill: At the top of the image you can see prototype I, which sometimes … Continue reading

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Pen Plotter Replacement Pen DIY

After totalling three pens of the precious supply I got with our HP DraftPro EXL (7576A) pen plotter (see earlier post), I realised that this was unsustainable and promised myself to find a solution for the future. So here’s the … Continue reading

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