Creative Coding
Pen Plotter Tutorial: Getting Started With AxiDraw and vpype
A getting-started guide to pen plotter art: choosing a machine, generating plottable vector output from Processing, p5.js or Python, and using vpype to clean, sort and optimise SVG before it reaches the pen. Includes the practical failures nobody warns you about — overdrawn corners, pen lift timing, and why your first plot takes four hours.