Layers of ink. Mechanical drawing. No computers

Moire

Part of the machine

Spotted sunlight drawing

#mechanicaldrawing #inkonpaper #sunlight

Slow spirals in acrylic ink.
Made on a mechanical drawing machine

Hand drawn details on top of mechanically drawn spirals

Three cycles interference patterns. Ink on paper

Hello bluesky, I make machines that draw. I use gears pulleys and basic mechanisms to demonstrate complex and precise patterns. Here are some examples of a hand operated drawing machine made from brass aluminum and steel.