An example of an Eggbot kistka drawing for inkscape

Bob2299

I am having a difficult time visualizing the layering process and color sequences (work flow) when preparing an "egg" drawing for the Eggbot/Kistka using Inkscape.

Would if be possible for you to load a sample file onto Thingiverse or someplace else.  I have been unable to locate one so far although there are lots of ink-pen drawings.

Thanks,

Bob

Windell Oskay

I can walk you through the process, using one of our standard example files. This egg was made starting with the "traditional1-layers.svg" example file, and making a few little modifications to it:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/oskay/13726009213

Step 1: Starting with the (white) egg, apply wax with the Electro-kistka, from the layer called "1-black." This is the layer with the wide center "propeller" shapes. Since the wax is applied over bare white egg, the area under the wax will remain white when we're done.

- A modification to the file: We moved four of the eight horizontal stripes from the layer "3-green" to the "1-black" layer to increase the amount of white in the drawing.

Step 2: Dye the egg yellow and dry the egg. Re-index the egg into the EggBot.

Step 3: Apply wax with the Electro-kistka, from the layer called "2-blue." This is the set of zigzags at the top and bottom of the drawing. Since the wax is applied over yellow areas, the area under the wax will remain yellow when we're done.

- A modification to the file: We doubled and flipped the zigzags on the top and bottom (Edit>Duplicate, Object>Flip Vertical) to make them into diamonds, not just zigzags.

Step 4: Dye the egg red and dry the egg. Re-index the egg into the EggBot.

Step 5: Apply wax with the Electro-kistka, from the layer called "3-green." This is the set of straight lines at the top and bottom of the drawing. Since the wax is applied over red areas, the area under the wax will remain red when we're done. (Remember that in step 1, we moved some of the lines from the original file from this layer to layer 1.)

Step 6: Dye the egg blue (where the photo was taken).

Bob2299

Windell,

Thanks for the detail, this helps!

Thanks,

Bob