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Published: 2014-09-22 19:20:22 +0000 UTC; Views: 1432; Favourites: 67; Downloads: 0
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An ever growing series of doodles on laboratory filter paper ... this is 12.5 cm diameter, see the rest of the series here salhunter.deviantart.com/galleβ¦Powdered graphite, ink and pencil.
Thanks so much for comments and support, very much appreciated
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I'm glad you're immune too Otto! 
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I love this collection. I could see putting one under glass or a plate, a clock background, many ideas for them. it is dreamy like looking at clouds. very interested in buying some of these.
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Thanks so much for your lovely comment.
The series is a work in progress and will form part of a science/art type project. At the moment I am using image analysis programs to analyse them and make a database for a puzzle so it will be a while yet until any are available to buy
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Whoa. WHOA. Sal these are blowing me away! I am so in love with your Specimen series!! FΓΉhh~β₯
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Ah psst, it's Avsky now. Changed my name a few years ago
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oh sorry ... I will remember!
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This one reminds me of H.R. Giger.Β I see a spiraling tornado of biomechanical beings and their twisted steeds.
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What a fantastic interpretation! I'd love to see this animated like that!
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Well now. Something different happened here. Outstanding
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I hope you are good busy! Things are about to get really busy for me also, so I completely understand. Besides it is supposed to be a fun, non-stressful experiment to enjoy so please don't worry that I'm expecting anything ... it is yours to have fun with as you fell like it
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Some of it is good busy 
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I had a thought last night ... Could you create a 3D map file that would be compatible with a 3D printer? I have access to a little single colour one ... I was thinking about broadening access of the project to include blind people who may want to touch the drawing and "see" it ... Is that possible?
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That could work. You'd need a file of the actual geometry and that has to be converted into something the printer can read. The printer prints plotted cross-sections as layers of thin plastic, like that old Design 101 project where you model a structure from layers of cut board. Of course, the printer doesn't put any spacers. But there are limits in the detail of the finished print. The prints I've seen are usually simple shapes. A lot of fine detail gets lost unless the print is larger. We should try it.
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We should 
The printer I have access to (my brother built it!) has a maximum range of 20x20cm so we could double the size quite easily ... I would think that for the 3D print to be seen by touch, the details would have to be smoothed off a bit ... so it would be nice to touch??? Sounds like a few fun experiements coming up!
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That's great! So, you've seen how 3D prints are. Yes, I think they would need to be cleaned up. It should make an interesting surface. Yup! Should be fun.
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A bit of careful editting is a good idea, I wonder if you could run a filter on the file at some stage ... like smoothing ... to give a raw version and a smoothed version. I've spoken to my lil Bro' and he asks what kind of file formats you can send. I would just have to pay for the actual print plastic stuff ... so not expensive .... will have to send a copy of each print to you!
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I understand. I can filter the bitmaps, smooth them out a bit. I was looking at .obj as that's a pretty common 3D format. Is there a specific format he needs? I get copies! 
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Hi, sorry to take so long to reply, I've been so busy! The machine requires .stl files ... is that possible for you?
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There are converters from obj to stl. I will see what I can do.
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