@vagina_museum@masto.ai avatar vagina_museum , to random

Due to a terrible misreading of a hashtag, we prepared something to post tomorrow, then realised it was wrong. So today, let's celebrate Day. Here's some stuff Galen of Pergamon had to say about the gynaecological anatomy which influenced physicians for over a millennium...

@davidr@hachyderm.io avatar davidr , to random

I need advice/info/specs

I want to make stencils. However, my current use case is on a shot glass. A previous use case was on an object the size of a quarter.

I think I want a but I'm not sure how small of detail I can get.

For the glasses, I think I need letter heights ~= .25 inches (keeping in mind that the details of those letters are much smaller)

For the quarters, I wanted arbitrary icons/shapes so the size may be less of an issue

Is this doable? How fiddly is it? Assume I am a person who likes solving problems but has a 3 week deadline. Oh also, what model?

Also also, how locked into the software/system would I be? Like, am I forced to use a subpar app? Can I only use their fonts for a
example? Is or similar workable?

davidr OP ,
@davidr@hachyderm.io avatar

Watched a bunch of videos of the Brother cutter.....and ordered one

The main model diffs are extra things in the box, more pre-loaded designs and Disney branding. So I just got the SDX85 and added a low-tack mat and vinyl blades

The software is optional but probably helpful. It doesn't run on , but with a combination of the online version, and the device itself I should be fine.

My first project is etched shot glasses for Mrs' party.

Then I need to etch some metal labels for a project I've fallen behind on. (This should be a whole separate post, really)

After that.../? There's a lot of very clever who have figured out techniques to, for instance, make multi-colored designs using the scan feature, simultaneous printing and registration marks.