Pantograph, Anyone?
Oct 19, 2023 09:31:41 #
Have any of you ever used a pantograph for drawing? I saw one demonstrated on TV last night, and it looked interesting, especially for someone who isn't an artist.
Oct 19, 2023 11:44:59 #
Oct 19, 2023 13:47:47 #
twowindsbear wrote:
I had a toy pantograph about 60 yrs ago Played with it maybe 10 minutes as I recall.
I'd want to get more than ten minutes out of one.
Oct 19, 2023 13:49:42 #
frankco
Loc: Colorado
Got one of these for my nieces child. I don't know if they work well.
https://www.amazon.com/NeoLucida-21st-Century-Camera-Lucida/dp/B00G1SYTZM?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=A2H7U33E7FZCG4
https://www.amazon.com/NeoLucida-21st-Century-Camera-Lucida/dp/B00G1SYTZM?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=A2H7U33E7FZCG4
Oct 19, 2023 13:58:54 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I'd want to get more than ten minutes out of one.
I found this on ebay - it surely looks like what I had, way back then!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/265107892486?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=265107892486&targetid=&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9014308&poi=&campaignid=20389314120&mkgroupid=&rlsatarget=&abcId=9317278&merchantid=6296724&gclid=CjwKCAjwp8OpBhAFEiwAG7NaEjSXvrUkrxYhBgSvcd_Wf6xGVu1jyEowACBXXRJEEYN9dTcpSFfqyBoC7i4QAvD_BwE
Oct 19, 2023 16:25:49 #
Oct 19, 2023 16:27:03 #
frankco wrote:
Got one of these for my nieces child. I don't know if they work well.
https://www.amazon.com/NeoLucida-21st-Century-Camera-Lucida/dp/B00G1SYTZM?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=A2H7U33E7FZCG4
https://www.amazon.com/NeoLucida-21st-Century-Camera-Lucida/dp/B00G1SYTZM?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=A2H7U33E7FZCG4
Yes, I've seen them advertised on TV. I'm afraid I'd use it for a few minutes and stick it in a closet.
Oct 19, 2023 23:49:46 #
Bret P
Loc: California
I had one back before xeroxing was common.
Fun, you can enlarge or reduce what you trace (that was hard to do any other way then).
Hard to keep the right pressure on the pen or pencil back then, but with today's improved pens/felt tip/gel it might be easier.
LOL, I'd say it is more difficult than just drawing or tracing to do cleanly. Tracing paper, or the camera lucida is easier to use for practicing drawing.
They do still use them for engraving, with an engraving tool instead of a pen, and a stencil that you "trace", but computers are taking that over too.
Fun, you can enlarge or reduce what you trace (that was hard to do any other way then).
Hard to keep the right pressure on the pen or pencil back then, but with today's improved pens/felt tip/gel it might be easier.
LOL, I'd say it is more difficult than just drawing or tracing to do cleanly. Tracing paper, or the camera lucida is easier to use for practicing drawing.
They do still use them for engraving, with an engraving tool instead of a pen, and a stencil that you "trace", but computers are taking that over too.
Oct 20, 2023 06:00:52 #
twowindsbear wrote:
I had a toy pantograph about 60 yrs ago Played with it maybe 10 minutes as I recall.
Ditto!
Oct 20, 2023 07:11:26 #
You can even get one for using a woodworking router. You can even make your own if interested
Oct 20, 2023 08:00:26 #
Bret P wrote:
I had one back before xeroxing was common. br Fun,... (show quote)
Yes, I've seen those engraving tools. Clever!
I have scanners, but I can't adjust the scanning size.
Oct 20, 2023 08:18:52 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Yes, I've seen those engraving tools. Clever!
I have scanners, but I can't adjust the scanning size.
I have scanners, but I can't adjust the scanning size.
Why not?
Oct 20, 2023 09:27:56 #
BebuLamar wrote:
Why not?
Er, because? My Epson will scan, but I've never tried to scan something and make it larger or smaller. I can change the "size" in terms of the number of pixels, but not blow up or reduce an image as I could on Xerox copy machines.
Oct 20, 2023 09:47:27 #
Oct 20, 2023 10:39:42 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Er, because? My Epson will scan, but I've never tried to scan something and make it larger or smaller. I can change the "size" in terms of the number of pixels, but not blow up or reduce an image as I could on Xerox copy machines.
Well I just scan at the resolution that can render good enough details for my purpose (i.e. 300dpi, 600dpi) then when I print I can print it to any size I want.
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