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Turn drawings into 2D creations

October 6th 2008 04:26
Ponoko Photomake

I love the idea of this process, from a New Zealand-based company called Ponoko: you draw on a white piece of paper with a black felt pen. Make the lines nice and thick, and make sure that they're all closed lines.

Take a photo of the piece of paper and upload the photo to the Ponoko site, selecting the material. Ponoko will laser cut your material of choice in your shape, then will ship it to you.

It's a terrific idea, since it lets people with few technical skills the ability to interact with advanced technology. No AutoCAD, no Illustrator required - just point and shoot.

BoingBoing realizes why this is a great step forward:

"This means you do not need to use graphics software to make something. This significantly lowers the entry barrier for all creative people who can hand draw using pen and paper but do not know how to use design software."

The service is called Photomake, and it's a great way to get children started in creative projects.


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