http://www.k2g2.org/ 2013-05-23T03:48:28+00:00 http://www.k2g2.org/ http://www.k2g2.org/lib/tpl/k2g2/images/favicon.ico text/html 2013-03-29T03:56:16+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/blog:bit.craft:hello_world?rev=1364529376&do=diff I recently got a tweet from a Processing student asking me if I could tell a little bit about myself. So this is my little Vita, with a focus on how I got into Processing and Computational Craft... Childhood Charles and Ray Eames When I was a kid I spend a lot of time on my own, because my dad was busy being a mathematician and my mom was busy with self-realization following some kind of late 1970s hippie movement. text/html 2013-03-17T08:52:20+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/blog:bit.craft:transits_interview?rev=1363510340&do=diff I recently had the pleasure to collaborate with media artist Ursula Damm on a project called Transits that uses neural networks implemented as OpenGL fragment shaders for generative video processing. The artwork is currently shown in the Sensing Place Exhibition in Basel. text/html 2012-11-14T17:30:25+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:fractal_embroidery?rev=1352914225&do=diff Fractal Embroidery Definition Fractal Embroidery is the application of fractal geometry to generate embroidery patterns. Classification Classification by Dimension Traditionally embroidery is classified into blackwork embroidery where embroidery stitches only decorate the fabric, and canvas work where the fabric is mostly covered by embroidery. This distinction parallels the difference between drawing and painting, or more generally line-based vs. surface-based, or 1D- vs. 2D-design. text/html 2012-11-07T22:09:22+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:barcode_crafting?rev=1352326162&do=diff Definition QR Code crafting is a barcode crafting technique that has gained popularity with the propagation of QR Codes in mobile communication technology. QR Codes consist of black and white pixels on a square grid, so they can easily be crafted in various techniques. text/html 2012-11-07T15:42:24+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/about:logo?rev=1352302944&do=diff The k2g2 Logo Inspiration The k2g2 logo is a tribute to the crocheted Lorenz Manifold by Hinke Osinga. The idea of crocheting this object goes back to the year 2002 when Hinke Osinga and Bernd Krauskopf realized that their computer codes for approximating the Lorenz Manifold could be interpreted as crochet instructions. text/html 2012-10-17T20:42:25+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/blog:kraftivision:craftimation_from_down_under?rev=1350506545&do=diff The Melbourne based Studio Oh Yeah Wow has quite a history in crafty stop-motion videos. Their latest music video features a giant crocheted quadropus that likes to turn things blue. They also did some funny behind the scene photos (via Laughing Squid) text/html 2012-10-17T20:18:44+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/blog:kraftivision:knitimation_from_the_past?rev=1350505124&do=diff Knitimation - a subgenre of stop motion that uses wool and knitting as its medium of expression was invented by Max Alexander. Here are two of the anarchic and fun knitimations Max did back in 2007 and 2008, both of which won best animation awards at the UK's National Student Film Festival. text/html 2012-10-17T14:40:18+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:beady?rev=1350484818&do=diff Beady (Software) Beady is a tool for Computer Aided Beading Design. It was created by Yuki Igarashi who also created Knitty and Plushie. Beady is a research prototype and is currently not available to the public. Features * import of arbitrary 3D meshes * computer assisted step by step crafting mode text/html 2012-10-17T14:22:31+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/blog:kraftivision:3d_beading_software_prototype?rev=1350483751&do=diff Beady by Yuki Igarashi, Tajeo Igarashi and Jun Mitami is a tool for creating simple 3D objects such as little animals, together with beading instructions on the fly. The software can also import and simplify arbitrary 3D meshes. Beady is the successor of Knitty and Plushie and various other tools for Computer Assisted Craft, developed at the Igarashi Lab. text/html 2012-10-09T15:15:37+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/blog:kraftivision:native_american_barcode_weavers?rev=1349795737&do=diff Guillermo Bert a Los Angeles-based artist born in Chile is creating a Movie called “Coded Stories”. The movie is showing his collaboration with South-American indiginous Mapuche Weavers, known for their blocky textile patterns, that carry some resemblance to modern-day QR Codes. text/html 2012-09-24T17:19:28+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/blog:bit.craft:stitchy_identicons?rev=1348507168&do=diff Identicons are those little icons that are used in forums and blogs to visually identify the persons posting in a discussion thread. There are services such as Gravatar that allow you to use your own icon across websites, and some sites use a generative process to create identicons for those who don't have one. text/html 2012-06-15T12:44:42+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:blf?rev=1339764282&do=diff BLF The BLF (aka Brother Liberation Front) is a group of freedom hackers, dedicated to develop krafty software which is free and open source. The BLF firmly believes that anyone who owns a crafting machine should have the freedom to link it up to a computer and control it, without the need to spend a fortune on extra software. text/html 2012-06-15T11:40:18+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/blog:kraftivision:spam_knitting_by_varvara_mar?rev=1339760418&do=diff For their SPAMpoetry project Varvara Guljajeva and Mar Canet Sola collected SPAM from local people, mangled it through a poetry generator to create Renga poems, and sent it directly to their knitting machine. Who would ever have expected that SPAM could be condensed into something so warm, so cozy, and as beautiful as these three stanzas of japanese poetry: text/html 2012-06-15T11:32:16+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:brother_fb-100?rev=1339759936&do=diff Brother FB-100 The FB-100 is a disk drive for use with Brother electronic knitting machines. This device is identical to the Tandy Portable Disk Drive (TPDD) that was used with Tandy's Model 100 portable computer - a historic gadget from 1983. While the disk drive is not produced anymore, and has become a collector's item, all Brother electronic knitting machines are equipped with an FB-100 port, that can be used to exchange pattern data, with all kinds of pattern devices, PCs and PDAs. text/html 2012-06-06T18:27:44+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/blog:bit.craft:codex_processianus?rev=1339007264&do=diff Once I was captivated by the flow of brush strokes created by Flowfield Driven Drawing it was only a small step to explore which other flowfields might evoke beautiful drawings. Key Map [space] switch flow map [0] reset flow map position [s] save image to disk [d] dodge on/off [b] brush on/off [g] grain fine/rough [l] lines short/long [c] colors (daVinci, blackboard, crayons ...) [w] whirl direction [i] isolines [x] more x-hatch [z] less x-hatch text/html 2012-06-06T18:09:47+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/blog:bit.craft:flowfield_driven_drawing?rev=1339006187&do=diff Flowfield Driven Drawing In Flowfield Driven Drawing the computer creates a drawing where the lines follow a predetermined invisible flow field or flow map, very much like ink following the fibres of a highly effective blotting paper. Even though the flow field is predefined, the user may have some influence on the drawing process. text/html 2012-04-23T13:12:31+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:sliceform?rev=1335186751&do=diff Sliceform Definition A sliceform is a 3d shape, which is assembled from flat slices, forming a light-weight grid structure. Applications Sliceforms can be created from paper, card board, metal, etc. They are frequently used in rapid prototyping, and may be created by standard 2d fabbing equipment such as laser cutters. text/html 2012-04-12T20:26:57+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/blog?rev=1334262417&do=diff There are currently three blogs hosted at k2g2: * kraftivision (crafty video channel) * kraftilicious (crafty + tasty) * bit.craft (computational craft) Those blogs are also available as RSS feeds. text/html 2012-04-10T14:12:10+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/blog:kraftivision:code_fabbing_with_macouno?rev=1334067130&do=diff This video introduces generative Blender Artist and Fabbing Freak Dolf Veenvliet a.k.a Macouno and his Entoforms In an other project called Shipwright the name of the user serves as a seed for generating spacecrafts, that can be printed in 3D. Since each name is mapped to a unique spacecraft, this is actually a nice example of code crafting. text/html 2012-04-10T12:52:32+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/blog:kraftivision:nervous_system_3d_configurator?rev=1334062352&do=diff According to the configurator database a configurator is a software application for designing products exactly matching customers' individual needs. While currently more than 500 companies have jumped on the mass customization hype, most configurators only let the user combine pre-designed modules, providing very little freedom for the user to actually immerse in the design process. text/html 2012-04-10T12:13:00+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/blog:kraftivision:nervous_system_lecture?rev=1334059980&do=diff Nervous System is a little fabbing company, run by Jessica Rosenkrantz & Jesse Louis-Rosenberg. They explore nature inspired processes to grow fashionable objects such as lamps and jewelry. Their lecture at CMU Design is a very nice introduction of their work and provides a glimpse into the future of generative design and mass customization. text/html 2012-01-15T14:17:49+00:00 caspernilsson http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:brother_kh-910?rev=1326637069&do=diff Brother KH-910 (aka CompuKnit II) is a domestic knitting machine produced by Brother. It used mylar sheets to read patterns, without new sheets this old machine won't be useful for long. It can be converted to a Brother KH-950 and then hacked to a computer if someone finds the parts needed. text/html 2011-12-19T14:37:29+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/blog:kraftivision:fabbing_fabrics_-_fractal_bracelet?rev=1324305449&do=diff A 3D version of the 3rd iteration Hilbert curve fabbed by mathematician Henry Segerman turns out to be so flexible that it can be used as a bracelet. You may have seen the postcard magic trick, that lets you walk right through a postcard using only fractal mathematics. text/html 2011-12-19T13:16:15+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/blog:kraftivision:fabbing_fabrics_-_knitwork_bracelet?rev=1324300575&do=diff User Magic on Shapeways created 3d-printed flexible bracelets based on textile structures. The knitwork inspired bracelet is made of several closed loops (one for each course) interlocking to form a stockinette-stitch-like structure. A lot of beautiful photos of the bracelet can be found in Magic's post on shapeways text/html 2011-12-19T11:29:38+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/blog:kraftivision:wearable_triangle_meshes?rev=1324294178&do=diff Mary Huang and Jenna Fizel, the artists and geek girls behind continuum fashion, have created a processing sketch, that let's the user draw triangle meshes on the plane, which are magically turned into wearable 3d meshes. The current version of d.Dress UI relies on Javascript+HTML5 rather than Processing. text/html 2011-10-11T16:03:34+00:00 maschenguru http://www.k2g2.org/howto:superduper_crafting:skeleton_crafting?rev=1318349014&do=diff Superduper Skeleton Crafting Intro This is a how-to that explains the creation of skeltons for actual 3d superdupershapes. Make sure you have read the introduction on superduper crafting so you know what this is all about. Cardboard Crafting There's quite a lot of useful things you can make based on corrugated cardboard skeletons, including lightweight laptop stands, wine racks, coffee tables or cardboard chairs. text/html 2011-10-11T15:47:23+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:stoll_sirix?rev=1318348043&do=diff Stoll SIRIX The term SIRIX is a conglomerate of Stoll and IRIX. SIRIX Stoll used to provide their clients with a complete solution for Knitting CAD, comprised of SGI computers running IRIX. The SGI computers came preinstalled with a software suite for designing knit-ware that could be produced by Stoll knitting machines. text/html 2011-10-11T15:23:59+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:stoll?rev=1318346639&do=diff STOLL Stoll is one of the two world leaders in industrial knitting machine production. Company The home of Stoll is Reutlingen (Germany), but it has dependencies in France, India, Italy and Japan. History * In 1873 the company was founded by Heinrich Stoll and Christian Schmidt in Riedlingen, Germany. * In 1900 Stoll patented the first flat purl knitting machine. text/html 2011-10-11T13:36:40+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/portal:machine_knitting?rev=1318340200&do=diff Machine Knitting Portal Knitting Machines Home Knitting Machines * Brother * Knitmaster * Silver Reed * PASSAP Industrial Knitting Machines * Stoll * Shima Seiki Knitting Techniques Home Knitting Machines * Fairisle * Tuck Stitch * Slip Stitch * Knit-Weave * Lace Knitting text/html 2011-03-17T01:03:27+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/blog:kraftilicious:we_can_do_it_cover_by_lady_ada?rev=1300323807&do=diff The Cover Geek Girl Limor Fried, outstanding geek girl and do-it-yourself-heroine also known as Adafruit or as “Lady Ada” as a reference to the great Ada Lovelace has made it to the cover of Wired magazine. Grrrl Power The Cover picture is an obvious reference to the “We can Do it” poster that orignated in World War II, when men realized that they needed the help of women to create more ammunition to kill each other. The poster fell into oblivion just to be rediscovered in the 1980s by femini… text/html 2011-03-16T12:25:22+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:python?rev=1300278322&do=diff Python Python is an interpreted programming language. The Zen of Python Programming in Python is built around a collection of mantras known as the Zen of Python as channeled by Tim Peters. Versions Python 2 Python was created by Guido van Rossum in 1989. Since then it has continually evolved into Python 2.7. All versions of Python were backwards compatible, but they increasingly violated the mantra that “There should be one -- and preferably only one -- obvious way to do it”. text/html 2011-03-01T15:20:18+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/blog:kraftivision:knithacking_with_python?rev=1298992818&do=diff Becky Stern has created a very good instruction video accompanying the decent online tutorial of Lady Ada. To transfer your images to your brother kh-930 you need Python (a free and open source programming language) and Lady Ada's Python knitting_machine tools. text/html 2011-03-01T12:51:53+00:00 maschenguru http://www.k2g2.org/blog:kraftivision:u900_amigurumi_animations?rev=1298983913&do=diff The japanese Ukulele Duo U900 has created a couple of really awesome animated amigurumi video clips for their songs. Kawaii! text/html 2011-03-01T11:39:53+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:processing?rev=1298979593&do=diff Processing Processing is a programming environment for artists and crafters. Blogs bit.craft is a blog on computational craft that uses Processing to explore the convergence of craft and computation. It is hosted at k2g2. Software Flatworld Flatworld is a library for unfolding 3D meshes to 2D. It has been used in the generative papercraft project Make A Snowflake Yours, a code crafting website, that generates an individual snowflake model from the user's name. text/html 2011-03-01T10:58:40+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/portal:paper_craft?rev=1298977120&do=diff Paper Craft Portal Software Free Software * Flatworld (for Processing) * Unfolder (for Blender) Gratis Software * Unfold tool (for Google Sketchup) * Plushie Commercial Software * Pepakura Designer * Waybe (for Google Sketchup) text/html 2011-03-01T10:12:32+00:00 maschenguru http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:geek_girl?rev=1298974352&do=diff Definition A geek girl is a female geek. Geeky Subjects * wearable computing * okpc * teddy Geek Girls online You can make the k2g2 test to find out if you are a geek girl. If you qualify, you can enter your name, the test result, and a link to your profile or website below. text/html 2011-01-05T17:01:41+00:00 maschenguru http://www.k2g2.org/blog:kraftivision:the_roots_of_fractal_fashion?rev=1294246901&do=diff The Roots of Fractal Fashion Hunting the Hidden Dimension is a documentary about the applications of fractal geometry. It features Jhane Barnes -- a mathematically challenged but very curious fashion designer who gave up her childhood dream (astrophysics) in favour of textile design. text/html 2011-01-05T15:36:52+00:00 maschenguru http://www.k2g2.org/blog:kraftivision:fluid_fashion_-_liquid_dress?rev=1294241812&do=diff Casual Profanity the creator of the LKD (Liquid Knitted Display) has taken liquid crafting one step further. The fluid dress, which was first presented at the Maker Faire 2009 is now showcased on vimeo. So - when will fluid fashion finally hit the catwalk? text/html 2011-01-05T15:13:57+00:00 maschenguru http://www.k2g2.org/blog:kraftivision:knitting_voices_with_trikoton?rev=1294240437&do=diff Trikoton - the knitting voices project formerly known as gelsomnia has turned into a fully fledged business, selling voice-customized knitwear this winter. And this is just the beginning of a new era of generative craft ... text/html 2010-11-17T16:25:44+00:00 km_aholic http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:knitting_knerd?rev=1290011144&do=diff Definition A knitting knerd (aka krafty knerd) is a nerd who likes to play with complex crafting tools such as knitting machines to create krafty things. Knerdy Subjects * knitml * data crafting * code crafting * cybernetic crafting * generative patterns * knitting porn text/html 2010-02-23T23:26:12+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:knitting_stitch_pattern?rev=1266967572&do=diff Definition The Term stitch pattern is often used to refer to * knitting instructions for a pattern * a chart for knitting the pattern * physical realizations of the pattern * the pattern data (i.e. the actual pattern) Knitting Instructions The actual knitting instructions depend very much on the technique used to achieve the pattern, and the language used to describe the required actions. Knitting instructions need to be rewritten when using other techniques like round knitting rath… text/html 2009-12-23T11:51:10+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/links:gender_craft_projects?rev=1261569070&do=diff Genderific Craft Projects Projects combining: * subversive craft and feminism * superversive craft and masculinism * transversive craft and transgenderism Or any combination of the above. Just perfect for geek girls, stitch'n bitches and purl'n pimps. text/html 2009-12-22T00:24:46+00:00 maschenguru http://www.k2g2.org/blog:kraftivision:nerd_craft_-_a_field_guide?rev=1261441486&do=diff Beth Gonza getting all excited about Nerd Craft projects. (presented at Gnomedex -- a blogger conference in Seattle) text/html 2009-12-22T00:22:00+00:00 maschenguru http://www.k2g2.org/blog:kraftivision:naughty_neopren_knitters?rev=1261441320&do=diff A very instructive knitting video from 1985. (via the Knitting and Crochet Guild) text/html 2009-12-22T00:21:12+00:00 maschenguru http://www.k2g2.org/blog:kraftivision:grayson_perry_on_craft?rev=1261441272&do=diff The musings of Grayson Perry a krafty knerd across all gender limits, about art and craft in the digital age and beyond. text/html 2009-12-08T11:43:58+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/blog:bit.craft:make_art_2009_posters?rev=1260272638&do=diff Make Art 2009 - a week dedicated to the world of free software and digital art is getting all knerdy and krafty! German Media Art collective LAFKON has created a framework for generative poster design, based on artworks from OpenProcessing. The framework is the result of some shell scripting magic, TeX and Processing working nicely together. And of course it's all free and open source! text/html 2009-12-07T09:31:34+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/blog:kraftivision:open_source_embroidery?rev=1260178294&do=diff Ele Carpenter introduces some highlights of the “Open Source Embroidery Exhibition”: * the HTML-patchwork - a collaborative quilting project. * the Running Stitch - featuring GPS embroidery * the Yarn Text - a collaborative poetry-embroidery project. text/html 2009-10-17T13:44:19+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:k2g2?rev=1255787059&do=diff k2g2 Intro Welcome to k2g2 - the definitive guide for krafty knerds and geek girls. Find out more about the mission and the logo of k2g2. Craftopedia Explore the Craftopedia using the crafty portals: * machine knitting * machine embroidery * hand knitting * braiding * beading * paper craft text/html 2009-10-17T13:42:06+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/howto:fractal_machine_embroidery?rev=1255786926&do=diff Avoiding Embroidery Pitfalls -- a Hands-On Tutorial by Gryphern When you embroider a fractal you will be pushing your digitizing software to its limits, and possibly your embroidery machine will be reaching its limits as well. This article discusses how to avoid hours of computing time and days of going back and fixing problems. I'm using the Embird software with the Studio add-on. text/html 2009-10-01T14:26:26+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:skeleton_crafting?rev=1254407186&do=diff Skeleton Crafting Definition Skeleton crafting is all about the craft and science of creating a skeleton for a given 3d shape. The bones for the skeleton are made of slices or beams, and the skeleton is called sliceform or beamform respectively. The skeleton can be derived from the original shape using skeletonization algorithms. text/html 2009-10-01T08:10:58+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:skeleton?rev=1254384658&do=diff Skeleton Definition The skeleton or skeleton scaffolding constitutes the structural part of a body. It provides for stability and protection. If it is hidden beyond the surface it is called endoskeleton, otherwise exoskeleton. The artificial design of skeletons is also known as skeleton crafting. text/html 2009-10-01T04:19:26+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:pro-fashion_2000?rev=1254370766&do=diff pro-Fashion 2000 pro-Fashion 2000 is probably the first knitting CAD software developed to control electronic Brother knitting machines and dates back to the 1990s. Distribution Pro-Fashion 2000 was created and distributed by ELKtronik, a German software label run by Gunther Schröder and Maike Dunkhase until the mid-1990s. text/html 2009-10-01T02:54:06+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/portal:hand_knitting?rev=1254365646&do=diff Hand Knitting Knitting Tools Flat Knitting * Knitting Needles Circular Knitting * Circular Knitting Needles * Circular Knitting Loom Cord Knitting * Knitting Spool * Finger Knitting * Lucet Joining * Crochet Needle Knitting Techniques * Casting On * Binding Off * Double Knitting * Intarsia Knitting * Cable Knitting text/html 2009-10-01T02:46:22+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:knitty?rev=1254365182&do=diff Knitty (Software) Knitty is a research prototype for computer aided crochet and hand knitting design. It was developed by Yuki Igarashi and can be downloaded as freeware. The Knitty demo is a java application, which only runs on Windows, since it relies on ActiveX for 3d graphics. text/html 2009-10-01T02:41:29+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:plushie?rev=1254364889&do=diff Plushie -- Plushie is a research prototype for computer aided design of plush toys and stuffed puppets. It was developed by Yuki Igarashi and can be downloaded as freeware. The Plushie demo is a java application, which only runs on Windows, since it relies on ActiveX for 3d graphics. text/html 2009-10-01T02:39:46+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:smoothteddy?rev=1254364786&do=diff SmoothTeddy -- SmoothTeddy is a research prototype to showcase 3D sketch- based modeling and painting. It was developed by Takeo Igarashi in 2003 and is a direct successor of Teddy and Chameleon. While Teddy is platform independent, SmoothTeddy only runs on Windows, since it relies on ActiveX for 3d graphics. text/html 2009-10-01T02:37:39+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:teddy?rev=1254364659&do=diff Teddy Teddy is a 3d sketching tool developed by Takeo Igarashi in 1999. It was designed as an interface for 3d graphics, allowing the creation of objects with the same ease as drawing with pen and paper. Teddy has been supplemented by Chameleon, a tool for painting the surfaces created with Teddy. text/html 2009-09-24T13:08:59+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/meta:data:events?rev=1253797739&do=diff Worldwide * 13.06.2009 World Wide Knit in Public Day Germany * 27.12.2008 - 30.12.2008 25C3 25th Chaos Communication Congress, Berlin. * 27.12.2008 11:30 Crafting and Hacking: Separated at Birth talk by kellbot at 25C3 in Berlin. * 20.02.2009 20:00pm Crochet Divas and Starlettes by Françoise Cactus, Gallery Crystal Ball, Berlin. * 26.03.2009 11:30am - 20:30pm Prosumer Revisited - Zur Aktualität der Prosumer-Debatte. Forschungsstand und -perspektiven (German), Frankfurt am Main. *… text/html 2009-09-24T13:03:46+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/blog:kraftivision:atoms_and_bits_festival?rev=1253797426&do=diff Brick animation to announce the atoms&bits festival. If you are in Berlin join the Craft like a Pirate workshop in IDA NOWHERE! Check out the k2g2 calendar for more crafty events... text/html 2009-09-22T01:20:20+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/blog:kraftivision:crochet_coral_reef?rev=1253582420&do=diff A talk about hyperbolic geometry and feminine handicraft by Margaret Wertheim, founder of the Institute for Figuring and the Crochet Coral Reef Project. text/html 2009-09-21T23:56:42+00:00 maschenguru http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:purl_n_pimp?rev=1253577402&do=diff Definition A purl'n pimp is the male counterpart to a stitch'n bitch. Purling pimps are knitting freaks, and they are proud. Pimpy Subjects * knerdcore hip hop * knitting porn * urban knitting Purl'n Pimps online You can make the k2g2 test to find out if you are a purlin pimp. If you qualify, you can enter your name, the test result, and a link to your profile in the pimp list below. text/html 2009-09-21T23:52:55+00:00 maschenguru http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:grafitti_knitting?rev=1253577175&do=diff Definition Grafitti Knitting (aka urban knitting) is the illegal activity of applying knitwork to foreign property or state property. This kind of criminal behaviour is mostly observed in urban areas. Crime against Property Traditional “grafitti artists” have been prosecuted due to the damage their work inflicts on foreign property for a long time, but since knitted grafitti can be removed at almost no cost, prosecution of knitting gangsters on the basis of the malicious injury of property is… text/html 2009-09-21T19:50:50+00:00 maschenguru http://www.k2g2.org/blog:kraftivision:knitting_calendar_girls?rev=1253562650&do=diff They cast off everything for a good cause... The world's first naked knitting calendar featuring the Knitting Noras -- a group of knitting ladies from Bolton, Lancashire is now available for purchase. The naked knitting calendar 2010 is a fundraising project very much in the spirit of Calendar Girls and supports the Christie -- a cancer centre in Manchester. text/html 2009-09-21T19:50:01+00:00 maschenguru http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:naked_knitting?rev=1253562601&do=diff Definition Naked knitting (aka nude knitting) is the most pure form of knitting. The knitter does not wear any clothes or any other superfluous things, that might distract from the process of knitting. Naked knitters are not very popular amongst nudists, since most nudists share the belief, that knitting results in unnatural and needless products, such as clothes. text/html 2009-09-21T19:20:17+00:00 maschenguru http://www.k2g2.org/blog:kraftivision:knitting_on_lsd?rev=1253560817&do=diff The animated short Stitches in Time by Anne-Marie Sirois shows the psychedelic effects of knitting on the brain of elderly people. I especially liked the scene where human embrios start crawling out of the knitwork. text/html 2009-07-08T21:44:32+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:skeletonization?rev=1247089472&do=diff Skeletonization Core Skeleton Since the core skeleton can be used to represent the topolgy of an object there are various algorithms, especially in medical image processing dedicated to computing the core skeleton of a shape. Sliced Grid Skeleton Sliced Space-Grid Skeleton The sliced space-grid skeleton of a shape may be computed by creating cross sections of the shape with the x- and y-planes of a 3d grid, and interlocking the resulting slices, where the cross sections meet. Note that rect… text/html 2009-07-08T21:31:17+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/howto:superduper_crafting:sculpture_crafting?rev=1247088677&do=diff Superduper Sculpture Crafting Intro This is a how-to on sculptural crafting of actual 3d superdupershapes. Make sure you have read the introduction on superduper crafting so you know what this is all about. Paper Crafting First you need to create a skeleton as described in the tutorial on skeleton crafting. You can then use the skeleton as scaffolding and cover it with papier-mâché or thin tissue paper. If you use the algorithm for creating the outer skeleton rather than the simple sliced … text/html 2009-07-08T21:29:23+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/howto:superduper_crafting:surface_crafting?rev=1247088563&do=diff Superduper Surface Crafting Intro This is a how-to on crafting the surface of actual 3d superdupershapes. Make sure you have read the introduction on superduper crafting so you know what this is all about. Paper Crafting To create a paper model you should reduce the mesh-resolution, thus keeping the model as simple as possible. Inside the explorer you can toggle between different resolutions using the mode key [m]. text/html 2009-07-08T21:27:31+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/howto:superduper_crafting:2d_crafting?rev=1247088451&do=diff Superduper 2d-Crafting Intro This is a how-to on crafting 2d projections of 3d superdupershapes. Make sure you have read the introduction on superduper crafting so you know what this is all about. Export the Shape Export the shape by pressing [o] for output. Type in the filename followed by .png or .tif to save it. text/html 2009-07-08T21:20:19+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/howto:superduper_crafting?rev=1247088019&do=diff Superduper Crafting How-tos Superdupershapes Use the Superdupershape Explorer published at BIT.CRAFT to create a superdupershape you like. To run the explorer on your local machine you need to install Processing and download the Processing sketch. This will allow you to mess with the source code and export your shape to various file formats. text/html 2009-07-08T21:16:01+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:johan_gielis?rev=1247087761&do=diff Johan Gielis Personal Details Johan Gielis runs the company Genicap that is dedicated to the commercial application of the superformula which can be used to create supershapes. He holds a trademark on the term Superformula(tm) and has filed a patent for the application of the formula to the field of computer graphics. text/html 2009-07-08T21:15:29+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:supershape?rev=1247087729&do=diff Supershape Definition The term Supershape is used to refer to a 3d-parametric shape based on the so called superformula popularized by Johan Gielis. This formula is an extension of the superellipse and has been promoted using the term Superformula(tm). text/html 2009-07-08T21:15:00+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:superdupershape?rev=1247087700&do=diff Superdupershape Definition The term Superdupershape refers to 3d-parametric shapes based on the so called Superduperformula. Superduperformula The superduperformula unifies the spherical and toroidal products of arbitrary parametric functions. It includes parameters for scaling and torsion, so it can not only create shell-like structures but also variants of the Moebius strip and the umbilic torus. text/html 2009-07-08T21:13:56+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/blog:bit.craft?rev=1247087636&do=diff BIT.CRAFT is a blog on computational craft that uses Processing to explore the convergence of craft and computation. ---------- text/html 2009-07-08T21:07:57+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/blog:bit.craft:superdupershape_explorer?rev=1247087277&do=diff About The Superdupershape Explorer is a tool to navigate the space of surfaces that result when applying the superduperformula to the superformula published by Johan Gielis. Features Supershape The superformula can be turned into a 3d object (Supershape) using the spherical product of two superformulas. text/html 2009-06-30T17:13:02+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:code_crafting?rev=1246381982&do=diff Code Crafting Techniques All kinds of textile techniques lend themselves to what is known as code crafting: * code knotting * code weaving * code knitting * code braiding Code Analysis The data encoded in fabric can be extracted by means of fabricanalysis. Of course the encoding used must be known to recover the original data. This can be used for textile steganography where secret information is hidden inside the textile structure. text/html 2009-06-24T13:54:21+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/blog:kraftivision:lego_power_loom?rev=1245851661&do=diff Jan Ravnik from Ljubljana, Slovenia has created this minature LEGO power loom using the Lego Mindstorms NXT robotics kit. text/html 2009-06-24T12:09:45+00:00 maschenguru http://www.k2g2.org/blog:kraftivision:knittaholics_anonymous?rev=1245845385&do=diff In some states you are not allowed to drink in public, unless you hide your bottle in a paper bag. But what if you have become addicted to knitting? Knitting in public is often frowned upon, especially in meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). At least that is what Baghat and Newcomer rap about in what looks like the Sesame Street for AA members. Check out the complete episode at the baghat sponsor video blog. (“sponsor” is AA-lingo for a senior member of the AA-clan) text/html 2009-06-24T10:19:30+00:00 maschenguru http://www.k2g2.org/blog:kraftivision:embroidery_freestyler?rev=1245838770&do=diff Check out this funky technowitch conjuring up the trinity of the point, the needle and the thread at the The Open Source Embroidery Exhibition featured at the BildMuseet in Umeå, Sveden. (Read more about the exhibition in this Wired Article) text/html 2009-06-09T07:27:42+00:00 maschenguru http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:row_counter?rev=1244532462&do=diff Row Counter A row counter is a mnemonic device used both for hand knitting and by home knitting machines. It indicates the current row in a knitting pattern, so the knitting process can easily be interrupted and resumed after each row. Software * TKRow a virtual row counter based on Python and Tk. text/html 2009-06-09T07:03:51+00:00 maschenguru http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:fabric_analysis?rev=1244531031&do=diff Fabric analysis or Textile Analysis is as old as the fabric trade. When a competitive textile industry emerged, craft techniques and patterns were often kept a trade secret. Therefor patterns had to be reverse engineered by those who wanted to copy them. text/html 2009-05-31T19:30:24+00:00 jennys http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:journal_six?rev=1243798224&do=diff Description Journal Six is Computer Aided Design (CAD) software for the PASSAP E6000 knitting machine. The program consists of an electronic journal for storing projects, stitch patterns, knit techniques, and form programmes, an image processor for converting images to stitch patterns, and a sketchbook for embellishing images and creating “from scratch” stitch pattern. text/html 2009-05-24T14:50:49+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/blog:kraftivision:lasered_lace?rev=1243176649&do=diff Petra Vonk conducted a workshop on Layering in Knits at the Knitted Worlds exhibition at the Audax Textile Museum. Her video shows the use of fabbing tools such as laser cutters to create structures that simulate the appearance of traditional lace. text/html 2009-05-24T13:10:47+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/blog:kraftivision:knittophone?rev=1243170647&do=diff Azusa Murakami turns knitting into music. Both the individual knitting process and the resulting fabric are rendered into musical scores and can be performed live as shown in the video below. The knitting scanner that generates the muscial baseline from the knitting pattern was also part of the exhibition Making Fun Serious at Futuresonic. text/html 2009-05-22T10:27:49+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:embroidery_thread?rev=1242988069&do=diff Embroidery Thread Identification Most manufacturers of embroidery machines and publishers of needlecraft books such as DMC are marketing their own collection of threads. A specific thread may be uniquely identified by a colour-ID, or a colour name, both of which are manufacturer specific. text/html 2009-05-22T10:26:34+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/portal:machine_embroidery?rev=1242987994&do=diff Machine Embroidery Portal Material Thread * Embroidery Thread * Thread Conversion Free Software Cross Stitch Design * kxStitch (Linux) Vectorizers * Autotrace * Potrace * Inkscape (supports both Autotrace and Potrace) * Delineate (Java frontend for both Autotrace and Potrace) text/html 2009-05-22T10:17:43+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/links:yarn_conversion?rev=1242987463&do=diff Yarn Conversion Yarn Conversion Tables Official Tables Yarn conversion tables released by yarn manufacturers: Ginnie Thompson * Danish Flowerthread → GT Flower Thread * DMC Flowerthread → GT Flower Thread Eterna * DMC → Eterna * Anchor → Eterna * Au ver a Soi → Eterna text/html 2009-05-22T10:14:47+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:absolute_color_tables?rev=1242987287&do=diff Absolute Color Tables Absolute color tables map the colors of crafting material to a standardized color space. RGB Tables Home crafting software often relies on RGB values, since RGB colors can be used to simulate the crafty result on-screen. Pantone Tables Professional crafting software often maps material colors to an official Pantone-palette internally, but since the Pantone Corporation has a very specific interpretation of proprietary rights combined with a very restrictive licensing po… text/html 2009-05-22T10:13:18+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:conversion_tables?rev=1242987198&do=diff Conversion Tables Conversion tables are needed to convert between crafting material of different suppliers. Common examples are yarn conversion and bead conversion. Official Conversion Tables Independet manufacturers of crafting material often publish conversion charts, indicating which of their supplies can be used as replacements for the ones promoted in crafting patterns. text/html 2009-05-22T10:12:26+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:yarn_conversion?rev=1242987146&do=diff Yarn Conversion Definition Yarn conversion - including thread conversion - is the problem of picking yarns that are equivalent to the ones specified in a pattern, usually from a palette of yarns offered by a different brand. Yarnocracy of Evil Often the yarn tyrants do everything to prevent their customers from converting to another yarn, whereas yarn pirates frequently publish conversion tables. text/html 2009-05-22T10:10:57+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:craft_tyranny?rev=1242987057&do=diff Craft Tyranny Craft Tyranny (aka Craftocracy of Evil) is a state where the power of craft is not in the hands of the crafting crowd, but under the control of craft tyrants and pirates, a very common example being Yarn Tyranny. Craft Tyrants Craft Tyrants (aka The Craft Cartel) are manufacturers of craft supplies that are closely associated with pattern publishers, or producers of crafting machinery. Those manufacturers are doing everything to keep their clients from using supplies produced by… text/html 2009-05-22T10:10:14+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:yarn_tyranny?rev=1242987014&do=diff Yarn Tyranny Yarn Tyranny (aka Yarnocracy of Evil) is common form of Craft Tyranny. Yarn Tyrants Yarn tyrants are big yarn companies that keep their yarn parameters a trade secret which is absolutely intolerable. Even most fundamental information such as the actual yarn color is clad in fantasy names that render comparison amongst the products of different yarn manufacturers impossible. text/html 2009-05-22T10:08:43+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:open_bead_database?rev=1242986923&do=diff Open Bead Database The Open Bead Database (aka OpenBead DB) is part of the Open Craft Database and features information about all kinds of beads, with a focus on fusible beads such as Hama beads. Crafts Bead Weaving, Fuse Beading, Bead Crochet, Bead Knitting, Bead Netting ... text/html 2009-05-22T10:07:25+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:color_space?rev=1242986845&do=diff Color Space Application Crafting material, such as yarn, thread or beads may be classified according to several parameters, among which colour is probably the most important. The need for a unified color space is obvious in videogame crafting but there is a variety of situations when a color space comes in handy, both in handicraft and in machine crafting: text/html 2009-05-22T10:04:13+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:yarn_parameter?rev=1242986653&do=diff Yarn Parameters Yarn parameters or thread parameters are those properties of a yarn that are relevant to the crafter. They are specified in yarn exchange formats such as YarnML. Color Yarn color is the most fundamental of yarn parameters. To allow for compatibility the color should be provided in relation to a standardized color space. text/html 2009-05-22T10:03:48+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:open_yarn_database?rev=1242986628&do=diff Open Yarn Database The Open Yarn Database (aka OpenYarn DB ) is part of the Open Craft Database and contains yarn data for all kinds of yarn, including knitting yarn, embroidery floss and sewing threads. Crafts Embroidery, weaving, knitting, crochet, sewing ... text/html 2009-05-22T10:03:20+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:open_craft_database?rev=1242986600&do=diff Open Craft Database The Open Craft Database (aka OpenCraft DB) is a freely accessible database of craft supply information, providing a host of commensurable yarn-, thread- and bead-data from various manufacturers. The project currently includes two databases: text/html 2009-04-16T16:22:36+00:00 maschenguru http://www.k2g2.org/blog:kraftivision:verena_kuni_at_egender?rev=1239898956&do=diff Verena Kuni's German talk on subversive crafting as part of the eGender Lecture Series. Kuni has been active in cyberfeminism and craftivism reserach since the 1990s. She currently has a column in Germany's neo-feminist Missy Magazine and is member of the Critical Crafting Circle, a collective of craftistas and publisherettes of ”Neue Maschen: Handarbeit als Aktivismus” - the German bible of craftivism to be published in Fall 2009. text/html 2009-04-16T15:13:46+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/blog:kraftivision:julius_popp_about_bit.flow?rev=1239894826&do=diff At Vida 10 - an international competition focusing on Alife - Julius Popp explained the theory behind BIT.FLOW. He refers to the machine using the textile metaphor of Ariadne's thread. (via vida10) BIT.FLOW was designed as a cybernetic Liquid Textile Display. A camera provides feedback, so the BIT.FLOW machine might learn how to create visual patterns and possibly even communicate with other BIT.FLOW machines using those patterns. Of course each bitflow will result in different 2d-projections… text/html 2009-04-05T22:49:43+00:00 magisterludi http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:liquid_textile_display?rev=1238971783&do=diff Liquid Textile Display Definition A Liquid Textile Display (LTD, Liquid Crafted Display or Liquid Ikat) is a textile display created by liquid crafting. LTDs can be made of clear vinyl tubing, filled with a sequence of non-intermixing non-compressible colored fluids.