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Ah, yes.

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I am in awe at the quality of your work. This is impressive.

I find the heron especially great and believe it's because you added shadows in the feathers - it seems to add an additional dimension to an all black and white one.

I am broke, cannot order anything but hope your work will fill up your fridge!

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In the interest of full disclosure I use AI to generate the images, but it does take some hand editing to get the images ready to cut.

While I have sold a fair number, my fridge is kind of lean as I suspect it is for many people at least in the U.S. these days.

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Hello - I had a plotter once, and did more or less the same creations; what I used to do is pick a picture I wanted to apply on a canvas, and used photoshop or alike to transform it into simple black and white zones - toying with the available filters allows to find something suitable for the plotter.

Even with photographies, it provided stencils ready for use and the results were really good. I suppose you could reach good results without AI if you wanted to. A real photography of a heron which basically features high shadows and light would probably produce a result, in the end; very very natural because the origin is natural (I suppose).

How do you apply the paint? Is it with some bucket of paint with a roller, or spray paint?

Sorry that it does not fill the fridge - mine is a pity, seven years now

How do you see the following pic in term of exploitation for plotter use? : https://substack.com/profile/208873777-palestine/note/c-79070901

It wouldn't be that hard to preserve basic light areas - could be in three steps, three stencils - Black, gray and white. Then plotting the text and voila a pure knowledge canvas

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It isn't paint, it's a paper cut. I cut the paper with a laser.

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oh! And then you drop a black sheet under?

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I actually tried with photos first, and didn’t get very good detail. I am honestly kind of meh on the whole AI, as I have a love/hate relationship with tech, but the results are satisfying, so…

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I understand; those AI pics are just perfect for what you do. Good luck, the results are really great.

If one day you seek inspiration on photographies, here is a good link:

https://www.sott.net/quirks?page=7

I wished to carry on with the following:

https://www.sott.net/image/s18/371669/full/saint_petersburg.jpg

You woke my inner artist!

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Incredible work!

I love them all, but the way the robot sits his horse, its really beautiful!

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Thanks, it can be yours. :-)

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I'm trying to decide which one.

Are they varying in size?

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They are all 8 × 10 inches inner dimensions, 11 × 14 out dimensions, mated and ready to be framed if you want to.

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Mr. Raven, Is this style of paper cut art done a manner like say cut linoleum prints are made? I did a little bit of cut linoleum print making and then glass etching that employed sand-blasting. I really enjoyed creating designs utilizing a razor and adhesive paper. It required a kind of exactness that I found meditative almost. Is your style of cut paper creation similar? These are beautiful.

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The designs are inspired by engraving and linoleum prints though.

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Well, uh, errrrr, ummm, no. :-)

I start with an AI generated graphic which needs considerable editing to get ready, and then I cut it with a laser cutter.

The editing is precise work and I agree it’s kind of meditative.

Thanks for the compliment.

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Hey this is really good! Good luck!

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I really like the alien cruising work. :) freight to NZ is prohibitive atm , so can't buy.

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Well thanks for the appreciation. Let me know if you are ever in the states, lol.

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Beautiful art work Sir. I blew my wad already this month but when June money becomes available I would like to order one. Still undecided.

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This post is pinned BTW so you can always find it you look go to my profile, and it will be updated and always show what I have in stock, and what can ordered.

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Noice, thank you.

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I’ve bought 2 paper cuts from Raven and the 2nd was a special request. He created the prototype, with a little back & forth, the final design was perfect.

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I’m glad you like it.

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I really love that lone wolf!

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It can be yours. :-)

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I’m considering it! Payday is Friday!

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No Rush, make sure to eat and pay your bills. :-)

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bro

i want the deal

Also 30 dollars for any in stock papercut, shipped to your door, PayPal only.

Pilgrlim in the ruins

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Also if you want the cheap membership click on the link in the post and it will take you there.

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Ok cool. DM me your PayPal here. And thanks.

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Do you ship to Kanada?

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I haven't yet presumably it's more expensive I'd have to probably add ten more bucks for shipping.

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Gorgeous

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Thank you.

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Those are really cool, hard to narrow it down but I'll work on it.

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Let me know when you decide, I’ll be here lol.

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