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r+d journal

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Working notes from the shop - experiments, finishes, failed pours, and the occasional bit of code. Written down so I (and maybe you) don't have to relearn them the expensive way.
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2026.05.20
Drawing with light: a UV laser in the plotter carriage
Bench notes from loading platinum silicone with strontium-aluminate glow powder and swapping the AxiDraw pen for a UV laser diode - so the machine plots in charge instead of ink. What settles flat, what charges, and what fades too fast.
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