Low Resolution & Machine Knitting

Low Resolution &Machine KnittingUnravel the Code 2014Beam 2014

PPThttp://contrechoc.com/unravel/Low_Resolution_Unravel_the_Code.ppt

Patterns for Machine KnittingWhat is knitting?

Must be two colorsMust be low resolution 100 x 60 pixels

Program TuesdayLow resolutionImageFont => numbers/textProcessing patternsinterferenceCellular AutomatonPatternsRegular patternsIrregular patterns -> hidden codes

Program ThursdayTextile workshop 13:00 15:30

Knitting on Brother KH-940Knitting particularsA knitted pixel is a V, 2x2 V can be a squareColors, Threads, combinationsLaptop screen is not knitted surface!

Experimenting!

PREP: For next workshop in 2 weeksIdea: make a t-shirt capacitive sensorNeeded: simple for back partSome simple continous graphical, monumental design shapes Prepare screens next week:Make a collective appointment with Publication stationTuesday: technology Thursday printing testing

Back to 8 x 8 black & white

numbers

Low resolution Fonts

Suddenly: Design low resolutionDisplays, interfaces

PhotoshopCMD N new file8 x 8 pixelsEnlarge enlarge enlargePencil tooldrawCMD I => rescale to eg 40x40Result: terrible!!!!!

Rescale setting : Nearest Neighbor

First PracticeMake 8 x 8 images, draw or PhotoshopMake 8 x 8 numbersMake 8 x 8 text (in a bigger image 40 x 40)Short Political statementTexel = Krim! Student lib!

Combine in bigger image

ProcessingProcessing.org, download, installExamplesLoadDisplayImage

Prepared example files for patternshttp://www.openprocessing.org/sketch/159676http://www.openprocessing.org/sketch/159677http://www.openprocessing.org/sketch/159716

Practice 2Play around with these sketches, using your own images.

InterferencePhotoshop image small, 8x8Rescale => 80x80New layerPaint bucket pattern (make b&w patterns)Play around with interference patterns

Why interference?Because of the Nordic knittingAvoid wires which are too long at the backsideBut also because it is fun

Complex Patterns and codes

Cellular AutomatonsA few black and white pixels: starting lineRules to advance in time, next lines

http://tutorials.siam.org/dsweb/catutorial/JAVA has to be running

If JAVA does not run on MACOSGo to System PreferencesSystem -> JAVAEdit trusted websiteshttp://shellzero.wordpress.com/2014/01/24/how-to-fix-application-blocked-by-security-settings-mac-os-x/

Explore the Tutorial!

Regular structures

(for a designer): chaotic structures

AssignmentsExperiment with low resolutionImagesText: political statement?Patterns and codesCombinations of everythingYour own experiments

Prepare 80x80 B&W images for Thursday