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img2laser: Sine wave line shading in the browser

img2laser is a browser-based tool written entirely in Rust that can convert a bitmap image into a laser-ready SVG image using the sine wave line shading technique. In my original blog post, I showcased a Python notebook that performed the same task, but it was lacking in portability. I wanted to make the tool more […]

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Sine wave line shading

TL;DR: Convert a bitmap image into an SVG with sine wave line shading. See the code here: https://github.com/0not/laser_tools/ I recently built a laser engraver/cutter with a 30 W diode laser module and an OpenBuilds ACRO positioning system. I wanted a way to engrave moderately detailed images without having to deal with the slow speed of […]