quoteme / img2string

A program that converts images to a series of strings that can be woven around nails to recreate the image. Like: https://youtu.be/-S_l8GGxOhU

TRY IT OUT!

online version

Introduction

This project has been a collaborative work to recreate the algorythm used by Petros Vrellis in his recreation of El Greco's Jesus:

Showcase

Notes

May cause overheating. Reduce risk by lowering the number of nails used. First ~5 strings might take a couple of minutes to calculate. A small example sketch on how to calculate the distance between nails for 160 nails is here. The program sets the first nail (nail 0) at the rightmost point, as seen in the image above.

Credit

• for first making this project: Petros Vrellis;

• for showing the idea around: GoldPlatedGoof;

• for showing the idea to me: Stefan Schulz

• programming: Luca Leon Happel

  created: 28.12.2017 last updated: 05.09.2019