The Grip N’ Dip reads in a picture, not necessarily a portrait, processes the picture into pointillism style and paints it on paper.

When Grip N’ Dip starts, it moves the “pen grabber” to the pen hub and grabs the suitable pen. Then it comes back to the datum point and operates like a laser cutter, with two axis defining the position of the pen.

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Example of pointillism painting, “A Sunday on La Grande Jatte“. 

Several parts such as the motors used in this assembly are purchased, but most of it is built from scratch. Click the link for a complete list of purchased materials and hardware.

Laser cutting and 3D printing are important methods implemented in the manufacturing process of Grip N’ Dip. Other types of machining are also involved.

The software section of this project is done using the LabVIEW from National Instrument and actuated by NI myRIO.

Click this link for complete SolidWorks parts and assemblies: Google Drive.