# Welcome to plotterfolk!

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**Created:** [October 3, 2026, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.plotterfolk.com/t/welcome-to-plotterfolk/5 "2026-10-03T14:59:27Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 3, 2026, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.plotterfolk.com/t/welcome-to-plotterfolk/5/1 "2026-10-03T14:59:27Z")

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Welcome to **plotterfolk** — a community for people who draw with machines.

Whether you use a dedicated pen plotter, an adapted cutting machine, technical pens, custom hardware, or code-driven workflows, this is a place to share what works, what fails, and what you learn along the way.

A few good places to start:

- **Machines & Hardware** — plotters, modifications, calibration, maintenance, and accessories.
- **Software & Workflows** — drivers, vector preparation, automation, and digital tools.
- **Pens, Ink & Paper** — drawing instruments, inks, papers, surfaces, and adapters.
- **Techniques & Troubleshooting** — methods, alignment problems, failed runs, diagnostics, and fixes.
- **Generative Art & Creative Coding** — procedural drawing, algorithms, and code-driven work.
- **Projects & Gallery** — finished plots, works in progress, experiments, and commissions.
- **Resources** — guides, references, templates, downloads, and useful links.

Use tags to make topics easier to find, and add to the tag vocabulary when the community needs it.

Before posting, please review the [Community Guidelines](https://forum.plotterfolk.com/guidelines). For questions or suggestions about plotterfolk itself, use #Community or [contact the admins](https://forum.plotterfolk.com/about).