http://kirk.fun/girih/ Recent content in Girih on Kirk.fun Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us http://kirk.fun/girih/tool/laser-cutter-speeds/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://kirk.fun/girih/tool/laser-cutter-speeds/ cutting speeds 1/8” plexiglass 350/25% for etching (too deep for me) 20/80% cutting http://kirk.fun/girih/tool/readme/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://kirk.fun/girih/tool/readme/ The Girih Creation Tool is used to create designs using Girih tiles. It is inspired by the girih tiles invented in the 10th century or so. These tiles have been used in the architecture of many structures in the Middle East especially mosques and tombs. This tool is a work in progress and has some rough edges. A commercial tool is available for Macintosh computers which is more polished and has some interesting features. http://kirk.fun/girih/tool/girih-svg/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://kirk.fun/girih/tool/girih-svg/ Grih likes SVG format. It allows the designs to be easily scaled without losing resolution. This is important as designs are applied to different sizes of print media whether the printing is done with a ink jet printer, laser printer, laser cutter, knife cutter, 3-D printer, etc. SVG offer another advantage for interactive media. They can be animated fairly easily on some browsers. Some experimentation is needed here to determine what can be done with each browser type.