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I tried getting two birds with one stone, so yea. I figured, why not.

Oh, do tell - what would that be? - legofanatikeren

yup - I wanted to slow down from the usual timelapse and actually talk a bit about the way I do things - and someone on our Discord server wanted to see the workflow soo... Helps make sense of some of the other tools I talk about in my longer videos PART 1 & 2 Hope you liked it :) - legofanatikeren

Thank you, I quite agree :) - legofanatikeren

Hello there :) I am armed only with my laptop, a cheap gaming mouse (gotta get that RGB energy lol) and my ideas! I'm actually really surprised this particular video has gotten so many views, and I'm really considering remaking this, but with actual commentary (this was before I started doing the audio BTS commentary that I do now-a-days)

Thanks for the kind words - it's no less surprising on my end to see how my workflow evolves for these shadow projects, growing more complex and interesting over time :) Guess with practice you get experience! - legofanatikeren

Thanks for the kind words :) Yea, my style of tutorial is not some polished, scripted series of events, but more of a lets-actually-find-out-together kind of style. Which leads to longer videos with more chaos, but at the same time it's more REAL and I'm glad to hear that my messing about taught you something worthwhile :) - legofanatikeren

Thank you, it was an absolute mess to make, hope it made at least some sense. - legofanatikeren

@@swcjedi-familycantina absolutely made sense... and no signs of a mess in the making :-)

Thank you - a tutorial just as chaotic as the last one, but it got the job done :)

Thank you so much :) Unfortunately, sharp-eyed readers caught a mistake, and upon fixing it, I realized several more... So much for claiming it needed no proof-reading lol... - legofanatikeren

@@swcjedi-familycantina all the more reason to keep using the system lmao

Couldn't agree more - I'll definitely find another project that suits its unique style in the future :) and Hope others might give it a try as well!

Thank you - I happen to agree :)

To me it is characterized by being minimalistic and incomplete, interconnected in ways that Sherman normally isn't, while still being readable despite all that. It gives me a sci-fi vibe, that a lot if other systems embody as well, yet I keep coming back to the fact that it's minimalistic and incomplete. Something that few other systems boast. - legofanatikeren

Thank you, I concur :) This project was actually aired specifically to mess with Creeky and his RUclips segment, but shh, don't tell him ;) - legofanatikeren

Thank you :) The most inspiring projects aren't always the biggest, or the most complex.

just one word at a time, baby :) Glad you liked it

I am SO happy to hear that! :) What system did you try your hand at? Sherman, or one of the other, lesser known systems, that I try to showcase? (CG, or Circular Gallifreyan, can refer to many different systems) I'm just curious :) Also - I'm working on a PART TWO of this video, where I go over some of the more advanced techniques, and also revisit some of the tools mentioned here, that I didn't do justice. If there's anything I missed, or further questions, DO let me know! - legofanatikeren

@@swcjedi-familycantina Oh, yes I tried Sherman's. I really want to dabble into other systems but found Sherman's easier to understand and faster to pick up. I got back into it post COVID and am a bit rusty. The video was very, very helpful and I'm eagerly looking forward to new ones. Also love your commentary videos while you go through making your artwork.

Well, that answer basically validated the whole reason I do this :) Showcasing other amazing systems beyond just Sherman, while also proving some inspiration and tools for other Gallifreyan writers, new or old. Thank you. If you're not already, I highly recommend you join our Discord server, where all the development of new scripts happen, we share our work and help each other improve in new ways, styles, and feedback. No matter your skill level. Also just a cool place to see some amazing artwork from very talented people :) In case I've piqued your interest (or anyone else reading this) discord.gg/YRbEdrz - legofanatikeren

@@swcjedi-familycantina Ayyooo, already joined that server when I found it on reddit a couple days back! Keep doing that amazing work. It's great to see people in the process of making their pieces because it's so easy to look at a completed artwork, admire it, and move on. This gives a perspective of how much work actually goes into making these beauties.

indeed, thanks again :)

Happy to hear that you get a little something out of it. These videos are just a by-product of the creation itself - and so there's not a ton of production value attached, by design. Any interest in Gallifreyan writing systems that may arise from randomly seeing these, is the most I could hope for, really :)

Glad you liked it, even though it's not quite styled like a proper tutorial, in hindsight. Very few of my timelapses are actually meant for instructional use, so if there is anything you see in my videos that make you go "hey I'd like to LEARN that!" do let me know, and I might make a proper video on the topic/style/technique :) - legofanatikeren

Well, I imagine most "master Inkscape videos" try to cover everything the program can do - which means that none of them goes in-depth on anything. Rather they cover the most common usages and moves on. It's a balance between actually telling you every single little detail, and making a video that's not 60 hours long... For reference, me sitting down and "quickly" going through the stroke behaviour, circles, nodes and path operations, took nearly an hour - and I've just scratched the surface. Nonetheless, I'm happy you learned something, and based on reception, I'm going to have to follow this up with a video on more advanced Gallifreyan techniques, both from myself, and from my wonderful fellow artists. - legofanatikeren

That is a very valid point - and a good tip to get out there - I know that's one of the main struggles when it comes to predicting and converting designs to a CNC platform. But I'm not terribly concerned with that level of precision, since most Gallifreyan design work is more fluid and organic rather than perfectly ordered. Thank you for the tip, hope it helps someone :) - legofanatikeren

Well, in that case I consider it a mission succes :) So glad that it's been helpful for someone. And remember, the best way to improve is to try different things out :) - legofanatikeren

When you have two objects selected, go to the top of your window to find the different menus. One of them is labeled "path". In that menu you'll find, among other things, your path operations. That's where the difference operation is. Or you can use th shortcut assigned to it. Hope this helps. - legofanatikeren

@@swcjedi-familycantina thanks mate

Your hint about the new flatten tool had me immediately download 1.3 :). At the same time, a couple of new people interested in our little Gallifreyan creator-community on Discord was having trouble specifically with the double letter appearances, and so I decided to actually sit down and showcase what I do and why. So in a way, this video was inspired by you :) And yes, stroke behaviour is paramount to what I do, so I have to know 110% about how it works and why, because it creates a lot of confusion otherwise. And happy to pass that on. Sadly, I discovered the flatten/fracture operations don't work on open contours, which is why I didn't feature them here. Have a great day! -legofanatikeren

@@swcjedi-familycantina Yes, you're right, I realized while watching the video that flatten wasn't going to work for what you do.

I saw just yesterday they released 1.3 with the shape builder tool, but haven't had time to play around with it yet - haven't heard of a flatten tool, but now I must check it out! Thank you for the kind words :)