I have explored many ways to make creative PCB designs for simple workshops in electronics and soldering, as part of the Swiss Mechatronic Art Society and in collaboration with other geeks worldwide. Pencil drawing, inkscape, homemade etching and in the end... creating Gerber files for Manufacturing using the amazing tool by Budi Prakosa "svg2shenzhen" to export from Inkscape to KiCad and produce nice gerber files. These slides are an overview of many examples over the years that lead to the most recent tool and PCBs.

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Openlab Taipei
Creative PCB for Manufacturing using
svg2shenzhen
Marc Dusseiller aka dusjagr
Taipei – April 2019

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Center forCenter for
AlternativeAlternative
CoconutCoconut
ResearchResearch

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DIY Biology | Generic Laboratory Infrastructure
* Website
* Knowledge Sharing
* Instructions
* Workshopology
* Citizen Science
* DIY Lab Instruments
* Open Source Hardware
* Global network
Artists, Designers, Hackers, Researchers, Makers, Teachers, Geeks and YOU
Radical Transdisciplinarity

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More than a rumour.More than a rumour.

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Hackerspaces – A Swiss Version?

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Workshops for Artists, Kids and Geeks

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Maker, Art & Tech Workshops for Kids

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SGMK MechArtLab since 2006

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$
10 Years SGMK ­ 2016
Festival of Mechatronic Arts

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playaround | 2008 ­ 2012

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Playaround 2010 – DIWO CulturePlayaround 2010 – DIWO Culture

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Playaround 2010 – DIWO CulturePlayaround 2010 – DIWO Culture

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Taipei MRTduino? To be continued..Taipei MRTduino? To be continued..

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From Low-Cost to (almost) No-CostFrom Low-Cost to (almost) No-Cost

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From Low-Cost to (almost) No-CostFrom Low-Cost to (almost) No-Cost

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How to Make PCB's in YogyaHow to Make PCB's in Yogya

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Shenzhen Ready – The BeginningShenzhen Ready – The Beginning
http://lifepatch.org/Squaresynth

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Shenzhen Ready – The BeginningShenzhen Ready – The Beginning
http://wiki.sgmk­ssam.ch/wiki/Shenzhen_Ready

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But how did they do it before?But how did they do it before?
http://oliverwalkhoff.com/led­chase­light

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But how did they do it before?But how did they do it before?

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Diy-CAD – Children Aided DesignDiy-CAD – Children Aided Design

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Creative Circuit Design ToolCreative Circuit Design Tool
http://hackteria.org/wiki/Diy-CADhttp://hackteria.org/wiki/Diy-CAD

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PCB Etching or Prep for Manufacture?PCB Etching or Prep for Manufacture?

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Unagi GärLämpliUnagi GärLämpli
https://hackteria.org/wiki/Diy­CAD

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8Bit Mixtape NEO8Bit Mixtape NEO
http://neo.8bitmixtape.cc/

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KitSprint ANORGKitSprint ANORG
http://wiki.sgmk­ssam.ch/wiki/KitSprint_ANORG_2018

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Kaspar / Kitspace.orgKaspar / Kitspace.org
https://kitspace.org/

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Budi “Iyok” PrakosaBudi “Iyok” Prakosa
https://github.com/badgeekhttps://github.com/badgeek
c

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Let‘s get startedLet‘s get started
https://github.com/badgeek/svg2shenzhen

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From Inkscape to KiCAD and GerberFrom Inkscape to KiCAD and Gerber
https://github.com/badgeek/svg2shenzhen
https://inkscape.org/
http://kicad­pcb.org/

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Check online – ExamplesCheck online – Examples
https://tracespace.io/

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More examples and instructionsMore examples and instructions
https://www.seeedstudio.com/blog/2018/12/25/making­christmassy­pcb­art­with­inkscape
­svg2shenzhen­and­kicad/

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Let‘s design on and get them made!!Let‘s design on and get them made!!