QR Code Stenciler Final Update

This post is a brief alert to announce the final (updated, v.1.1) release of the F.A.T. Lab’s QR_STENCILER software. This tool is a free, fully-automated utility that converts QR codes into vector-based stencil patterns suitable for laser-cutting. The QR_STENCILER is described in full detail in our 19 July blog post.

The newest version of the QR_STENCILER adds the following functionality:

• Options allowing both black-on-white and white-on-black (“reverse”) stenciling;
• A graphical user interface with checkboxes and sliders from the ControlP5 library;
• Rounded corner options (including both circular arcs and Bezier curves);
• Precompiled executables for Mac OSX, Windows and Linux;
• Vector path simplification for improved lasercutting.

Moreover, the QR_STENCILER can now be downloaded from the following 3 locations:

• As a ZIP file From the F.A.T. Lab website (Version 1.1, 3 August 2011, 15MB), including compiled Mac/Win/Linux applications.
• As a Java applet on OpenProcessing.org. This is primarily for pedagogic purposes and quick reference, as the in-browser Java virtual machine does not permit the exporting of stencil PDFs.
• As a code repository on Github. Any future updates to this project will be found there.

Thank you for your interest in this project, and happy stenciling.
The F.A.T. Lab staff