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aesthetics, plots ben November 14, 2025

Massive Stove

I almost didn’t run this one, it ended up being my magnum opus. It took ~180 hours and 8 pens. Unfortunately, even though I have strict protocols for marking pens which aren’t full, I had it go over the week end with one that had been used before and ran blank for a bit. It’s ok, these monster plots come with imperfections.

The detail is great, and the AI coded inset fill algorithm really shines. It’s the first time I find a non living subject that projects a compelling presence in the room. But maybe that’s only because I’m a sucker for old stoves.

I found the image in a 1902 edition of the Sears catalog where they sold it for $14.95. I consider it an expression of culture, from a time when anything we created came with ornaments. It shines all the more in a modern building with very clean and sanitized architecture.

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