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Alex_Sisyphus OP t1_iwcrqo0 wrote

With the success of My Escher post, I thought I'd try another classic! Da Vinci's Masterpiece, Mona Lisa! It's amazing what you are able to do in the sand, you can really bring the museum to you!

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spicytaco94 t1_iwd695l wrote

How did you make the table make that

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Alex_Sisyphus OP t1_iwd6jzs wrote

The table reads SVG and THR files. All I have to do in illustrator is make sure all the lines are connected (like a contour drawing), export it and the table will play!

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belindamshort t1_iwfvewn wrote

Oh ok I thought you were doing it by hand, but this is cool too

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Li1negro t1_iwdyegd wrote

Anyone else read that as syphilis table?

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bdalziel t1_iwf0mey wrote

I read it as “marge Simpson” - imagine my disappointment

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metalconscript t1_iwf21y1 wrote

I did too. I was very confused why the OP was messing around with a syphilis table and more importantly what was a syphilis table is.

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joomla00 t1_iwfw7m1 wrote

Yes. It was interesting to see the movement patterns of syphillis

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pm_me_your_bigtiddys t1_iwf905f wrote

Yeah, I always read it like that as well. Has to be the worst name for a product ever. Unless it has some other meaning that I don't know about.

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BEniceBAGECKA t1_iwftexy wrote

Lol sisyphus is an ancient myth from the Iliad, amongst other places, of a man punished for trying to cheat death by every day having to roll a heavy boulder up a hill only to have it roll back down over him crushing him, for all of eternity. He will never, ever get the ball up the hill.

I assume it’s a joke about the little ball rolling thru the sand.

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Vectorman1989 t1_iwej60e wrote

Poor Sisyphus, damned to draw pictures for all eternity

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Jasons_Brain t1_iweg4h7 wrote

Absolutely Fabulous.

How long did it take to do that?

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Alex_Sisyphus OP t1_iwgny74 wrote

Making it? I'd say about a day with testing to make sure it drew the way I wanted it too. The table takes like 30 mins to complete this drawing.

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MyNameGotPicked t1_iwemw6b wrote

Where can I get a table like this?

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poetryslam t1_iweyh9a wrote

https://sisyphus-industries.com/customize/

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ambermage t1_iwezieb wrote

Next question: How can I afford that?

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Sherifftruman t1_iwf9acz wrote

https://www.homedics.com/homedics-drift

Edit: Somehow this didn’t come through when I posted but it definitely does not have the same feature set as pointed out.

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Alex_Sisyphus OP t1_iwgqrtl wrote

It's also a knockoff of the table I use : ( It stole the idea from the original artist, Bruce Shapiro - they're not affiliated as all.

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dblmca t1_iwev95o wrote

That's very cool.

Have they solved the issue with the grinding noise of the ball crunching over sand?

I've always wanted a table but the noise... omg the noise. Heh.

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Alex_Sisyphus OP t1_iwgomha wrote

The tables are super quiet! I have mine running right now and I don't hear a thing. If I was in a totally silent room, I might hear it.

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kinky_flamingo t1_iwegpr3 wrote

Amazing! Do you publish your tracks to the community? I need this for my table :-)

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Alex_Sisyphus OP t1_iwgos45 wrote

I do! I have a whole bunch on the community! Look up alexandra : )

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Mrrobotico0 t1_iwfcy0t wrote

I have the cheaper homedics version. Love it.

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Alex_Sisyphus OP t1_iwgpc4n wrote

Hey, to each their own! I personally love the customization features like being able to make my own tracks in the sand and the multicolor lights. Plus I think the wood looks snazzier than plastic for my home.

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Mrrobotico0 t1_iwhk7p0 wrote

Only reason I didn’t get yours was because it’s really expensive. But it does look nice.

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triangularbish t1_iwg8do0 wrote

Thats the happiest I've seen Mona Lisa. I think she likes it.

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Alex_Sisyphus OP t1_iwgpgsu wrote

I hope so! I always thoughts her little smirk was cute, but I guess the sand wanted her to smile more 😅

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dustinlight t1_iwdi8l2 wrote

I’m ngl you had me in the first half

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MostlyYam t1_iwfcc3p wrote

I wish I could afford this table!

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HindHusk t1_iwgci7w wrote

Special cataclysm: earthquake with down syndrome

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