A point rides a circle rolling around another circle. Nearby pen positions build a family of fine traces, turning the familiar rosette into an engraving.
Hypotrochoids & epitrochoids · rolling-circle geometry
The gear ratios are rational, so every trace closes exactly. Inside rolling produces hypotrochoids; outside rolling produces epitrochoids. Each extra trace changes the pen offset slightly while preserving that closure.
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