make-tape-collage

Transform photos or descriptions into washi-tape collage artwork with deterministic paper composition.

Updated Sep 1, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/sixfifteengraphy/make-tape-collage --skill make-tape-collage-sixfifteengraphy
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Skill: make-tape-collage
Source: https://github.com/sixfifteengraphy/make-tape-collage
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/sixfifteengraphy/make-tape-collage --skill make-tape-collage-sixfifteengraphy

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires Pillow, and includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) and assets (resource) components.

What problem does it solve? Creating a convincing handmade washi-tape collage from a photo or idea requires careful control of tape material, paper texture, layout, and typography, which generic image generation often gets wrong with fake paper seams, cluttered scrapbook decoration, or altered source photos. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Photo transformation: Rebuilds a subject from a supplied photo as 10-18 coherent tape pieces on a clean warm-white 3:4 journal page, preserving recognition anchors while abstracting detail. - Preserved-photo composition: Keeps the original photo pixels completely unchanged and pairs them with a compact transparent tape motif and typewriter caption, assembled locally by a deterministic Python compositor. - Description generation: Creates text-free tape-collage posters from a short mood or subject brief with a restrained source-derived palette. - Use Case: A user supplies a cat photo and asks for a tape-collage journal page preserving the original; the skill generates one transparent tape motif, then composes the untouched photo print, torn edges, shadows, paper texture, and title into a single 3:4 artwork. ## Quick Start Use $make-tape-collage to turn this photo into a washi-tape journal collage and preserve the original photo.

Frequently Asked Questions about make-tape-collage

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I turn a photo into a washi-tape collage?

Invoke the skill with $make-tape-collage and attach your photo, asking for a tape-collage transformation. The subject is rebuilt from roughly 10-18 coherent tape pieces on a 3:4 warm-white journal page, and the source photo does not appear in the result unless you request preservation.

How do I keep the original photo unchanged in the collage?

Explicitly ask to preserve, retain, or keep the original photo when invoking the skill. This activates preserved-photo mode, which mounts the untouched source pixels beside a paper panel and adds only a transparent tape motif and caption via deterministic local composition.

What dependencies does the tape collage compositor need?

The compositor script compose_direct_split.py requires Python and Pillow for image composition, paper synthesis, and typography. Built-in image generation handles motif creation by default, so Pillow is only needed when running the compositor manually.

Can I generate a tape collage from a text description only?

Yes, describe a theme or mood such as solitude on a rainy day and the skill invents a single tape-built motif on a 3:4 journal page. Description-only work is text-free by default and uses a restrained palette derived from the brief.

What are the limitations of tape-collage photo transformation?

Face identity is not preserved in tape-only transformations, and complex scenes are simplified to one to three recognition anchors. Source-photo preservation only activates when the user explicitly asks to keep or show the original photograph.