I would suggest using a small batch of βsketchyβ line textures, and then use these + UIBezierPath to place thumbnails along the path with the correct rotation.
You can draw them into context and save them so you don't have to generate them every time.
Development:
Start at one end of your UIBezierPath, each x points to a path, draw a sketchy section of the line centered at that point, continue driving until you reach the end of the path.
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