3D Printing Hype
3D printers have been getting a lot of press and I think journalists have misled the general public. On one hand you have of consumer level machines in the <$2000 range (many offerings are much less...
View ArticleHey Kids! Squiggly Draw!
I just made this Spirograph-like toy! I can’t seem to put it down. It’s for a 5y old birthday gift. Her’s is acrylic but I made another from hardboard for me so we wont fight… I did it in Sketchup...
View ArticleHack Ur Business Cards
I created a fixture for stacking and laser cutting business cards. So once I have a persons contact information or if the card is very old I can hack them into a new card. I think this is much better...
View ArticleIn Love With Foam
For me the One-Nite DIY Foam Cutter was just the right machine to fall in love with foam. It was perfect for prototyping and experiment. It was multi-purpose with shaping and slicing capability. It was...
View ArticleSwirly Draw V2
Swirly Draw V2 is like the original Swirly-Draw except it has magnetic paper holder (like Art-O-Matic and Isocel-Ease). The idea of Swirly Draw was to be small and simple but I found that a lot of...
View ArticleParol Lantern Kits 2014
It’s time to make Parol Lanterns for Christmas! For “made-to-order” kits please email (darcy@inventorArtist.com) with how many and your address. You’ll receive a link to pay! They’re $10/kit. Order....
View ArticleWooden Invitations
Check out these wooden party invitations that were commissioned. They had their concept and design all ready. It’s simple and cute and comes together on this material very well. I love working with...
View ArticleDancing Laser Flower
I’ve got this laser show toy that gives an interesting projection by shining a laser on two wobbly mirrors which are attached to motors. I wanted to make my own using an arduino and sensors. When I was...
View ArticleWooden Business Cards
One of the perks of a laser or other CNC cutter is cool business cards! I’ve been using wood for my business cards. Exotic hardwood has been cool but oddly hardboard has been even more popular. It may...
View ArticleCustom Cutting Boards
A quick and affordable to make a unique gift is to laser engrave a cutting board. Check out these examples that I made for friends.
View ArticleCNC Laser Overhaul
I’ve had a CNC laser cutter for a while now. I can’t tell you how much help these machines are. It’s has worked great since installing it. Well up until recently when some small stuff came forward....
View ArticleLaser Cut Business Cards
Of all my business cards, laser cut are one of my favorite. I’ve done A-B testing by handing them out with other cards and people always keep the laser one and return the other. I made the design...
View ArticleNorthern Lights
Here’s a Northern Lights effect. Can you guess how it’s done? It’s a CD being rotated in front of a servo.
View ArticleHack Ur Business Cards
I created a fixture for stacking and laser cutting business cards. So once I have a persons contact information or if the card is very old I can hack them into a new card. I think this is much better...
View ArticleWood Signs
I was asked to make this cool cat sign using wood and a laser for engraving. Seems nice I think I’ll make more. Related: Cutting Boards
View ArticleSolid State Laser
I finally got one of those solid state CNC lasers. They’re very affordable and very useful! Here’s the unboxing:
View ArticleCherries
I am working on this five plate block print. I’ve had quite a few problems so far. I used laser to carve the blocks and it warped the acrylic plates. I heated to 325 and squished them between heavy...
View ArticleBuilding and Sky
This one came out different than I expected. I’m going to try some more, I’m deciding if what I have is better than what I want.
View ArticleCrow
Here’s a piece I’m working on. It’s 4×4″ and is a lino mounted on a piece of birch plywood. The idea is you use the birch square to make a paper template. You then make the sky with the template...
View ArticlePower-lines Print
Here’s some power lines I just started. I’ve got it working a bit, I need to practice with it I think…
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