"I think you picked the most ambitious first time trying to inlay project ever," wrote Jen, fairly certain that I'd bitten off more than I could chew. While I could already tell by then that l I was in for a lot of delicate work, I reassured her of my expert mastication and went back … Continue reading 22: Hylian Inlay
Tag: 3D etching
12: NES Etching
I have a fairly healthy collection of NES games; you can kind of see them in this listing for one of my abecediaries on Etsy. If you haven't figured by some of my previous projects, I'm a big fan. Because of this, deciding to use some of my spare NES cartridges as canvases for laser … Continue reading 12: NES Etching
08: 3D Etching
This week I decided to give 3D etching another shot. I have just once before played around with the 3D settings available on our laser, but I haven't really explored the process until now. Normally, the laser interprets shades of grey by preparing a halftone map and etching that at whatever singular power I have … Continue reading 08: 3D Etching