In an experiment to determine whether MABAS name tags could be made more easily with a laser than with a rotary engraver, I took some strips of Velcro and some spare laserable plastic from work (Thanks, Eagle!) back to my house, slapped 'em together, and set my laser to them. The result could determine the … Continue reading 62: Velcro Nametags
My first tech engraving experiment was quite a few years ago, when Brenn asked me to engrave his new Macbook with a geometric pattern. It turned out great, but I haven't really had the opportunity to carve things into technology since. That's why I was thrilled when a local friend, Reddy, asked me if I … Continue reading 60: Tech Engraving
When they were first announced, I knew fairly quickly that I wouldn't be attempting to collect amiibo figurines. Being a fairly stalwart Nintendo fan, though, I knew I'd be picking up a handful of the tiny Nintendo characters. I certainly didn't anticipate how hard it would be to get a hand on some of them, … Continue reading 59: amiibo Display Platform
Last week, Jen made some amazing costume jewelry recreations using five separate layers of acrylic. During the process, she recognized the frustration of perfectly aligning individual layers of laser-cut acrylic. Was cutting the layers first and then gluing them together the best option? Or could we stick the layers together first, and then cut out the outer … Continue reading 58: Lasering Layers
