I've worked with lit acrylic in the past, but I ran into some issues getting a full 2-foot long piece of acrylic to light up when lit from one edge. I knew there were materials that were made to respond better to being edge-lit, but didn't have any on hand to test at the time. … Continue reading 124: Light-Guiding Lucite
A recent client sent me a few small precious gemstones to see how easily they could be engraved. I did some tests on them, with varying results, and sent them back her way. We went with a really simple five point star to test the engraving quality—with the smallest one just .07" in diameter! Out … Continue reading 123: Semi-Precious Stone Engraving
When Jen and I were first researching buying a laser, we didn't plan on buying the one we ended up with. We were looking to get a small, semi-portable solution. But my brother Johnny found a family out in Terre Haute, Indiana, who had owned their laser for about a year and realized they weren't … Continue reading 121: Anodized Aluminum Moai
Somehow for all the plans I've had over the years to laser engrave a fight stick, I never actually got around to it until this week! Last week, a coworker at the library was planning on making a custom artwork label for his arcade fight stick in the library's makerspace, and it didn't take long … Continue reading 120: Fluorescent Samurai FightStick
