Whenever I see a papercraft project online that involves a lot of precise x-acto blade cutting, a part of my brain usually reserved for laying out SNES SimCity towns activates and taunts me, "Oooh, you could do this hour long cut in like one minute! You should totally make one of these!" This totally happened … Continue reading 82: Pop-Up Card
Category: Projects
52 WEEKS WITH 52 PROJECTS
81: The Simple Stuff
With eighty weeks worth of projects behind us, it's clear that a laser platform is a flexible tool with a ridiculous variety of uses. Sometimes, between the creative experiments and the meatier, more complicated solutions to problems, you just need a piece of wood cut. Well, why bother pulling out a saw and doing a … Continue reading 81: The Simple Stuff
80: Katana Stand
This past Sunday, I presented the 3rd Annual "Art in the Parlor" presentation with Art conservator Scott Sherwood. (For those not in the know, my day job is curator for the Aurora Historical Society, in Aurora, Illinois.) It's one of my favorite presentations all year. The format is that we choose 4-5 "objects d' art" … Continue reading 80: Katana Stand
79: Hanging Your Laser Cut Designs
This week we decided to tackle a nagging question: what is the best way to hang laser cut signs? If you come to my house, you'll see a lot of most blank walls - hanging things is not my specialty. Hanging laser cut pieces adds another layer of difficulty - they are generally 1/4 inch … Continue reading 79: Hanging Your Laser Cut Designs