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
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52 WEEKS WITH 52 PROJECTS
57: Grandma’s Costume Jewelry, as interpreted by my laser
It's no secret I like antiques, and have since I was a little girl. It probably was no surprise to my mom when I became a museum curator. In my own personal collection, I have a handful of mid century costume jewelry pieces from my great-grandmother Rachel. Much of the laser cut jewelry I make over … Continue reading 57: Grandma’s Costume Jewelry, as interpreted by my laser
56: Decorated Clothes Pins
Along with mason jars, the humble clothes pin seems to be getting a makeover lately - literally. People are snazzing up these little guys up for a variety of home decor projects, most often wreathes and photo lines. Here are four different little projects we made up this week: 1. Pins for a matching game … Continue reading 56: Decorated Clothes Pins
55: Pseudorotary Engraving
There's something classy about a plaque with a neatly rotary-engraved plate. Because rotary engraving traces the outline of each letter or shape and fills are created by repeating inset paths, you get an illusion of depth that can look stunning with the right design and lighting. Lasers typically engrave in a fashion similar to how inkjet … Continue reading 55: Pseudorotary Engraving