It's kind of amazing that it's taken me this long to get to this project; when 52 Lasers was first conceived, using three-ply acrylic was on the first draft of our potential projects list. Now, more than two and a half years later, I finally have a project that requires this unique material! Three-ply acrylic … Continue reading 112: Three-Ply Acrylic
It wasn't all that long ago that the craft beer explosion happened, but it's hard to think back to when beer—at least in my life—was a choice between Budweiser and Miller products. While I'm sure there's debate aplenty about the community that formed around craft beer, you can't dismiss all of the awesome artwork that community … Continue reading 111: Bottlecap Sign
I've been wanting to experiment with resin for years! I just never got around to it - in all honestly, I read so many horror stories, I was a little timid. So let me tell you - just do it. It's not hard, the mess can be contained, and the results are worth it! My … Continue reading 110: Resin Topped Stud Earrings
I've been playing a lot lately with a new toy I picked up from Inventables: a powered LED strip for edge lighting acrylic. It's made in particular to work in tandem with specially made acrylics that transmit light efficiently, but I've found it works really well with simpler transparent and fluorescent acrylics. My first test … Continue reading 109: Edge-Lit Acrylic
