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108: Preparing Laser Cut Wood for Paint

Jen April 20, 2016Leave a comment

This month I thought it would be fun to add a new skill: properly preparing a wood surface for painting.  I have painted laser cut wood in the past (Week 64 is a notable example), but honestly, the preparation and finished result is not what I'd consider fine art.   So, with the help of … Continue reading 108: Preparing Laser Cut Wood for Paint

107: Thick Acrylic

Ryan March 16, 2016March 17, 20163 Comments

A few months ago, my friend Arty got in touch with me and said he had "some thick acrylic" left over from a recent storefront revamp at a mobile phone store. Not really knowing what I was getting into, I said "hey any scrap material that I can laser is good with me!" Much more … Continue reading 107: Thick Acrylic

106: Quilting with Wood

Jen February 17, 2016February 18, 201610 Comments

So, only posting one new project a month was supposed to give us more time to get more complex projects done.  I started this project 3 weeks ago, I swear, but didn't get finished until 15 minutes before post! (...don't mind the few threads I still have to tuck in).  So, here we have one false … Continue reading 106: Quilting with Wood

105: Tint and Shade Engraving

Ryan January 20, 2016March 16, 20162 Comments

Over the past few weeks, I've spent half a day here, half an hour there, slowly going through all of the inventory I've accumulated since starting my collection of laserable bits back in 2011. One of the gems I pulled out of the rough was a set of about a dozen small pieces of finished … Continue reading 105: Tint and Shade Engraving

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