In preparation for an upcoming show, Jennifer asked me to prepare for her another storage box for her carded laser-cut stud earrings. We tend to recycle packaging when we can, so our previous storage for carded studs was made out of a repurposed business card shipping box. It was a great size, but the dividers … Continue reading 65: Stud Earring Storage
I've been working one some new designs based on quilt blocks that involve engraving to create a two toned design. Given that the engraved / unengraved area is roughly equal, I thought this would be a good time to test whether it's better to paint first, then engrave away the color or surface you … Continue reading 64: To paint before, or paint after engraving?
Time to start seeds for my garden! We are about 5 weeks out from my last frost date, and the second annual seed swap party went off without a hitch. (If you are curious of the first one went, check out the post for Week 6: Seed Swap Goodies!) I broke down this year about … Continue reading 63: Plant Pennants
In an experiment to determine whether MABAS name tags could be made more easily with a laser than with a rotary engraver, I took some strips of Velcro and some spare laserable plastic from work (Thanks, Eagle!) back to my house, slapped 'em together, and set my laser to them. The result could determine the … Continue reading 62: Velcro Nametags
