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
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
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
Looking back over 2014, I am quite impressed by how well our projects went off. Not everything went off well, but that's a learning experience too. Here are the top three fails of 2014: 1. Week 21: Laser Engraved Bricks - while the brick (oddly, as I have come to find out and am working on … Continue reading 54: Dyeing Acrylic
