Most suppliers I use for laserable materials ship those materials with transfer tape applied to either one or both sides. I didn't really learn to appreciate this until I made a bulk order of melamine-coated MDF from a large home improvement chain; they don't assume you're going to be firing a laser at their product … Continue reading 24: Transfer Tape
So, this is a mistake that will forever make me smile. The missing collar stay alluded to in Week 23: Personalized Collar Stays is permanently etched into the laser ruler thanks to a misalignment the honeycomb bed. The bed, which allows better airflow when cutting, wasn't sitting all the way back when we started this … Continue reading Misaligned Lasers
"I think you picked the most ambitious first time trying to inlay project ever," wrote Jen, fairly certain that I'd bitten off more than I could chew. While I could already tell by then that l I was in for a lot of delicate work, I reassured her of my expert mastication and went back … Continue reading 22: Hylian Inlay
It's the big 2-0! Jennifer worked on some leather a while back, but when our dear friend Brenn needed an elegant way to attach one of his new key fob to some spare keys, I volunteered to try my own hand at some fairly riveting work. It didn't take long to determine the leather to … Continue reading 20: Leather Key Fob Strap
