For most of the magnets I make for Pixelaser, I use a 1/2" or 1" wide roll of magnet cut down to a size that will fit easily on the back of the piece in question. The end result is a magnet that looks pretty awesome from the front but suffers from a significant lip … Continue reading 69: Shaped Magnets
So, during Week 66, I made a disclaimer that the post wasn't really about English Paper Piecing, but rather a platform to talk about how to laser cut paper. This week is about cutting and piecing together fabric - consider yourself forewarned! To "fussy cut" a piece of fabric is to take great care in cutting the … Continue reading 68: Fussy Cut Templates
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
Last week, Jen made some amazing costume jewelry recreations using five separate layers of acrylic. During the process, she recognized the frustration of perfectly aligning individual layers of laser-cut acrylic. Was cutting the layers first and then gluing them together the best option? Or could we stick the layers together first, and then cut out the outer … Continue reading 58: Lasering Layers
