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
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
53? With 2014 coming to a close, Jennifer's toast post completed the last of the laser projects we originally set out to do. One laser, fifty-two weeks, after all! But where do we go from here? We go right into week fifty-three, of course! This week, I decided to solve a problem created by a Christmas gift. Last year … Continue reading 53: Remote Labels
Recently, an old friend got in touch and said he wanted to get a new wallet. Brenn wasn't interested in the same flap of leather or cloth that we've all been using for a few decades. Instead, he was interested in a simple flat wallet similar to something seen online. Simple and flat are things I … Continue reading 48: Simple Wallet
