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
Here's to wrapping up 2014 and 52 weekly posts on 52 lasers! We've got a party to go to tonight to ring in 2015 - we'll be heading out the door as soon as I hit post! I've been wanting to try more food on the laser, and decorating fancy appetizers for New Year's Eve … Continue reading 52: Toasts for 2015
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
