169: Ryan makes a key holder out of walnut tetrominos. #tetris #lasercut
Tag: Tetris
124: Light-Guiding Lucite
I've worked with lit acrylic in the past, but I ran into some issues getting a full 2-foot long piece of acrylic to light up when lit from one edge. I knew there were materials that were made to respond better to being edge-lit, but didn't have any on hand to test at the time. … Continue reading 124: Light-Guiding Lucite
107: Thick Acrylic
A few months ago, my friend Arty got in touch with me and said he had "some thick acrylic" left over from a recent storefront revamp at a mobile phone store. Not really knowing what I was getting into, I said "hey any scrap material that I can laser is good with me!" Much more … Continue reading 107: Thick Acrylic
14: Box Joints
I've done box joints before, just once, for a 3D picture frame celebrating a newborn baby. It was a harrowing experience back then because I didn't really understand how the width of the laser beam affects the ability of two pieces to fit together and because I was using a thick wood that just didn't … Continue reading 14: Box Joints