Recently, a potential client handed me a nice thick piece of finished hardwood and asked me to see how it looked when laser engraved. The goal is to create a higher quality look than the simple ink stamp he had used for these barrel-shaped plaques previously. I prepared some engraving tests on the back surface … Continue reading 84: Color Fill
The lacing card activity idea has been in my back pocket since probably the start of the blog, thanks to Rebecca at Hugs Are Fun, who is totally a pro at the whole mom thing. She knew that lacing cards were a great toddler activity that can keep little hands busy. And busy is what … Continue reading 83: Lacing Cards
This week's post was inspired by a thrift store find, the book "Scroll Saw Pattern Book" by Patrick Spielman and Patricia Spielman, published 1986. I have a weakness for thrift store vintage craft books, and many come home with me, even for crafts I've never done. This scroll saw book is full of simple patterns … Continue reading 75: Hanging Lamps
This week's project is a totally unintended project, a plan C, made by necessity. Both plan A and plan B didn't come to fruition because we didn't have the tools needed, so for plan C , we decided to make one of the missing tools! Plan B involved making a box. With the laser alone, we … Continue reading 73: Bevel or Miter Guide
