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
Merry Christmas Eve! Around Thanksgiving I was out shopping with my high school friend, and she kept migrating towards decorative items with the letter "K" for her holiday decorations - her new last name. And anything glittery. Put these things together, and I knew the perfect thing to make her and her husband Chris for Christmas … Continue reading 51: Personalized Ornaments
For those that know me, the idea of me making Christmas decorations seems a little foreign. I have been accused of being a Grinch (though I'm not sure why simply not decorating for Christmas makes my heart two sizes too small!) Though maybe my spartan Christmas ways are disappearing - I couldn't help feeling that … Continue reading 49: A Modern Wreath
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
