The folks at Sector67, a Madison Wisconsin based prototyping and technology firm, wanted to spice up their holiday season by implementing laser cutter techniques into their annual Christmas tradition. This project shows some practical uses of non conventional laser cutter materials. This definitely opens up your material options! (More…)
This project details a very inventive way to not accidentally burn your material when attempting to etch in designs. By simply using some painter’s tape and high contrast paint, you can make laser etches really pop and stand out in your piece. This project was done on a slightly curved and soft material but I believe the process is highly transferable to harder materials on a flat surface. (More…)
The project “wooden textiles” intends to look at the material wood in a new way. Geometric wooden pieces compose a flexible surface which can perform in different three-dimensional shapes. The material ranges between hard and soft, parquet and carpet, blurring relationships between furniture and textiles.
Inspired by Gothic and Islamic architecture, these beautiful paper art pieces bear strong resemblance to the stained glass windows so often seen in the great Cathedrals of the Gothic period.
This functional model was made by Fonstad based on Galileo’s drawings. It operates on gears and stored energy (rubber band). This is designed to be cut from 1/4″ (5mm) plywood.
Artist Julia Lohmann has used the sensational seaweed to create beautiful laser-cut lampshades. The kelp’s dried green skin produces a soft glow while the pierced geometric patterns reminiscent of Japanese textiles give the lampshade a lacy, delicate look.
Tim Husdon uses two techniques to join the toy or modular ornament. He uses Snijlab Living hinge design.
Ghassaei has used various materials to make record, in her most recent project she has used sheets of maple wood in which a laser cutter makes the grooves for a music track. Only about one song can fit on each side of the 12 in sheet because of the thickness of the laser beam. Listening to the final product really completes the project as art.
Basia Smolnicki’s “Possession” is a laser cut wood block print with gold pigment. When the shapes were successfully carved out of the wood block, the work was painted through a use of roller to completely color up the “negative space” between the designs.
