Having successfully found a method (see Gift for a good friend ) to create coasters with my Laser systems, I made a variety of coasters throughout 2021. Here is a sampling…
Category Archives: Gifts
Fun Nightlight!
As a birthday present for our granddaughter, I thought it would be fun to try an Edge Lit 3D nightlight. The piece is made from clear acylic, etched on the back side with a diamond tipped scribe driven by my CNC router. The base has a row of variable color … Continue reading
New type of 3D sculpture using Laser.
I recently saw a technique where a laser was used to ‘erode’ a wooden board to effectively make a 3D sculpture. Naturally I had to try it so after a bit of experimenting and a lot of support from the Lightburn forum, I was able to make this sculpture. I … Continue reading
Fun new way to use Laser!
I have seen a number of posts with people experimenting with etching stones with lasers and had to try it. As it turns out, Slate is ideal for engraving! The material blasts away leaving a white powdery well that has excellent contrast with the surrounding gray stone. I made a … Continue reading
Gift for a good friend.
Inspired by a gift I made about a year ago at the request of a good friend and, having recently learned of a method to laser engrave images onto ceramic tiles, I decided that I just needed to make a few of these: He liked it so much he ordered … Continue reading