My local maker space is hosting a class on pine needle basket making next month. We are going to make some wood bottoms because apparently that’s an easier way to start baskets.
I wanted to make my own custom bottom incorporating the maker space logo. It’s 3-1/2” (89mm) in diameter and made from 2 layers of 1/8” ply glued together.
#lasercut #laserengraving #makerspace #basketmaking
Witness the Prince of All Saiyans... perfectly etched in slate. We figured Vegeta's got enough anger to weather any storm, so why not immortalize him? 
What do you think his power level on the slate would be? Let us know in the comments! 
Some of you out there may find this useful. https://www.printables.com/model/1227695-popsicle-stick-register-module-for-laser-engraving #3dprinting #laserengraving
Diese Woche haben wir Bilder von Projekten mit dem Lasercutter. Gelegentlich basteln wir Stencil, Einhausungen oder einfach kleine Kunst- und Dekostücke. Meist sind diese aus Holz oder Pappe. Das ist viel schneller, als 3d Druck und die Materialien sind nachhaltiger.
This week we got pictures from laser cutter projects. We occasionally make stencils, enclosures and nice art pieces. It's way faster than 3d printing and works with more sustainable materials.
#laser #laserengraving
Since I engraved the back I will be painting the back to match the frame. So the engraving will show up dark. Test painting shown on the cut off piece. #MakerSpace #LaserEngraving #LaserCrafting
End up cutting off the bottom. Then engraved the bottom the right way. Now I just need to cut the frame down. Still a relatively large mirror at ~ 22” x 23”. #MakerSpace #LaserEngraving #LaserCrafting
Since this is being engraved from the back I had mirrored the engraving so it faces the right way when viewed from the front. Top went fine. Very happy. Rotated the mirror to do the bottom and did a vertical mirror of an already horizontal mirrored engraving which turned out to be a mistake since physically rotating the mirror canceled out the horizontal mirroring. Should have just rotated the horizontal mirror image instead of doing the vertical mirroring. 
#LaserEngraving #LaserCrafting #MakerSpace
Finding and marking the middles allowed me to set the Job Origin to Center in Lightburn and then position the laser head over the intersection of the lines on the back of the mirror. Then started the engraving. Since the job origin is set to center Lightburn engraves everything relative to that point. #LaserEngraving #LaserCrafting #MakerSpace
I used the horizontal lines to set the mirror edge parallel to the x-axis by running the laser head and laser pointer down the marked line and adjusting the mirror until the laser pointer stayed on the line from one side to the other. #LaserEngraving #LaserCrafting #MakerSpace
I had to use the pass through slot opening on the machine to fit the short side of the mirror into the bed area. #LaserEngraving #LaserCrafting #MakerSpace
In today’s adventures in Laser Crafting I found a largish mirror curb side on the morning walk. It’s about 22”x28”, so too big for my 50W laser. But guess who now has access to a larger bed 60W laser machine through their local maker space. 
#laserengraving #lasercrafting #makerspace
My mate @cheapjack (tho' he's not on here much) is organising a maker day on Sat at the Neuro Muscular Centre
NMC Maker Day
Saturday 25th January 2025
11-3pm
Woodford Lane West Winsford Cheshire CW7 4EH
Join us for a day exploring digital making and share our plans for the new NMC Makerspace!
#3D #3dprinting #laserengraving #vinylcutting #lasercutting #makers #makerspace #making #digital #socialmodelofdisability #disability #prototyping and more
As a holiday gift for my wife, I finally did some slate engraving and produced coasters for each of of our Dalmatians past and present.
I developed a technique for getting good results (outlining the images so the black parts still have a defined edge) and matt clear-coating the slate first (for contrast).
Results are really nice.
300mm/s @ 30% power on my 50W CO2 seems about perfect. Don't forget to invert the image.
Made her cry.
Recently started a membership at makerspace in SF called Humanmade. The intent is to get back to woodworking and experimenting with the CNC but I'm also excited to have laser access again. Did some quick studies with paper over the weekend and once I got my settings dialed in I really liked the results.
As a #3dprinting and #laserengraving maker, Amazon is just stupid easy for finding and buying supplies. Looking to move away from relying on Amazon, I’d appreciate any suggestion for other sources. I’m expecting it will be hard to complete on price and delivery time (and delivery cost).
Automatic filament switch to use last bits for #functionalprint #AMS #bambulab #x1carbon #xtool #xtoold1pro #laserengraving #laserengraver #honeycomb #3dprinting
Video links:
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/DCFROJPP9qd/
TikTok
https://www.tiktok.com/@jasonjkaczor/video/7434579868999847223
FaceBook
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1080843220245452
YouTube
https://youtu.be/OkzHNXEFg2g
Ok, reaching out as Mastodon feels like the most "crafty" of all my social networks (although the knitting on IG runs a strong secong) - does anyone here in the UK have the ability to laser engrave/burn a design (as an .SVG) onto a baseball bat? I know a few people who dabble but a partially-rounded surface isn't in their skillset quite yet!
AlgoLaser Delta 22W Laser Engraver Review: Fast & Powerful https://theinspirationgrid.com/editorial/algolaser-delta-22w-laser-engraver-review-fast-powerful/ #art #AYearForArt #MastoArt #crafting #LaserEngraving #engraving #ArtInspiration #ArtInspo #ProductReview #inspiration #InspirationGrid
@andy_warb Sigh... one silly comment later, and I am making a vectorized image of the movie logo, so I can make a sign for my 'lair' #laserengraving #rabbithole #movies #makerspace #maker #lab #inkscape #homeoffice #crafting #workshop #hobby
#laserart #laserengraving #GenerativeArt
Processed a photo with DrawingBotV3 and LightBurn, still struggling to get the focal length and timing perfect but it's starting to look better.
Richard Gunther 
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