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Running slow: eliminating wobbles
There is a trade off between speed and quality with x-y laser cutting. This 80# cardstock test shows a slow run on the left and a fast run on the right. To get the best results I run the laser … Continue reading
Cutting OSBP’s logo: behind the scenes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8V3Qbh3C32w?rel=0 I was delighted to have Carina of Crow & Canary swing by the workshop last week to take some photos for a guest post on Oh So Beautiful Paper. Here’s what it took to prepare the OSBP logo, with … Continue reading
Overriding the ULS interlock
Enclosed lasers such as ULS and Epilog have a safety feature where the beam won’t fire if the doors are open. On my system the front panel shows a blinking red light when the doors are open and a green … Continue reading
Freshly Cut – Stencil for Behrens Group
Brian of Behrens Group was commissioned by Make Animals and Opus Solutions to make some ”road cases” as part of Intel’s Rock Legend program. He was on a deadline so there wasn’t time to shop for materials; we used some 1/8” acrylic I had on hand. The … Continue reading
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Freshly Cut – Little Floridas for cevd
Cut from Arturo in Grey Christine’s studio cevd designs beautiful custom invitations. These little Florida cut-outs will become part of an invite. The cotton Arturo paper was a dream to cut. There was virtually no odor or surface discoloration from … Continue reading
Determining what to bridge
Here are three quick ways to determine what portions of your design need bridging. In Illustrator: Select All Object -> Compound Path -> Release This converts all of the closed paths of your design into their own objects. Now we … Continue reading
Common bridge problems
One of the critical pieces of making a design work in the physical work is paying attention to bridges — paths that cross gaps in your design to hold it together. A potential client is working on a gatefold envelopment … Continue reading
Freshly Cut – Amanda & Nate’s Wedding Invitations
Cut from Paper Source in White and Stardream in Rose Quartz with coordinating 5 3/4” square envelope. Ink-free etched text. My brother-in-law Nate was recently married to his high school sweetheart Amanda and I was delighted to design their wedding invitations. A … Continue reading
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Freshly Cut – Business cards for Mod My LLC
Cut from Mohawk Beckett Cambric in Blazer Blue/White. Stitch-effect edge and rounded corners. ModMyi is an Apple news site with community forums and downloads. Kyle contacted me about creating cards to bring to the upcoming Apple developer conference in San … Continue reading
Kerf widths, inside cuts and Illustrator
Cutting art with fine details requires accounting for the kerf of the laser beam. The laser beam’s center follows the center of the vector path. Some material will be burned away; the width of the removed material is called the kerf. … Continue reading