Thursday, October 8, 2009

LASER Cutting/Engraving Ideas


(design by Tatil Design - see first link below)


The following links will show you that laser cutters can be used for a whole lot more than putting your name on an iPod or a company logo in an acrylic plaque. See what is being done and think about how you might press the tool in new ways.


Laser Cut Leaves
http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/07/30/laser-cut-leaves-are-natures-unique-business-cards/naturalmedium-1/


Laser Cut Keyboard
http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2009/07/14/laser-cut-wooden-key.html


Laser Etched Matzoh!
http://www.boingboing.net/2007/06/26/laseretched_spock_ma.html

Laser Cut Furniture
http://www.boingboing.net/2009/01/07/anatomical-lasercut.html

Laser Cut Leaves
http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/07/30/laser-cut-leaves-are-natures-unique-business-cards/

Laser Cut Scarf (ultra suede material)
http://boingboing.net/2008/06/20/lasercut-typographic.html

Engraved Wood Necklace
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21455990&ref=sr_gallery_21&&ga_search_query=laser+engraved&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=3&order=price_desc&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title

Skate Decks
http://platformdesign.org/refill-7-skate-decks/

Mini-Mag FLashlight to Powerful Laser (laser related geekitude)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgJ0EpxjZBU&feature=player_embedded#

Laser Cut Assemblable models
http://www.boingboing.net/2008/12/15/tiny-lasercut-assemb.html

Laser Cut Bangle
http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.86719258.jpg

Volumetric 3d model to real 3D forms
http://www.boingboing.net/2007/01/06/lasercut_volumetric_.html

OpenSource Ukelele
http://www.boingboing.net/2009/03/27/printing-a-ukelele-o.html

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