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Cat Bookmark Project

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Cat Bookmark Project

Here's a project for the five people who still read books. Out of those five, one MUST be a cat lover. If cats aren't your thing, you can try your hand at designing any other animal or insignia or initials. The base will remain the same. 
Let's go!

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Mustache Comb Project

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Mustache Comb Project

Here's a super fun gift idea or gag gift. If you know someone with a mustache then they probably could use one of these or would at least appreciate the sentiment. Let's get started!MATERIALS: Vector Editor: Adobe Illustrator, CorelDraw or Inkscape, etc. Outfab.com supplied 1/8" Baltic Birch Wood or 1/8" acrylic DESIGN:The mustache is a simple shape so feel free to freestyle and sketch this one out. You can scan your sketch and import the image into your vector editor. From this point you can either trace your sketch with the pen tool or convert the image to a bitmap, autotrace...

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Glitter Acrylic Text Cake Toppers

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Glitter Acrylic Text Cake Toppers

Sometimes you need a reusable custom cake or cupcake topper with an inside joke or a personal message. Why not make one yourself? 

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Glow in the Dark Planetarium Wall Decals

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Glow in the Dark Planetarium Wall Decals

Did you have a pack of glow in the dark planet wall decals as a kid? 
Now you can make some custom wall decals for your kid or niece or nephew or yourself! 

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Custom Measuring Tools

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Custom Measuring Tools

The possibilities are endless when your use your creativity and imagination. Give it a try and design your own custom measuring tools today. Submit your design file at Outfab.com. We will quickly cut your project and ship out your project in as little as 5-7 business days. 

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Laser Cut Spirograph Set

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Laser Cut Spirograph Set

Remember Spirograph? The fun, oddly satisfying, geometric drawing set you or a friend may have had growing up. I didn't have one as a kid, but I always wanted one. I thought summer would be a great opportunity to tap into my inner kid and make a set. When you figure out the vectors, you can have us cut this in a single 6"x 12" unit in clear acrylic for $30 or try a cool neon transparent acrylic like the transparent neon green that I used for this project.     I'm not including a downloadable .PDF, because we don't like...

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Make Your Own Leather Envelope Wallet

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Make Your Own Leather Envelope Wallet

This is an easy introduction to making leather goods. We carry 1/16" vegetable tanned leather and we will use it for this project. We carry size 6" x 12" up to 24" x 24" leather scraps. You can add a button snap, but we are just going to simply glue this envelope together for a quick demonstration. Follow along to make your own wallet to stash your cash, credit cards, business cards or whatever need at the ready.  To complete this project you will need: a vector editor such as InkScape, Adobe Illustrator or CorelDRAW button snap or glue or thread...

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Chunky Stacked Ring

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Chunky Stacked Ring

If you've thought about designing accessories then we've got a super easy project for you. All you need is to measure your ring finger and take some addition measurements so that your chunky ring isn't too...chunky. Here's your intro to laser cut jewelry design. 

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DIY Cord Wrapper

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DIY Cord Wrapper

We live in a wireless world, but until they make a wireless toaster, we're still going to be stuck with a few cords here and there. We tend to design projects on a completely selfish basis. I desperately needed a cord wrapper for my headphones to prevent the cord from splitting.You can fully customize these cord wrappers to your liking. We suggest etching your company's name or logo or you can personalize each cord wrapper with the recipients' name, nickname or initials and give them away as gifts. You can even add an original drawing.The possibilities are endless. Go to...

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