Project Ideas! — project

Cat Bookmark Project

Posted by Laser Tech on Aug 13, 2018

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!

Tags: accessories, bookmark, cat, cat bookmark, demo, DIY, laser cut, lazer cut, project, project ideas, tips, vector

Mustache Comb Project

Posted by Laser Tech on Aug 13, 2018

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...

Tags: comb, diy, easy project, mustache comb, project

Glow in the Dark Planetarium Wall Decals

Posted by Laser Tech on Aug 07, 2018

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!

Tags: demo, DIY, glow in the dark, planets, project, project idea, project ideas, vector, vector graphics, wall decals, wall decor

Laser Cut Spirograph Set

Posted by Laser Tech on Jun 19, 2018

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...

Tags: demo, DIY, drawing tools, project, project idea, project ideas, spirograph, tips, toys, vector, vector graphics

Make Your Own Leather Envelope Wallet

Posted by Laser Tech on Jun 18, 2018

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...

Tags: accessories, business card holder, DIY, easy, easy project, leather, leather wallet, leather work, margin of error, project, project idea, project ideas, tips, vector, vector graphics, wallet

Chunky Stacked Ring

Posted by Laser Tech on May 08, 2018

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.

Tags: accessories, DIY, jewelry, jewelry design, laser cut jewelry, laser cut ring, project, project idea, ring

Design and Laser Cut Your Own Sewing Buttons

Posted by Laser Tech on Jan 11, 2018

Create your own custom buttons for wearable art, knitwear, button up shirts, blouses, and other apparel.

Tags: button, buttons, project, project ideas