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Glitter Acrylic Text Cake Toppers

Posted by Laser Tech on Aug 08, 2018

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

Tags: cake topper, DIY, glitter acrylic, project idea, text, tips

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

DIY Laser Cut Cookie Cutter & Cookie Stamp

Posted by Laser Tech on Jul 17, 2018

I love baking and we love making so this project is a win-win. One of my favorite things to bake is digestive biscuits occasionally dipped in dark chocolate. While the biscuits taste great the only thing missing is the quintessential English digestive biscuit stamp, "DIGESTIVE" on the cookie. I crave authenticity so this cookie stamp is a must and I decided to try my hand at making a traditional English digestive biscuit cookie stamp. I also decided to make a standard pig cookie cutter for good measure. Why a pig shape? Gingerbread pigs are a HUGE childhood favorite of mine and...

Tags: cookie cutter, cookie stamp, laser cut, lazer cut, project idea

Custom Measuring Tools

Posted by Laser Tech on Jun 19, 2018

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.

Tags: curve ruler, custom tools, demo, DIY, hip ruler, lance french curve ruler, project idea, project ideas, ruler

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