Adventures in Laser Cutting

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5 Secrets to Laser Engraving Photograph

5 Secrets to Laser Engraving Photograph

Why is working with photographs so challenging? There are five variables to balance.

Sarah PikeApril 21, 2021lasercutting, lasercut, laserengraving, laserengrave, artistbook, artistbooks, laserengravedphotographs, photography, bookcloth, freefalllaser, imagequality, adobephotoshop, photoshop, imageresolution, lasercutter

One Shot To Get It Right!

One Shot To Get It Right!

Laser cutting into a bound book! How crazy is that?!

Sarah PikeMarch 15, 2021bookbinder, lasercut, lasercutting, laserengraving, artistbook, artistbooks, bookbinding, robinbrandes, freefalllaser, davidesslemont, solementespress

Don Widmer's Flag Book

Don Widmer's Flag Book

See Don Widmer's laser cut and letterpress flag book, which explores visual perception through shifting panels of intricately cut shapes.

Sarah PikeNovember 12, 2020lasercut, lasercutting, flagbook, artistbooks, artistbook, printmaking, letterpress, bookbinder, bookbinding, ettyhillesum, julianstanczak, geometry

Grayscale Color-Coding

Grayscale Color-Coding

Learn how to speed up engraving times by using grayscale color-coding.

Sarah PikeSeptember 30, 2020lasercut, lasercutting, laserengraving, fabric, amandadamico, lasercuttingworkshop, freefalllaser

Irregular Engraving

Irregular Engraving

Learn how to create a simple two-layered jig out of cardboard to hold irregularly shaped objects.

Sarah PikeAugust 31, 2020lasercut, lasercutting, contemporaryart, contemporaryartist, massmoca