Al Pantone

Laser-cutting

Laser-cut scale model of a house, made from particle board

Rough draft of a scale model of my parents' house made in Blender, particle board

Laser-cut tiles for tabletop board gaming, made from maple plywood

Tiles for tabletop gaming, maple plywood

Laser-cut refrigerator magnet with a drawing of a dragon, made from particle board

Refrigerator magnet of one of my Dungeons and Dragons characters, particle board. I made a set of these for my friends, each with their own D&D character.

Drink coasters featuring the names and artwork for different Ikea furniture, made from birch plywood

Set of drink coasters featuring the names and artwork for Ikea furniture, birch plywood. I made these as a gift for my mom. It's kind of an inside joke; she loves them.

Laser-cut clock with the text San Francisco, made from maple plywood

One of a set of clocks for checking the time in multiple cities, maple plywood. I made these as a gift for my parents.

Templates for chocolate transfer sheets, made from paper

Paper templates for chocolate transfer sheets featuring a company logo. The templates are used as a stencil for brushing liquid chocolate onto a plate.

Laser-cut gift tags, made from maple plywood

Assorted gift tags, maple plywood

Laser Cutting on a Glowforge Home Laser Cutter

When all you have is a laser, everything starts to look like quarter-inch acrylic, wood, paper, or resin-free plywood. I've had my laser cutter for a few years now, and I'm really impressed with the scope of projects I've been able to make with it. In addition to flat shapes and engraving, I've been trying to make 3D objects by modeling them in Blender, then figuring out how to cut them from flat planes. It's produced some really cool results.