Laser-cut frames!

As an artist aspiring to make my own frames -- and save some of the costs of custom framing -- I was intrigued to find out people are laser-cutting frames.

One example among many can be found here; many more, by googling images of laser-cut frames.

Laser cutting inspiration and ideas

The world is full of people making amazing wood-cuts and paper-cuts and felt-cuts and everything-else-cuts.

So is the internet.

Some favorites:

- Laser-cut paper art by Maude White

- Laser-cut wood lamps and other wood things by Lightwave Laser

- Laser-cut jewelry by Molly M Designs

- Two very different laser-cut cactus sculptures (why not?!)
Camille Petricola's "Organic Sculpture"
Cactus sculpture by David Stark (fabricated by Lasercuttingshapes.com)

- Laser-cut lampshades by fifti-fifti

- And, of course, a laser-cut swamp thing magnet, from 3QuartermoonCreative

Laser cutting class coming up soon!

Laser cutting class at The Hack Factory!  Sunday September 28th, noon - 5pm.

Sign up here.

Here's the description.

This workshop will cover safety and handling of the laser cutter, then progress to use of the laser cutter in rendering artwork.  We'll cover etching and cutting with the laser cutter, and go through use of the laser cutter with materials including plywood, fabric, paper, and mylar stencil material.  Open to members and non-members.  (Membership is required for use of the laser cutter outside this class.)  Please bring an image on a flash drive for use in class.  Contact vimmory*at*gmail.com with any questions. 

Tuition: $60

Materials fee: $5

Laser design and cutting process

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