Board games and inserts

[hansepe]

We’ve seen some wonderful examples in the forums over time.

Scrabble for Charity

[GF-Scrabble-10] I was asked to make a Scrabble board for an upcoming charity auction for a local literacy council. I used Cherry plywood from Owyn’s for the board, and Hickory (Pecan) Ply for the tiles. I used oil based Sharpie pens to color in the board, and used a little mineral oil to bring out the wood grain. I may seal the whole thing with a clear poly. I still have to design and cut the tile holders, but I’m still pondering the best route for that. I like how it turned out, and wi…

Laser Cut Board Games

@JeremyNielsen’s “Connect-4” post in the “Design Challenge 1” thread ( http://community.glowforge.com/t/design-challenge-1/2392/134?u=polarbrainfreeze ) made me think about what other board games I could easily design and cut. So I made a quick chess set last night. It’s my take on the Typographical Chess Pieces design, where the name of each piece is embedded in its design. I’ll have to make a French one as well for my kids, although “Cavalier” is a pretty long word to design around. …

Beaucoup Catan boards, etc.