Needed a gift for our retiring pastor. Came up with the idea to do a small model of the MASSIVE metal and glass cross sculpture that hangs above the altar. (Because again, EVERY problem has a laser solution(is a nail) when you have a Glowforge(hammer).)
Super happy with the result. He seemed to like it, though I worry it’s again, just a dust collector like so many of my projects.
I wasted 2 crosses of acrylic gluing it together. Every other time (and the third time I started THIS assembly) Krazy glue and acrylic have bonded instantly. Well, they didn’t and the little piece shifted, and left a really ugly mess on the otherwise crystal clear acrylic. I had actually burned two, in anticipation of an assembly mishap. Didn’t plan on TWO muck ups though. But hey, 3 minutes later, I had a new piece ready to go.
So it’s been a LONG while again between posts… And I’m still not sharing much today… but took the kid’s Halloween costumes out for their first candy run at a local event held by my wife’s employer.
Made a skeleton costume (that could have easily been purchased - but who does that? Especially when you have a laser and a create-all-the-things virus running through your blood). Just simple thin craft foam. Found some settings here on the forum (which were a bit much, backed them off a bit) and pieced together some images found online.
Very happy with this year’s builds, and the kids loved them too. Bonus points if you know what TheBoy is dressed as.
So as not to fill my project thread with guesses (didn’t think that one through LOL)…
It’s a “YoKai Watch” character, named “Komasan.” I believe it is indeed a cat, but I did see some story (via something he was watching) that it’s a dog. (I’m not buying, but also not gonna research it any further.) YoKai Watch is a very odd anime import.
Was a great sales day. Did much better than my tiny neighborhood market. Not surprising really. Much bigger crowd. Stayed busy and chatty most of the time. One other person selling laser cut items, but he had no variety really, and nothing special. He had lots of Pokemon ornaments that were cool. He did say he was just getting into it.
Overall, worth the effort, I think. I don’t want to do the math, as I know it will show I didn’t make much, but I am confident I didn’t lose money. And I’m gonna create these things whether or not I’m doing craft shows.
BlackPanter wall hanger. Cardboard and spray paint. Tip: you can get more contrast using gloss vs flat paints of the same color. Really happy with this one, will likely do a few more in wood, draftboard, or acrylic.
Wand stands. Friend of a friend made the wands with magnets in the tip… so magic is preinstalled! (Only sold one set out of 4, which was surprising. Thought they’d go fast.)
Couple of simple framed pieces. I’ve decided I really like putting pieces in frames. The trick will be to find frames cheap enough to make it worth it. I price these 5x7s at $10. They don’t take too terribly long. Just looks nicer, even without the glass.
Louisville symbol (fleur de lis) and coordinates of the city. Got more ideas for this concept. I liked the grain of the new poplar for this. Fleur is etched and cut walnut, coordinates etched in the poplar.
The laser cuts are glued to the outside of the glass! And the texture/color under the glass? Wall paper samples! The ship is also etched on 1/4 ply that was spray painted with white, and then ‘dusted’ with gray and silver spray paint too. Home layer is basswood. These look so much better in person, these photos seem lame. I will be doing LOTS more of this concept for gifts and for next market season. Premium look, not terribly difficult or time consuming, and unique. So much potential with this idea.
Simple, yet cool. Have had several orders with names in the middle and school and house crests on the ends. These were a very quick, 'bout 20 minutes, concept to completed prototype.
Holy cow! I can’t believe it’s been 3 months since I’ve posted in this thread! Should be no surprise I lost my ‘regular’ status. Well… time to stop lurkin’! It’ll take me a couple of days to get everything caught up… Here we go…
First up: Holiday Play Prop
Did a couple of signs with cardboard and spray paint for TheBoy’s school play. I also built the jail itself, though no GF help on that. Gives context for the signs.
Yet another Memorial Candle
Man I hate these, yet I love this one. Friend did a great design upgrade for her M-I-L’s family. This has so much potential… imagine a vase instead of a candle, and a Spring poem instead of a memorial.
A simple dog name frame for a friend to hang above the leash hook and food bowl. Black acrylic on the glass of an 8x10 frame with a wallpaper sample under. (I’m really enamored with these frames. I’ve since bought about 10 to 20 each in various sizes.)
Original plan was to do something much bigger for the final piece, but we were able to talk them down and keep it within the confines of the GF. Bought a pack of stand-offs on AMZ and love ‘em! So much potential. (Have you seen the kick azz business card holders using two stand-offs that have been floating around? So inspiring! Can’t wait to make some of those!) Anyway… this is walnut, birch, and acrylic. Since the stand-offs only have one “groove” to hold a piece out, I used acrylic rings around them to suspend the one layer between the back and acrylic. Looks so nice in the hallway. (Any bigger would have been too much says I.) They were absolutely thrilled! (Me too. #TTMF)
This is a small rendition of a much larger piece in the lobby of the building. (Hard to see against the brick wall… they really need to paint the wall, or the piece…)
Being one myself, I was happy to join in.
