Living Hinge D&D Boxes

[jamesdhatch]

@cynd11

I predict many foam liners for living hinge boxes will be made after this.

I’ve used the felt that you can get from Michaels with a sticky back. Just cut and then peel off the backing material and it sticks in place.

Dispatches from the front (Pre-release Report) - cutting felt

I’m making a living hinge glasses case using Proofgrade maple plywood. It will be lined with felt to keep from scratching the eyeglasses. Easy cutting the PG, but what settings do I use on felt? I’m using a self-adhesive craft felt from Michael’s. The stuff is 0.075" thick with a peel off liner on the back. Into the 'forge, load up my cut line test file and start testing. My cut line test file is simply a set of 2 lines, one vertical and one horizontal. If I want to cut a piece off material I …

Here’s the sunglass case it went into. It does give a nice backing to the living hinge.

Dispatches from the front (Pre-release Report) - Summer's coming edition

One of the things that lasers do really well is make very thin cuts in things. That makes something called a “living hinge” practical for all sorts of projects. Living hinges allow materials that don’t usually bend, curve or fold easily. One of the things that most amazes non-laser people is seeing things bending that ought not to. Putting those together is a marriage made in heaven and gives you a little extra “Wow!” to help explain why the wait for your Glowforge was worth it. Since the winte…