Living Hinge D&D Boxes

[polarbrainfreeze]

@choughton

How about lasering a little piece of foam, so your figurine doesn’t bounce around. Friction fit to lock into place. Maybe in Ferrari red or Hermes orange.

I loved this idea! I made a foam insert for the box (cut with the GF).

I think it looks awesome. AND it makes the living hinge more solid!

I did not have Ferrari red though.

Thanks for the suggestion!

[choughton]

Man, that looks great!!! I’m so impressed (and jealous).

[cynd11]

Oooooo, awesome idea! I predict many foam liners for living hinge boxes will be made after this.

[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…

[rebecca]

I just love these boxes so much! There you go, firmly maintaining your status in the “super duper cool dad” category.

[polarbrainfreeze]

Just wait until you see what I’m working on now .

[rebecca]

WHAT?!! I can’t wait!!!

[carlosecheverri]

This looks wonderful. Congratulations on such a great design.