Looking for Unique Aura Ideas

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One thing the aura is good at is embellishing existing items. Engraving premade plaques or labeling items etc.

Lots of people have engraved wooden spoons and other kitchen tools for example.

Sugar Skull Wooden Spoon

This was an easy 5 min project. Adult coloring book page put on a wooden spoon. So cool!! 74614065_430491100937853_6507410039429398528_o|375x500

Using the proofgrade veneers to embellish non-wooden objects can be really nice too.

Check out this inlay:

Proofgrade veneer compass rose inlay: from design to finished piece

I received some more Proofgrade plywood. That along with the veneers allowed me to finish this long-messed with project. The plywood engraved very evenly so I could do an inlay. This is 1/8" maple plywood. It took an hour and 52 minutes to engrave the 7 inch circle. I did it at 675 LPI. [image] I used a toothbrush, a hat pin and an exacto knife to clean up the substrate. I especially had to clean around the perimeter where the exhaust deposited its residue. Even though there was a thick layer …

The possibilities are almost endless, even with the inherent limits of the aura.