Thank you for your good wishes. I believe he would like the new ‘thingy’, but he’s way back in New Jersey. During a visit to us though, I could indoctrinate him a bit and he would love it.
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I’ll throw another one up. My wife’s co-worker had a tropical themed 30th birthday pool party last weekend and wanted custom stir sticks. (the mixologist that I made the above tokens for did their drinks)
We came up with a pineapple, flamingo & palm tree, each with a 30 & KB (birthday girls initials & nickname).
I cut these on 1/8" acrylic on the X-Carve and did a quick & light flame polish. They were a huge hit and supposedly a lot of her friends want some. That throws fuel onto my urge to order a K40 to hold me over until the GF gets here…
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Great idea!
You people are rocking this thread.
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Very nice. These were on my Laser List. Hopefully some 2016 holiday ones will get done.
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Totally cool! 
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Way back when I was selling these from ads in Skin Diver magazine (gold was $200 troy oz. for 24k casting shot, I alloyed to 14k) I would mail these little brochures to people who requested them.
The Angel fish, Tang, butterfly fish, limpet earrings, seahorse and eel ring have diamond eyes.
OK, I dug back 10 years for this post… I know you all have more, let’s see it! Especially from you lurkers out there, don’t be shy!
Personally I enjoy the work space photos almost as much as the art!
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Beautiful! I love the little seashell with the pearl in it. And the seahorse. And the manta ray. And the crab…
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Thank you. A lot of time getting the detail right before vulcanizing a mold for each one.
Had a lot of fun educating myself in the trade!
After a few years making the popular items over and over lost it’s shine and became a job.
Couldn’t keep my heart in it.
So looking forward to working with more materials than metal!
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So @jkopel suggested I put some pictures of my Narwal box on here, but I just cannot find one of it completed.
So I thought I’d show you some other stuff.
Book Cradle.
Box Lettering
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Gorgeous! I especially like the crab.
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Cool!
That textile looks ancient…?
How did you form the acrylic for the book stand?
The Narwhal tusk box is such a unique application, not many that have ever lived could claim that honor.
Thank you for sharing with us!
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What is this? It’s fascinating…and looks like very old textile. Details, please?
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It’s actually an Almanac and was designed to be worn hung from a belt. Circa 15th century and made from parchment with silk stitching. The photos don’t really do it justice, that stitching is incredible.
Here’s a couple more pics.
Uploading…
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Very Cool. seriously
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Ooops, sorry missed the bit about the acrylic. Him indoors is responsible for that (I do like to work him hard). He uses a line bender and some mysterious jiggery pokery. I’ll see if I can get him to give an idea of how when he’s free.
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Whoa! How lucky you are to be able to protect such beautiful treasures. 
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You are too kind Sir.
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I do love my job:grinning:
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