Turning my sketches into laser engraved art

Hey guys! Brand new owner of a Glowforge, and I’m really excited about using it to do some fun stuff with my art. This is a small piece where I took an anatomical sketch I did of a heart in illustrator, etched it on medium acrylic and cut the shapes out of walnut hardwood. Currently, it’s sitting on this cool stand I made thanks to @Janerlea (See here) but I plan on framing it, and possibly figuring out a way to light it with a colored LED light.

Thanks guys! Hope you enjoy. I look forward to sharing more art (and other things) with you guys in the future.

Bailey

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Nice… someone else here did some interesting pieces with anatomical heart designs around valentines day, if you search around you might find them.

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Awesome! I’ll check them out. I just used this because it’s an old sketch I already had on my computer. I’m excited to do some stuff just for this new tool.

Welcome to the forum. I look forward to seeing more of your sketches.

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Found it:

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Love that! I have been interested in doing some stamps, so double-y cool!

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Thank you!

Great drawing and I like the diamond inlays.

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This is beautiful! Excellent work. I love anatomical hearts. These (:heart:) are too symmetrical to express my inner feelings.

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Love it!! Really cool work and close to my heart. (Forgive the unintentional pun.)

I have a suggestion about the stand and using something like this might be less distracting behind the clear acrylic. Unfortunately I can’t find the file for it, but it’d be easy to make yourself. . (I know the file is out there though.) Edit: Oops, just realized you said you’ll be framing it, sorry about that.
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Here’s two of my el corazon pieces.

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Thanks Kittski!! Love those. And that’s a great idea! It’s on this art holder just for the quick photos, but I think what you suggested would work even better for that. Thank you! :slight_smile:

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That is gorgeous! Welcome to the community! Can’t wait to see what else you come up with!

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Thank you!!

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Well Done :sunglasses:
I’ve never had a tool that inspires creativity like this thing. Welcome to the community!

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Very Cool! What do you have on the back? Is it just open? What did you use to hold everything together?

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It is open! Right now, nothing is holding it together. I plan on framing it, somehow. I just haven’t decided yet.

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That is amazing!!

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