lasercut

In the Studio with Dan Funderburgh

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March 1st, 2011 0

We’ve blogged pattern designer Dan Funderburgh and his lasercut “Inventory” objects before, but I wanted to share some wonderful behind the scenes photos of his workshop.

Engraved Plastic + Black Crayon = High Contrast Panels

I am descended from 5,000 generations of tool-using primates. Also, I went to college and stuff. I am a long-time contributor to MAKE magazine and makezine.com. My work has also appeared in ReadyMade, c't – Magazin für Computertechnik, and The Wall Street Journal.

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February 23rd, 2011 16

Effective, easy, inexpensive process from Briton James Williamson. Well-documented, too. James starts with laser-engraved panels, rubs them with black crayon, and removes the excess with a buffing process using paper soaked in mineral spirits. Nice work, James! [via Hacked Gadgets]