LightWorks Laser Projects

Look, a necklace!

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/214371977/climbing-gorilla-necklace

It's coming up to Christmas, so, naturally, I am working on range of Valentine gifts...

Just a reminder, I also make things that are *not* Scout-related...

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Attention Christmas customers!

Please note that UK postal service "last post for Christmas" dates mean that customers outside mainland Europe need to place orders by Friday 28th November.

Mainland European customers need to order by Friday 5th December, and UK customers need to order by Friday 12th December.

Sorry for any inconvenience such short notice may cause.

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Seasonal spam!

I've designed a Scouting tree decoration and, as usual, 10% of the profits go to the SA.

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/211568896/scouting-tree-decoration

When switching to a new supplier means you have to increase laser power and slow down the cut, or spend longer hand-finishing the item than it took to design....

That

New record for furthest delivery: New South Wales, Australia.

Gosh.

By Darwin's Beard, why did nobody warn me??

Laser-cutting leather creates an appalling stench!

I CAN TASTE IT!!

:(

I've just done the maths - if every week was like my first week of business, I'll pay for my laser cutter in four months.

If every week is like my second week of business, it will take me 3.5 years...

So, stop reading this post, go and buy something! If I don't stock exactly what you want, talk to me!

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Oddly exciting to send my first Paypal invoice...

Youngest son used this interesting piece on "living hinges" to plan part of a gift we made for a friend of his. Highly recommended.

http://www.deferredprocrastination.co.uk/blog/2011/laser-cut-lattice-living-hinges/

Laser-cut Lattice Living Hinges After this style of hinge popped up again, this time on Makezine, I was having a look at the linked project guide and at how they worked and I realised that a bit of mathematical modelling could lead to better designed hinges. This could mean fewer rounds of trial-and-error prototype tests, which wo…

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New leader's pin: Ikki / Sahi the porcupine.

Branching out into seasonal projects - this little nativity scene is built up of individually-cut layers.

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/208364177/miniature-nativity-scene

Please note - I will not be able to cut or mail items between Mon 27th & Fri 31st October, due to being several hundred miles away from my laser cutter.

I will, however, be able to pick up messages and emails on an irregular, countryside-mobile-coverage basis.

You don't realise how many Cub leader names there are until you start making badges for them.

Added to the store today; Shere Khan, Rikki Tikki Tavi and the Bandar Log: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/LightWorksLaser

22:00, packing up orders to mail across UK and to Canada.

I think that's only the second time I have mailed anything except cards and letters to destinations outside Europe!

Excitement of my first online sales - all previous sales have been face-to-face!

New on the store - classic three-hole woggles, including a Remembrance version.

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New on Etsy, the Gunapult: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/205918790/the-gunapult

I think I've just worked out how to make a catapult pistol.

Time to draw...

Giving away the secrets to one of my Etsy products:

http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-Goggle-Eyed-Owl-Pin/

Make a Goggle-Eyed Owl Pin The Goggle-Eyed Owl pin is one of several different pins I have designed and made recently.This one is laser-cut, but there's nothing stopping you usi...

The Etsy store is up and running!

Go, see, spend, share!

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First item listed for sale!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Halloween-Glow-in-the-Dark-Pendant-/271622631882?

The ghost glows in the dark!

Halloween Glow in the Dark Pendant Halloween Glow in the Dark Pendant in Jewellery & Watches, Costume Jewellery, Necklaces & Pendants | eBay

The hare, Celtic style.

I've created a set of laser-cut badges for the leaders of local Cub packs.

Are there any others you think I should make?

Today, I think I shall draw a hare.

And possibly Japan.

Text badge.

Only wear it if you understand it.