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This instructable will show you how to design, laser cut, and build a stacked bowl quickly and easily. These bowls waste very little material during ...
Draw a polygon. I chose a pentagon since it is easy to work with a smaller number of points to deal with when you are just getting started. This wil...
Select the polygon. Go to Arrange-Transformations-Size and change the size to 3.0 inches in both directions. Click Apply. You can also bring this win...
Select the polygon again. Select Arrange-Convert to Curves. Then, select Shape Tool (F10). Select all points in the curve with a lasso rectangle. C...
Click on "Make node smooth" in toolbar. Now we have the basic shape which we can modify to create an interesting bowl. If you want to draw simpler s...
Select the shape. Select Windows-Dockers-Transformations-Size (ALT+F10). This will bring up the docking window which will allow you to quickly change...
Copy the shape and move it beside the original shape. Give a good bit of spacing so that you can create several concentric rings around the shapes.
Select the copy of the original shape. Make sure "Non-proportional" is checked in the dock. Add .25" to width and height and select "Apply"
Now select the copy of the original shape. Increment width and height by 5" and select "apply to duplicate". Select the 3.25" and the 8.25" shapes th...
Select Effects-Blend. This will bring up the Blend dock which allows you to blend two shapes. Change the number of steps to 9 (8.25"-3.25"=5"; 5"/.5"...
Select the original shape. Then, increment width and height by 5" in the Transformation dock and select "Apply To Duplicate". Select the 3" and the 8...
Go to the Blend dock. Change the number of steps to 9 (8"-3"=5"; 5"/.5"=10; 10-1=9). This will create 9 steps shapes between the two selected shapes....
Select all objects. Go to Object properties. Set the line width to hairline and color to red. Hairline width tells the Epilog laser cutter driver I...
Stack up the laser cut rings starting with the largest and working to the smallest. Align the rings so that they leave a symmetric border around the ...
Once you have the rings and bases all stacked up and aligned how you like them, you'll want to glue them up. Use the CA glue referenced in the first ...
Here's one of my favorite bowls. I like the shape and size of the bowl. It's large enough to hold fruit or other substantial items.
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