Instructables: exploring - stepbystep - technology - lasers - techshop - popular http://www.instructables.com Mon, 20 May 2013 20:21:27 PDT BLOX v1.01 High Contrast Leather Laser Etching http://www.instructables.com/id/High-Contrast-Leather-Laser-Etching-Intro/
High Contrast Leather Laser Etching - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPD/4CDB/HDOW9WZS/FPD4CDBHDOW9WZS.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPD/4CDB/HDOW9WZS/FPD4CDBHDOW9WZS.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPD/4CDB/HDOW9WZS/FPD4CDBHDOW9WZS.SMALL.jpg the5thfool The hip flask pictured here cost only $5 at the local super-jumbo-extreme-retail store on clearance, and I wanted to personalize it a bit.  I have access to a laser cutter/etcher through the TechShop and thought this might be the tool for the job. However, one of the problems with cheap, thin leath...
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Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 27 Feb 2013 20:43:20 PST Make A Luminaria With A Laser Etcher http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-A-Luminaria-With-A-Laser-Etcher/
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Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 20 Jan 2013 19:12:14 PST Adding color to laser etched acrylic at Techshop http://www.instructables.com/id/Adding-color-to-laser-etched-acrylic-at-Techshop/
Adding color to laser etched acrylic at Techshop - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FU1/H4YI/HAUNM19K/FU1H4YIHAUNM19K.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FU1/H4YI/HAUNM19K/FU1H4YIHAUNM19K.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FU1/H4YI/HAUNM19K/FU1H4YIHAUNM19K.SMALL.jpg broadspectrum I wanted to color the labels on an acrylic box for a Raspberry Pi enclosure with a paint.  This method uses a powder which is etched into the laser engraving. The powder used is called LaserDarc. I bought a sample of 3 colors for around $70.   The Raspberry Pi enclosure pattern was from Thingiverse...
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