skistler

Yep! Your game needs a lot of dice. A couple of things if you want to give it a try: you can generally run the laser on its fastest speed and fiddle only with the power - the dice engrave with little effort; and you can create a larger jig and line them up in rows horizontally (to limit the number of hard returns that slow production). Would still take a long while, but perhaps a long while less a few minutes!

Thanks (belatedly) for getting me started! Here's a link to the software he's referencing: https://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html (it's free/open source)

Very cool! Thanks for sharing the plans

This is amazing! I am inspired. I would never have thought that I could make something similar...and I'm still not sure...but your step by step instructions give me confidence to give it a try. Thank you!

Wonderful inspiration! Thanks for the guidance.

I've made these, about a year ago, and to answer the question that doesn't seem to be quite answered in this thread: They are incredibly stiff and crack wherever they bend. They do NOT hold up through bending. But they are way cool....

Well done! Can you share what specifically you used to finish the wood since it isn't dried?

Nicely done! One option that might save you time and ensure perfect alignment is to apply the design before laser cutting. If you are worried about charring (more likely with 1/4" than 1/8"), you can then apply low tack transfer tape and remove the transfer tape afterwards or apply a light coat of clear gloss sealer and then mild charring wipes away. You may want to apply sealer anyway so your gorgeous images don't get damaged over time.

Excellent. I love simple solutions to real world problems.

Awesome! Thanks for the inspiration. These look gorgeous. How many coats of oil did you use?

As a friendly note, if you put blue painters tape on your wood before you engrave over it (so you are engraving right on and through the tape into the woods) you can then remove the tape at the end and not have the stray smoke be a problem. But, you do have to then remove the tape (first peel, then try a credit card for any remaining bits).

Cool! Now I'm thinking about laser cut QR Code Coasters

Wow! Fantastic. On my list to build.

Thank you for the extra effort! That gives me a good estimate for size and coverage. I'm off to research....

Thanks for the Instructable! I've got lots of ideas based on this. Roughly how much surface do you think it is realistic to cover using this technique and a single bag? (a 4x4" box so 16 sq inches for example?)

Love this, but it seems to no longer be active/available (the website and the app). Any chance for an update?

They are bed frame connectors made in Greece (see http://www.evenplast.gr/products/connection/meandros.aspx#gallery). I've written to the company to check the price and if there is a US supplier.

Fully transparent doesn't work for projection I'm afraid.

Thanks! I think I can manage glue more readily than ink, just because I'm more familiar with working with glue and wood. Hope to give it a go this spring. I'll post the results. Thanks for the inspiration.

This is gorgeous! I had hoped to do something similar with flooring. Question - is there a reason to black the frame after putting it on rather than before (when there would be no fear of getting the ink on the planking that you so carefully masked out)? I'm nervous about not being as careful as you.