Lasered Weekend Update

I love doing these weekend updates! I get to show off all my week's creations in one spot :) It makes me realize how much I got done and how many new things I tried too! Eventually I need to quit playing around and start actually getting down to business! But for now, I'm just having too much fun!!!

Bamboo Coaster Set

White Ceramic Tile...Painted Pink then etched

Two Picture Frames (which can easily be customized)

Agate Slice

(I think these would be awesome! But I need to find ones that don't have such difference in the layers so they laser better. I think I found a supplier for these!)

Wood Sign on untreated wood

Bare Name Albums

(These are selling like crazy right now! I think I have 18 on order!!!)

Question: What should I play with next week?

Go Do Your Homework!

I feel like a sponge lately! I've been taking in as much info as I possibly can about my new laser and all the materials I can use with it. I've been scouring the Internet for good resources and joined a great forum called Saw Mill Creek with a special Engravers Forum! It is more information than I could take in in a lifetime!

Since buying my laser, I feel like I've gone back to school, only now the homework is fun :) And I have a new kind of science experiment! I've been learning new software, new settings for the laser, buying fun new materials to work with and so much more! And you know what...I have a new excitement for creating!!! All I want to do is learn and play!

Not to sound like your mother, but I encourage you to do the same...Go Do Your Homework! You might just find a new project to try, a new material to work with, or a new tool you can't live without! And I hope it brings you an excitement to create as it did for me :)

Gotta run...my laser is calling :)

Weekend Update-Laser Projects

It's been another fun week with my laser! I got some new supplies in that I've been playing around with. I want to try anything and everything to see how it turns out and see what I want to focus most on. I hope to have lasered items in my shop within the next week or two! Here are this week's new items. Acrylic was very easy to cut and engrave on! I'll be making magnets out of these similar to the glass tiles ones I've been making. (And I think I found a better way to do the backing...photos of that to come later!) Leather was a little tricky. It wanted to curl while engraving and it leaves a smoky film afterwards. I've been doing some research and have a few products I want to try with the leather. Leather also has a very interesting smell after being engraved...the nice smell of burnt hair...LOL! I did a few different glass picture frames that I'll soon be adding to my shop. These turned out very nice! I also have some mirrors I want to try...add that to the list :)

I painted some of the wood discs that I showed last week and made them into rings and pendants. I love the "Diamond Ring" :) Last but not least...a wood frame. These are great for lasering with a flat surface and 1.25" of area to engrave! I'll be offering these in premade options as well as custom ones. Question: Do you think these will go over well in my Scrapbook Shop, or should I consider starting a second shop? Thanks for your comments :)

New Lasered Projects

I'm having so much fun with my laser I just don't know how I'm going to get everything done I want to! I want to laser anything and everything!!! I got quite a bit done yesterday and couldn't wait to show off my new projects :)

Glass etched picture frame

Wood engraved magnets Close up of a magnet...so cool!

Wood engraved pendants (and rings to come soon!!!) Live~Laugh~Love Engraved Tile Engraved Tile Coaster Wood Photo Plaque (These are still a work on progress.) Laserable Metal (Gold with Black backing!)

Etched cell phone cover Close up of etched design Etched glass stone (will most likely become a magnet) Glass etched Save the Date Wedding Favor tiles

Only the Beginning

I finally had my training on my new Epilog Laser Cutter yesterday!!! What an exciting day!!! I had 101 questions and played with the software and machine for about 3.5 hours while Crystal was here! And of course I played more after she left :)

Here are some of the projects we did yesterday:

Engraved Wood Plaque

Chipboard Letter for my Custom Name Albums

Chipboard Word

1" Etched Glass Tile

Etched Glass Cube

First we engraved on these Flip Flops and then we cut them!!!

And I've got 100s more ideas I want to play with today!!! Look for metal plaques, engraved scrapbook and photo album covers, leather journals and so, so much more!!! I'm willing to try anything requested :) I have a friend who wants me to engrave on his valve covers for his motor...LOL!

New Business Items

I have slowly been adding new Etsy Business Items to my etsy shop. I have added some 2x2 Earring Cards, 2x3 Earring Cards, Thank You Notecards and Business Card Notebooks. These are all items that fellow Etsy Sellers can use to help their business :) And I have even more ideas for when my laser cutter/engraver gets up and running! I've put together a slideshow of the new items. And of course you can see them in My Shop as well!

A picture slideshow by Smilebox

Featured EtsyBlogger-The Art of Joy

TheArtofJoy...don't you just love the name! And the concept behind it :) Joy is our featured EtsyBlogger for the month of January! Of course her shop name has to do with her real name, but I also feel that her shop brings me joy when I look through it :) She has so many great printable options to be customized! And she even has freebie printables on her blog! Check out some of her goodies... Printable Stork Pink Theme Baby Shower Invitations or Announcements

2011 Printable Write In Kawaii Calendar with Stickers

Don't forget to keep a watch on Joy's Blog as she'll be introducing us to her newest "Bundle of Joy" soon! Any day now :)

IT'S HEEEEEEEERE!!!

My laser cutter is officially HERE! I couldn't wait any longer to take it out of the box and get it on my new table! Though I can't use it until my training and ventilation system arrive next Friday, for now I'm happy to just look at it :)

Isn't she beautiful!