Author: Casey
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Engraved Cork Spice Jar Labels
With the chaotic current state of the world as we come to grips with the COVID 19 pandemic, this week I needed a manageable DIY project that could restore a little bit of normality within the confines of my home. I’ve battled with my spice drawer for a long time, and had a few not-so-successful…
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Kangaroo Leather Wallet
My order of vegetable tanned kangaroo leather arrived first thing this week, and I was pretty excited to delve into my first leather working project on the Glowforge (and also, ever). The whole project took me the better part of a day, including the time taken to watch and re-watch a few saddle stitching tutorials…
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Infinite Coaster Set
This neat little set of coasters originated from a design available for purchase in the Glowforge store. The coasters are infinitely stackable; every time you print a new one, you can glue an extra ring to the coaster-base to hold it. I decided to keep playing with The Makers Den logo and some botanical patterns…
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Snap and Store Box
After making a couple of quick test prints using the Proofgrade Medium Draftboard, I wanted to attempt something a little more complex. One of the free designs on the Glowforge app homepage was this neat little Snap and Store Box. I decided to jazz it up a little with some botanical patterns and personalise it…
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Glowforge first prints
My Glowforge Pro unit arrived in Australia this week, and I’ve been busy testing out various proofgrade and non-proofgrade materials. Two designs at the top of my list were the ‘Gift of Good Measure (Metric)’ and the ‘Glowforge Founder Ruler (Metric)’. Keen to put my baby to work, I wanted to dig into my Proofgrade…