File under: Art
Since it's almost Halloween, and pirates are always in style, here's a Jolly Roger laser cut-out as my 4th of 52 things.
This one was a bit more technical than the last laser cut piece. I actually figured out how to work Illustrator well enough to do it as vector work, and I had to do some precise measurements to ensure that the pieces would fit together, but it was actually fairly easy. I decided to hand draw the skull and bones as I liked the look better than the one I did using symmetrical shapes. I was pleasantly surprised that I did that all right and didn't have to do any last minute adjustments at the cutter (other than setting the stroke width to hairline). I made a dozen or so of these out of 1/8" thick balsa wood. I'll give them out or just leave them around in public places.
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Love love love it. And it's fun to have on my desk at work :)
Posted by: Mie on October 22, 2007 01:34 PMNice work. Are those burn marks from the laser cut, or did you add those after the fact? Either way, they add a nice effect.
Still trying to come up with a costume, getting a late start this year.
Posted by: Paul on October 22, 2007 01:47 PM