For My Layers Project I originally was going to just make a wheel, but I decided to go beyond that and make a whole model of a motorcycle. One thing I would like feedback on is if I should make the rear of the frame more realistic? It will pose a few technical challenges but…

I was able to get to the laser to cut my design this weekend. However, it is not quite finished as I have not had the time to acquire wood stain and glue and complete the project. I expect it to be finished very soon! My question is – I am unsure whether I want…

Alright so since the last post, I got the design loaded into the fusion slicer and fooled around with the settings for a while. I quickly found that you can’t do much in the slicer without knowing exactly how large and thick your material is and since I was planning on making mine out of…

Since the last post I finalized my design and made a document with the pieces ready to be cut. I also bought cardstock and tissue paper in preparation for cutting. I did not have time this weekend to go in and begin cutting but will try to do it sometime this week. I am wondering…

1/29/2023 – The first two layers of my map have been laser cut with little to no issues. The water is a really simple layer so it took almost no time to complete. The land layer took a bit longer because of the detail along the shoreline as well as the cuts needed for smaller…

I would say my first try on making this project it was pretty successful! The laser cut the pieces exactly how I wanted and some of the tabs looked much better than what I was expecting. The Solitare cards cut perfectly, The letters in each of the tabs are pretty readable and some of the…