Continuing my experiments with the Epilog Helix laser cutter, today I decided to try some photographs. I found some old black and white pictures I had scanned, and a couple recent digital snaps. I tweaked the B&W photos in PhotoShop to adjust colors, levels, etc. For reasons I dont quite understand yet, the B&W pictures did not transfer into Corel ... Read More »
Monthly Archives: August 2010
Playing with the Laser Cutter
I’ve been experimenting with the Epilog Helix 24 the last week or so. I picked up several new types of wood, including some 1/8, 5mm and 1/4″ plywood. My flooring vendor also gave me a whole bunch of samples/discards. I also acquired a few narrow pieces of pine (?) when my wife ran a cheap cutting board through the dishwasher. ... Read More »
Free live online class on Arduino and Processing
O’Reilly and Creative Live are offering a 5 week (one session/wk) class “Processing and Arduino in Tandem: Creating Your Own Digital Art Tools” . The class is free if you can make it to the live version – tuesdays starting Aug 31 at 3pm PST (Noon Hawaii time). The O’Reilly description says you dont need programming or electronics experience, although you ... Read More »
Maui Makers Having Fun Making and Learning Together in Paradise!
