laser cutting Archives

Jun

Gus’s Great Summer Camp at IDIYA

Categories: Classes, News and Events, Summer Camp

Tags: 3D Printing, arduino, Build an Instrument, laser cutting, makerspace, new orleans, summer camp

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So just what did Gus learn in Summer Camp at IDIYA? Watch this video and see! Want YOUR kids to learn how to invent by learning about Programming, 3D Printing, Electronics, Arduino, Laser Cutting, and 3D Design? Register them for the next Summer Camp at IDIYA.

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Apr

Laser cutting revolution lights up in New Orleans

Categories: Laser Cutting in New Orleans

Tags: DIY New Orleans, laser cutting, laser etching, mardi gras doubloons, mardi gras wooden nickels

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laser cut bird house diy maker space new orleans

Maker space New Orleans uses laser cutter to make wooden bird house

IDIYA now has three laser cutters with 27″ x 19″ etching and cutting capability. These cutters can etch and cut cloth, leather, cardboard, wood and plastics up to 1/4″ thick.

Projects made with laser cutters by IDIYA members:

Mardi Gras shark costume from cutting cloth patterns they designed
Finely cut leather clothing, costumes and jewelry
Laser etched blue jeans with unique etching patterns without cutting the jeans
Preproduction fabrication and rapid prototyping
Hand written (on an iPad) then laser cut wood sign

Our laser cutters can take some fairly large projects

Maximum dimension of laser cutting materials

Cardboard 1/2″
Plastics 1/4”
Cloth & leather 1/4″
Wood 1/4″

Popular uses for our laser cutters:

Cloth & leather:
- Making costumes including
- Laser etched leather
- Blue jeans
- Custom cut leather jewelry and fashion pieces
Testing & product fabrication
Jewelry making
Wooden signage
Mardi Gras wooden doubloons (perfect in New Orleans) VIDEO below
Craft projects like the birdhouse at right (plans available)

Laser cutting wooden doubloons for Mardi Gras throws

Start laser cutting your New Orleans art, production and engineering projects today with this IDIYA promotional offer – sign up for one year, pay only $99 month

Autodesk Fusion 360 – Modeling software for laser cutters and 3d printers:

FREE 1 year license for subscription members of IDIYA
FREE Fusion 360 training classes at IDIYA every Weds 6-8 (for IDIYA members)
FREE 3 year license for students, teachers & educational staff.
FREE 1 year license for members of Startups who have not yet released a product

All posts tagged laser cutting

Gus’s Great Summer Camp at IDIYA

Laser cutting revolution lights up in New Orleans