Ongoing
digital fabrication, research
In this project, I developed a process of making highly detailed etchings using a laser cutter. The process involved finishing a wood panel with an oil-based finish, then laser-cutting a detailed line drawing into it (such as a map) and finally using a squeegee to press ink into the parts of the image that have been cut away. I have had a lot of fun making custom panels that show street maps of various cities.
In the future I would like to scale up this process to make larger, wall-sized pieces as a commercial project.
Link to the instagram page where we show off the products we make.
A map of Austin, Texas using the laser lithography process.
A cartoon featuring my favorite digital fabrication tool, lasercut using this process.
A Tarot deck wall art piece.
An example of the source image that is used to laser cut on a piece of wood.
Another example of a source image for this process.