Steve Clarkson
01-26-2009, 9:45 AM
I was looking for a way to put a brief explanation on something....kind of like a sign. I could have printed something off on my laser printer.....but that doesn't show what the laser can do......so I came up with this idea:
I simply made an arrow using the perfect shape tool in Corel (a "hollow" one).....and then added some text ("This was NOT made in China!") inside the arrow. I then simply engraved and cut it out on Fun Foam (I bought a package of 50 multicolored sheets at Michaels for like $2). Took about 30 seconds to design, engrave and cut!
The benefit is the fun foam is very light and can easily be taped to almost anything.....it's inexpensive.....it's very easy to cut any shape and engrave any text.....you can make them as small as a few inches or as big as you can find a sheet of fun foam.....it doesn't look THAT cheesy.
I think it's perfect for anyone that does craft shows.....you can engrave things like "On Sale Now", "Buy One Get One Free" or anything you want to say....like "Notice the detail in this beautiful aztec calendar engraving"....with the arrow taped on the piece pointing to the area you want to highlight.
I'm always on the look out for things that are cheap, easy and can be made on the laser! Hope someone can use the idea!
I simply made an arrow using the perfect shape tool in Corel (a "hollow" one).....and then added some text ("This was NOT made in China!") inside the arrow. I then simply engraved and cut it out on Fun Foam (I bought a package of 50 multicolored sheets at Michaels for like $2). Took about 30 seconds to design, engrave and cut!
The benefit is the fun foam is very light and can easily be taped to almost anything.....it's inexpensive.....it's very easy to cut any shape and engrave any text.....you can make them as small as a few inches or as big as you can find a sheet of fun foam.....it doesn't look THAT cheesy.
I think it's perfect for anyone that does craft shows.....you can engrave things like "On Sale Now", "Buy One Get One Free" or anything you want to say....like "Notice the detail in this beautiful aztec calendar engraving"....with the arrow taped on the piece pointing to the area you want to highlight.
I'm always on the look out for things that are cheap, easy and can be made on the laser! Hope someone can use the idea!