Testing out slide film for portrait use! Gorgeous depth of field effects. Obviously shot with a wide open aperture, this film was ISO 100. I had an interesting time working around that… Read more →
Laser Cut Earrings
My grandmother came to visit from India so I wanted to show her something cool. I pulled some flower vector images from the internet and had my grandma pick the ones she liked. Then I cut those out of acrylic and mounted them on earring studs! I think they came out very pretty. Here are the image files and the… Read more →
Laser Cut Leather
I’ve been making lots of laser cut things and I’m learning a lot about laser-safe materials. When cutting leather, always use veg-tanned leather. Any leather that is colored or nice and soft is likely chromium tanned. Sulfer dichromate releases poisonous sulfur gas when burned, so laser etching isn’t a great idea. I got my veg-tanned leather from Tandy Leather!… Read more →
Playing with Lenses
There are 8 frames in this set of vector horses. Together they make up the first few frames of the infamous xeotrope horse animation. These horses are scaled to match their apparent size on the projection screen. This project coexists with a camera obscura that another Heatsync Labs member (Prescott) made. It’s the entire upstairs room of the lab. Read more →
Vector Octopus
Adorable vector octopus can be laser cut, or maybe even put on a mask for photolithography. Read more →
Laser Cut Paper
My first time visiting Ace Monster Toys in Oakland. I laser cut a birthday card (the demon with the scythe) and a snake piece for my apartment. Cutout Cards Snake Poster Read more →
Althea’s Logo
My first logo design! (Officially) This one is for a friend of mine who is a librarian. The image includes the palette colors I picked. Read more →
HeatSync Labs Sign
This cute sign was my first real laser cutting project with wood. All the gears rotate! It’s now hanging up outside the front of the lab. Here is the vector version (dxf) of the image I made. It can be used to make stickers and T-Shirts. Cameo in Cowork Mesa’s Video! Check it out: UPDATE: Years later and with HeatSync at a… Read more →
Laser Cut Lamps
These lamps were made from laser cut plywood. I’ve also realized miter joints are my favorite. Read more →
SEM Analysis
A lot of my research has to do with TEM grids, which is basically a sample holder. Recently I did SEM analysis in order to characterize the purity of the grids. It’s important to know the qualities of the materials I am working with to avoid interactions with any reactive samples I may have. I’ve always loved photography, so these… Read more →
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