No Comments - Published June 29th, 2010 in Inspirations
Laser cut paper butterflies that flap their wings when you approach.
Biomimetic Butterflies was an installation by the barbarian group of butterflies laser cut out of paper. The installation combined laser cutting, the open source programming language Processing, open source Arduino hardware, and a Mac Mini with a webcam.
No Comments - Published June 28th, 2010 in Inspirations
A dusting of cocoa, a blizzard of sugar…
Taking inspiration from the rural Icelandic landscape, these laser cut stencils from Australian illustrator Megan Herbert embrace the Scandinavian coffee culture with unique style. The two designs bridge across both traditional and modern graphic styles, bringing a touch of the far North onto icing, froth or any other [...]
No Comments - Published June 21st, 2010 in Inspirations
Cardboard Mechanics installation shows what can be done with simple cardboard (and electronics).
Four students from the Utrecht School of Art and Technology, Saskia Freeke, Fin Kingma, Davy Jacobs, and Sonja van Vuure put together this installation of Cardboard Mechanics (click for video). They used cardboard, electronics, some basic hardware, laser cutting, and a knowledge of [...]
No Comments - Published June 18th, 2010 in Inspirations
Ponoko users in vista. In arrivo interviste anche ai creativi italiani (le abbiamo nel cassetto pronte per la nuova versione del sito). Stay tuned!
Making “the world a little more fun” with Perth-based graphic designer Janice Law
How did you come across Ponoko?
No Comments - Published June 14th, 2010 in Inspirations
Laser Cut Business Card Becomes Brushless DC Motor
Business cards continue to hold their own as one of those essential elements of professional communication. Occasionally, we see some spectacular creativity such as the Brazilian laser cut leaves, and Sam Buxton’s groundbreaking Mikro World. Thanks to an all-nighter by Matt and Duncan from Seattle-based Metrix Create:Space, business [...]
No Comments - Published June 9th, 2010 in Inspirations
Mini Bamba è una replica in miniatura della sedia Bamba realizzata tagliando al laser il bamboo
No Comments - Published June 7th, 2010 in Inspirations
Urban Street Art from Aakash Nihalani.
Many artists today are applying they’re skills to altering the urban landscape. Sometimes they’re trying to make a point, and sometimes they’re just redecorating. Artist Aakash Nihalani decorated this stop sign with an intricate geometric flower border with nothing more than cardboard, tape, and a box cutter. Imagine what you [...]
