Making a Custom Wood Desk Organizer
After buying a new office desk, I was inspired to design and make my own desk organizer to hold all of my pens, post-its, binder clips, cards, and other objects. Learn more about how this custom wood desk organizer was designed and made in this YouTube video and post.
Making a Shooting Star Inspired Cardboard Light
How does a shooting star inspire the design of a cardboard light? Learn more about how this shooting star inspired light was designed and made in this YouTube video and post.
Making 5 Halloween Themed Earrings on a Glowforge
Here are 5 Halloween themed earrings designed using Glowforge’s latest Premium subscription features and cut using my Glowforge laser cutter. Learn more in this YouTube video and post.
Making a Minecraft Inspired Cardboard Light
How can architecture and Minecraft inspire the design of a cardboard light? What if we designed and made the light with a simple twist? Learn more about how this Minecraft inspired light was designed and made in this YouTube video and post.
Making a Sapphire Acrylic Light
Based on the architecture of the Red Cross Children’s Home building in Thailand, this project was inspired by the slope of the rooftop and the angled solar shades of the building. Learn more about how the architectural features inspired the design of this Sapphire Acrylic Light in this YouTube video and post.
Making a Cardboard Hive Light
How can we combine the architecture of grain elevators with a simple twist to create an organically shaped cardboard light? Learn more about how a typical grain elevator and the shape of a natural bee hive comes together to create this beautiful cardboard light in this YouTube video and post.
Making a Wood Lotus Light
How can the architecture of the lotus temple inform the design of a wood light fixture? See how the architecture, form, and design features of the lotus temple inspired the design of this lotus light in this YouTube video and blog post.
Making a Twisted Tower Light
Based on the architecture of the Cayan Towers in Dubai designed by Palma and Partners, this twisted tower light’s design consists of a series of rotating horizontal frosted acrylic panels to create a helical form. Learn more about how this project was designed and made in this YouTube video and post.
Making an Acrylic Tulip Light
This acrylic tulip light project builds on the frosted acrylic from my barrel light and circular frames with angled finger joints from my wood funnel light projects. Learn more about how this project was designed and made in this YouTube video and post.
Making a Wood Funnel Light
How do we design and make a simple wood lamp that blocks direct views of the light source, creates a beautiful glow of warm colored light, and has a dynamic form that draws your attention towards the center of the light fixture? Learn more about the wood funnel light in this YouTube video and post.
Making a BIG Cardboard Bell Lamp
How can we make a cardboard light that’s larger than the maximum size of our laser cutter? Learn more about how we make this big cardboard bell light in this YouTube video and post.
Making a Wood Stacked Pyramid Light
How does the architecture of a museum inspire the design of a table lamp? Learn more about how the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture inspired the design of this wood stacked pyramid light in this YouTube video and post.
Making an Acrylic Barrel Light
How could we use a simple material like frosted acrylic to create a beautiful minimalist light fixture based on the form and design of a typical wood barrel? Check out how this Acrylic Barrel Light was designed and made in this YouTube video and post.
Making a Wood Shell Light
How could we take simple wood slats and a circular frame and create a simple organically shaped table light? Learn more about how a simple repetitive design could turn a simple material in an elegant table lamp in this YouTube video and post.
Making a Simple Cardboard Cone Light
How can we make a simple shaped cardboard pendant light, but add a layer of complexity to the way it looks? By simply turning every layer of cardboard, we can add a twisting aesthetic to the lamp shade. Learn more in this YouTube video and post.
Making a Wood Spiral Light
How could we laser cut thin pieces of finished plywood to create a beautiful table light? This project explores this idea and combines a series of wood slats with two circular frames. Learn more about this project in this YouTube video and post.
Making an Edge Lit Mandala Light
How can we take a simple material like clear acrylic, combine it with an LED strip base, and turn it into a beautiful night light? Learn more about making an edge lit mandala light in this YouTube video and post.
Making a Cardboard Teardrop Pendant Light
How can we use cardboard to make a simple teardrop pendant light? Learn more about how we transform this ordinary and abundant material into a beautiful pendant light in this YouTube video and post.
Making a Custom Jigsaw Puzzle
A fun and simple project to make with a laser cutter is a custom jigsaw puzzle. With custom art engraved onto the surface of the puzzle, the possibilities are endless.
Making a Custom Engraved Leather Valet Tray
How do we take a common leather product that every leatherworker makes and turn it into something unique? Learn more about how to design and make custom engraved leather valet trays in this YouTube video and post.