Hack of the Week No.103

This one is for the kids!  The perfect little project to help get the little ones excited about CNC.  A special bedroom door sign that they can help you finish.  

We understand that some children, and a few adults, may be a bit impatient, so to speed up the process toolpath the dish shape and flower, v-carve the child's name, and then do a quick profile cut to cut the sign shape.  Maybe even make a couple just in case there is a painting mistake.. :)

This "childrens door sign" was created using models from these projects:

The font we used to simulate the v-carving on this layout is called:  Candara

Note - This hack was assembled in Aspire V8 for presentation purposes.  It could have been done in VCarve Pro V8 or VCarve Desktop.

 

 

This little door sign was created using a blank from a local craft store and the Dish Shapes No.1 CNC Project.  

 

Why not hack together your own layout mixing and matching models from other projects or from your own library!  For some great inspiration check out our  hacks page!

Be safe and let the chips fly!

The Design and Make Team

To honor our fallen - Lest We Forget

This project is dedicated to all of the men and women who are serving or have served in the military.  To those that have not returned home and those that have but lost friends along the way.  We hope this project will give you a starting point to create something that will honor the fallen and keep their memory alive so we will not forget their sacrifice.

All 8 Models

Assembled Layout

Project Sheet

This project includes 8 models:

  • Military Helmet No.1
  • Military Rifle No.1
  • Poppies No.1
  • Flag No.1
  • Military Boot No.1
  • Granite Base No.1
  • Engraving Plaque No.4
  • Engraving Plaque Recess No.4

Plus 1 Assembled Layout and Project Sheet for just $30.00

Order and Download it today!

Above are a few other very quick layouts that just might get you inspired!

Hope you enjoy this project...

Comments Welcome!

Be safe and let the chips fly!

The Design and Make CNC Projects Team

Unique Rose Box from Highland Boxes and Pam Harris

We first spotted Highland Boxes on YouTube and were excited to see that Pam was introducing a hobby CNC into her shop.  Already Pam Harris was making some very unique bandsaw boxes and she was thinking that adding in a CNC element to them would be interesting.  We were intrigued by what she was doing and thought it would be neat to see if one of our projects might help and inspire the process.  WOW... we did not expect this, not at all. 

What an amazing and unique box that is more of a functional art piece then just a box.  Pam used her Vectric VCarve Pro software and a rose from Rose Tile project to create the drawer faces.  The end result is a pleasure to look at and is sure to inspire.

Pam created a 5 video Youtube series showing you how she made this amazing box.  She explains, from start to finish, how she used our Rose Tile CNC project and made this unique 3 drawer box in her shop. Well worth the time to watch, it's an interesting process, and is sure to get you thinking how you might make something similar. 

Pam has a great down to earth style to her videos and she makes you feel very much at home in her shop. If you like the videos and want to keep up with what she is doing make sure to subscribe to her channel.

Another video of Pam's we would like to note is one in which she explains her first experience with her XCarve CNC and how our Free Heart and Ribbon project helped her create one of her first projects.

You can follow Pam and Highland Boxes on Facebook or visit her website.

Thank you Pam for sharing your projects and experiences with us!  Keep up the great work.

For more Customer Focus posts click here!