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Published: 2008-11-13 21:34:48 +0000 UTC; Views: 1639; Favourites: 23; Downloads: 40
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Inspired by the ingenious carving work of Don Simpson [link] [link] , I broke out the ol' Dremel tool and had a go at reverse-carving on clear acrylic plastic. So far, it has yielded some amazing results.This piece is 4.5 inches by 5.5 inches and 3/8 of an inch thick. Approx two hours of freehand carving with about nine different bit styles.
The illumination (we call it 'edge lighting'
is achieved with a small strip of LED lights projected thru the bottom edge of the piece of plexiglass.
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Thanks for the enthusiastic compliment, the fave and the watch!
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"Life is pretty simple: You do some stuff. Most fails. Some works. You do more of what works. If it works big, others quickly copy it. Then you do something else. The trick is the doing something else."
-(Leonardo da Vinci)
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Wow, this is incredible! You have some amazingly fantastic work!
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Thanks for both comment and fave!
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"Life is pretty simple: You do some stuff. Most fails. Some works. You do more of what works. If it works big, others quickly copy it. Then you do something else. The trick is the doing something else."
-(Leonardo da Vinci)
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wow! this is so nicely done!
Do you find that carving in this stuff makes a pretty smelly odour? I have to just cut break lines into it sometimes, and the smell is awful!!
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Thanks! As to aroma, it seems that 'odor is in the nose of the inhaler'. I find the smell of acrylic plastic to be a 'sweet' smell as compared to styrene or polycarbonate, but others do find it noisome.
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Yeah, I suppose that if you are going to compare toxic smells, then Plexi might not be as bad as the rest
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I will be sure to mention that to my neighbors. I was cutting plex with my laser last week (the exhaust vents out into the space between our houses), and they called the fire department with claims of a clandestine meth lab. The firemen were very understanding once I showed them the equipment, but it made for an interesting evening.
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OMG! that's not funny - but it IS funny! So did they storm in with haz-mat gear on, or did they just knock on your door and say "'scuze me sir??" LOL!!
So did you go over and tell your neighbours to come on over and see what you do over there, or did you flip them the bird and tell them to mind their own business?! LOL!
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No haz-mat gear, but they were quite eager to see the equipment and verify its safety. I actually ended up passing out business cards (laser-etched on formica laminate).
I haven't spoken to the neighbors yet. Thought I'd send them a thank-you card... and suggest that they invite the cops and the local tv news station next time. LOL
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"Man is pre-eminently endowed with the power of voluntarily and consciously determining his own point of view."
-(Ernst Mach)
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LOL! now there's a true business man - passing out business cards at the brink of getting busted!
I'm surprised the police didn't show up as well, because around here, if a fire dept is called for something like that - the police have to go first and clear the area for them just in case the people are violent (in the case of a real meth lab!)
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Maybe it was their first lab investigation (Noobs! LOL) I was a bit unprepared myself, though. Next time I'll be sure to have some canapes and little finger-sandwiches on hand.
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"To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered."-(Voltaire)
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Thanks for the enthusiastic compliment!
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that is really amazing.
kat
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Thanks, Kat! It was really quite a random experiment that turned out surprisingly well. I owe =DonSimpson for the original inspiration. Thanks for the comment and fave!
-Tom
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how did the race go Tom? I was wondering about the results.
kat
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Sorry, Kat, I forgot to post the results (I do have some pics of the other cars, too.)
Not the fastest of the forty entries, My car took 18th place in the final speed ranking.
On appearance and design, though, I captured 2nd place in each category. Many of the other entrants thought my car should have taken top honors, but the competition was fierce. The 1st place winner built a replica of one of our sign-installation vehicles (a truck with a telescoping boom on the back. His truck also had working headlights, toolboxes, and a watercooler.
All in all, it was a fun experience for everyone.
-Tom
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Thanks! It was really quite fun to do.
p.s.- Thanks for the fave on my laser-cut gears (and the watch)
Regards,
Tom
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"I hope that I may always desire more than I can accomplish."
-(Michelangelo)
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Thanks for both the compliment and the fave! I'm about to post a couple more that I just made for Christmas gifts for family members.
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Thanks!
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"I have the world's largest collection of seashells. I keep it on all the beaches of the world... perhaps you've seen it."
-(Steven Wright)
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Thank you!
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no i think it wasnt luck!it was your mood and your tallent
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I hope so, because many of my relatives are going get carved plexiglas gifts from me this year.
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Nice; I'd have never guessed you were just starting to use this method. Good job of fitting the bit styles to the subject matter, too.
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Thanks! It was actually more 'happy accident' than conscious intent. After two or three bit changes, the underwater look just seemed to pop out. I just hope it was not All 'beginner's luck'
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"I hope that I may always desire more than I can accomplish."
-(Michelangelo)
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Now you have a tank without the trouble of maintening it
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Thanks! It was actually quite fun as well. I would randomly carve on the back, then flip it over to see the results.
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Thank you, Marco! (and thanks for the fave also)
-Tom
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No Problem my Friend,you making very good Works.
Marco
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You can! The most important thing is to keep your tongue in the corner of your mouth like this...and then squinch your eyebrows down like this..... No, more like this...LOL
Really, it just takes patience (and a few band-aids)
p.s.- Thanks for the fave!
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"I hope that I may always desire more than I can accomplish."
-(Michelangelo)
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your talents never cease to amaze me...wow this is really cool man, nice work!
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Thanks, Jeff! I think it was a bit of beginner's luck combined with some good reference material from Don Simpson. I appreciate the compliment (and the fave).
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"The difference between a bad artist and a good one is: the bad artist seems to copy a great deal; the good one really does." -(William Blake)
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Thanks! This piece has already sparked some ideas for other projects. Glad you liked it.
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Thank you, for both compliment and fave!
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you're welcome ^_^
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