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Adventures in Laser-Cutting
with Sarah Pike at FreeFall Laser

How small can a laser cutter cut?

To my surprise, this was one of the fascinating discoveries revealed when I started re-designing my sample book.

I knew in the New Year I wanted to create a new sample book that achieved three goals:

create a talking-piece that future clients will display on their desk instead of put in a drawer
showcase a wide variety of materials and techniques
create something that was fun to design and put together ... let's be real, these are time consuming to make, so I had to enjoy making them, right?

Look below to see the finished sample book!

Want to get an inside peak of FreeFall Laser? This month I'm featured in Robin Catalano's blog in her Women in Business series. Read the interview here. And if you're looking for a freelance writer to help with copywriting, content marketing and more, give Robin a call!

Be sure to check out the FreeFall Artists in the World section for Thomas Parker Williams at the Center for Book Arts and Melanie Mowinski's The 50 Card Project.

Feeling inspired? Let's chat!

Pop quiz

Can you identity the seven materials and numerous techniques in this image inspired by Hokusai's The Great Wave?

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In addition to laser cutting, each material has been laser engraved to create different effects.

PAPER
laser engrave Japanese paper to create a transparent watermark

WOOD
darken an area with shallow engraving
add detail with line engraving

PAINTED WOOD
use deep engraving to create an image in relief

ACRYLIC
laser engrave acrylic to create a frosted effect

FABRIC
change the color of fabric with laser engraving

LEATHER
laser engrave designs into leather

SCREENPRINTED PAPER
laser engrave through layers of ink to uncover colors below

FreeFall Artists in the World

Thomas Parker Williams' unique artist book Natural / Un-Natural is on view at the Center for Book Arts. The twenty-four painted panels represent events affecting our environment and actions exacerbating these events. Each panel is divided into two sections to give two possible visual interpretations.

The Anthropocene: Our Eco Emergencies
Center for Book Arts
28 W 27th St, New York, NY
January 19 - March 31, 2018

Thomas Parker Williams. Natural / Un-Natural, 24 original painted panels executed with dry pigments in alkyd medium on paper arranged in a circular accordion structure with 12 (double sided) sections and Tyvek hinges. Companion video on DVD. 7.75" x 12.5" x 1.75"

Every week since Inauguration Day and continuing through the end of 2017, Melanie Mowinski has printed a new letterpress card in a limited edition of 100, using vintage letterpress type, cuts and other printing matrixes. As they are completed each week, she sends 15 - 20 to key players in Washington D.C.

"The meaning of the cards is mirrored in the process of their creation: they invite the receiver to reflect on the small efforts, the small actions that when linked together, create something bigger," Mowinski said. "The cards are about being positive, yet at the same time a little subversive."

The 50 Card Project
Gallery 51
51 Main Street, North Adams, MA
January 25 - March 24, 2018

Week 3: Trump signs the executive order banning citizens of certain countries from entering the United States.

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