DIY and Crafts — acrylic

By this point if you have been following along here on the blog or on social media, then you know of my obsession with my laser cutter. I have the Glowforge Plus and I love it! I swear there never seems to be a lack in the types of products and projects I can make with it. The latest in my crafting experiment, I figured out how to make an acrylic cake stand with a Glowforge! Yes, that’s right! A cake stand that is food safe for cakes, but can also be used for plants in your living room, spices in the...

A few days ago I shared a fun colorful acrylic cake stand. And I realized that I never shared a few easy ways how to make your own custom colored acrylic to cut in the Glowforge. I always get asked where I get my colors of acrylic and well, one of my tricks is that I spray paint clear acrylic in any color I want! I used Montana gold acrylic spray paint to paint one side of the clear acrylic while leaving the other side with its protective covering. That way the unpainted side remains clean. No obviously this is not...