DIY and Crafts — monstera

I know that I have touted the amazingness of the GlowForge more than you all might want to hear, but I just keep being amazed at the things it can make. The latest in my creations with the at home laser cutter is this super cute and perfect for summer DIY monstera leaf cheese board. Cheese boards are cropping up all over Instagram these days and summer is the perfect time to make your own and then invite friends over to enjoy the snacks with a glass of frose or a mocktail. This monstera leaf cheese board is perfect for these summer...

My kids love my Glowforge almost as much as I do and are always asking to laser cut stuff on it. In the last few weeks I have made two Fortnite weapons, a Mario piranha plant, and a monstera leaf necklace from laser cut and engraved wood on my Glowforge laser cutter. After cutting my daughter’s monstera leaf necklace, I realized that the monstera leaf would make a super cute coaster too. So I scaled up the design and cut out 4 leaves from a piece of basswood to make these DIY gradient monstera leaf coasters! While they looked super cute as plain wood,...