Laser Highlight: Achieve Rastered Lines Using Vector Mode

Melissa WilkinsonLaser Techniques, Making Math, Sharing Ideas, Written by Jordan VaratLeave a Comment

Jordan Varat is our Laser Operator and Instructor at MathHappens and works with our laser to achieve maximum quality and efficiency of our prints!  Here she writes about a technique she uses to create our butterfly puzzle. Our Marjorie Rice Tessellating Pentagons #9 Butterfly Puzzle is one of our more popular puzzles right now, and it also utilizes a wonderful

Knots for Everyone! Math Teachers Circle of Austin visit Pearl St.

Lauren SiegelEvents, Intern Experience, Laser Techniques, Making Math, Sharing Ideas, We think math is fun!Leave a Comment

We welcomed the Math Teacher’s Circle of Austin to our Austin location and workshop on Pearl Street Thursday September 28th.  They brought the food (BBQ) and we brought knots, and knot tiles.  The visit included a workshop tour that included 3d printing, laser cutting pythagorean dissections and more.  Thanks to Megan Do who designed the knot tiles, Ella Basken who

Make Education Forum 2023 Presentation: Avoiding scorch using two sided laser cutting.

Lauren SiegelCommunity, Laser Techniques, Making Math, Sharing IdeasLeave a Comment

The first 3 puzzle pieces are cut from one side using the low speed and a high power needed to cut through 1/4″ plywood.  The black scorch has to be sanded or wiped away adding significantly to post laser treatments.    One approach if your laser is not cutting through is to run a second pass.  This results in more