Draw, test, draw, test

Learning to use the laser is a fun and challenging adventure. There are three parallel journeys. I am quickly learning the intricacies of the machine, and various speed and power settings. As each piece is laser etched and cut out I go back to the drawing table and produce another piece to experiment with dark and light areas, concentrations of line work, and the interplay of negative spaces. I am also experimenting with various wood species and substates. So far I’ve produced a lot of scrap, and a few promising samples. Each failure provides a valuable lesson and each success brings me a little closer to what I imagined before this journey began.