ednisley
(Ed Nisley)
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Mary needed a specialized “quilting ruler” for the triangles in a quilt she’s making:
The wide slot fits around the “ruler foot” on the sewing machine, with the ruler gripping and guiding the fabric across the machine table:
The design consists of circles and offset lines around a pair of tool-layer construction lines at 45°:
The name is mirror-imaged because the engraved lines are on the bottom of the ruler to eliminate parallax against the quilt.
Edit: Some pencil guide buttons to draw the needle path:
More details on my blog at:
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MikeyH
(Mike Hembrey)
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I love it when we find uses for the laser besides coasters, keychains, and jewelry boxes.
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ednisley
(Ed Nisley)
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My latest effort has laser-cut metallized paper “mirrors” under smashed glass inside a 3D printed frame with epoxy fill:
Stipulated: We have an absurd number of the things around the house. 
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ednisley
(Ed Nisley)
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If I write down what I just did, it reminds me what to do the next time … 
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