Laser engraving offers precision detailing for polished results on everyday items like coasters and phone cases. Beginners can easily start with intuitive software and accessible tutorials for ...

Combining laser engraving with 3D printing creates unique, customizable items quickly and inexpensively. Creative projects like edge-lit lamps, kinetic coasters, and wood-inlay magnets showcase ...

Working with a laser cutter and CNC router, Martin Tomsky explains how he creates illustrative pieces built up from layers of stained plywood.

Inspired by the wildlife and nature found in the Pacific Northwest, Oregon-based artist Jason Pancoast of Shadowfox Design handcrafts intricate images out of laser-cut pieces of oak wood.

That said, I did make some nice coasters using the Dremel, and there have been other projects where the ability to cut all the way through with laser-like precision is very helpful.

Many coasters of this type are built with southern yellow pine and are typically built on-site. Some coasters are made of pre-fabricated wood pieces, which are laser cut and allow for quicker ...

Serve up drinks in sustainable style with a set of Port Rhombus’ Skeleton Coasters, laser-cut bamboo coasters handmade by Matt Kennedy in Portland. Each intricately cut piece is functional art ...

Agha’s stunning piece is an obvious crowd-pleaser, a 6½-foot square laser-cut, black lacquer wood cube suspended from the ceiling and lit with a single light bulb that casts breathtaking 32 ...

Amanda Ghassaei, creator of the 3-D printed record, etched tracks on another medium -- wood -- using a 120-watt Epilog Legend EXT laser cutter.