disclaimer: do not try this at home, not a Ponoko service…….

We have all heard of laser tattoo removal to get rid of those embarrassing love/hate tattoo’s off of one’s knuckles, or to change Winnona into Wino Forever. But the democratization of access to tools of manufacture and self mutilation have now converged on the instructables site by Tetranitrate.
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Boolean Construction by the Celebrated Ball-Nogues Studio.

This may not be the most economical use of cardboard produce a structure but the undulating form of the new reception desk for The Edward Cella Art + Architecture Gallery in Los Angeles by Ball-Nogues Studio is an interestingly raw use of layered cardboard.
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ziplocked flatpack chair

zipit is a unique “do it yourself” chair by viktormatic based on a kit of wood modules, cardboard seat and backrest cushions, to be easily built up and disassembled only with zip ties connections.

“A new undefined human personality needs in my mind objects that own a variable adjusting and transformable character. thereby i developed this kit based chair whose connections are fixed with adjustable zip-ties. because of these uneasy connections, this chair tends to be loose and wobbly, but this is part of “a new way of sitting” idea.”
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Flat Pack Furniture with Danish Influence

The Fundament Lounge by Acronym Designs is a pack flat lounger that was inspired by some mid-century pieces where simple lines and a low slung stance. The oak use for this piece is reclaimed and is currently being sourced from a company that makes tractor trailer beds. They have immense amounts of cut off waste that is too small for their purposes, but suits furniture design. Instead of this wood going to the landfill or being burned, it is converted it into functional and attractive furniture making it a sustainable design.
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rethinking technology and speed one pixel at a time

thehumanprinter is a group of people who print photos in CMYK or B&W by hand. Simply send in your images via email and they will very slowly convert your images to your preferred format, either greyscale, CMYK or Spot Colour, very slowly.

Why?
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Inspiration you can sit on

Click on Images for links but includes Khai Liew, Flexible Love, Brikolör, Michael Brussein, and unnamed designer with a great work desk to keep the blood flowing on a cold friday in the Southern Hemisphere…..

Hello owners of laser cutters, CNC routers, 3D printers etc

In just a little bit, we’ll be releasing something we think is pretty big. We’ve been working on it for more than 2 years now. And we’re gunning for a launch in Q4 this year.

You could call it Digitalmake – an online Ponoko account designed especially for owners of digital making technology (eg, laser cutters, CNCs, 3D printers).

Digitalmake springs from our desire to create a digital making network that enables products to be made as close to the point of consumption as possible.

With Digitalmake you can manage and download product designs and materials for digital making. You can also offer your fabricator to Ponoko users (and get pre-paid jobs).

But before we launch, we need to make sure we have covered everything.

Can you help us out?

We really want to get this right. So can you let us know what you think about this?

So, if you want access to more making jobs, to grow your making community, or you want an online system to manage all of your design files and materials, or anything else you think would be a cool way to link your fabber to the Internet creative community – please let us know your thoughts – you can find out more here.

23 ways to use a laser-cutter

Just wanted to direct Ponoko readers to a great collection of 23 incredible laser-cutting projects at the Instructables site. No matter what it is you want to do, chances are there is a laser-cut solution.

Love machines more than people? Exponentially increase your circle of friends by building these “autonomous, self-assembling robots“.

Miss your family while on summer vacation? Say hello to those back home with an etched acrylic postcard.

Want your nails to stand-out from all those other airbrushed and bejeweled fools? Get them laser-etched!

The Whittle Chair by Karen Ryan

So I imagine an overcast afternoon sitting at the kitchen table, staring idly into the middle distance when slowly the chair before you comes into focus. You get to thinking it’s ok I guess, but a little, boring. You get to thinking, what if I, you know, shave a little off here and a little off there it would be kinda nice.
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Ponoko team bloggers past and present pat ourselves on the back to celebrate one thousand posts……

Over the past 1000 posts we have covered everything from coasters to cock-rings, from tiny tables to CNC houses, and textiles to technology.

I would love to know what your favorite post were and what you would like to see more of in the future?

Also big thanks to the Ponoko team for giving us loose reigns to ramble, it has been an absolute pleasure….

cheers