Laser Cutting

My original design is like that. And I chose Cherry Wood, because I thought the dark colour would be good. However, the deep grey and the black were too close to each other, and the patterns in the middle were very hard to see. And many lines were too thin and small details were hard to see. But the high contract part was good. 




The first laser cut attempt


Based on the first version,  I improved my original design and increased the contract. And changed the wood to Birch Plywood. 


I also wanted to try a hollow design with simpler patterns. So I designed the second pattern. Both patters look good now, and I like them. 
 























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