This is a job for a new client, Ponchaveli, a talented artist that does custom leather bags for his clients. These bags usually have tooled/molded leather and air brushed art.

Acrylics and similar plastics are commonly glued using “solvent glues”. That is, the glues actually soften or partially dissolve the edges of the materials you are bonding. As the solvent evaporates, the two edges ‘re-set’ themselves, as a single piece. Use the right glue (and technique), and you have a strong bond that is nearly […]

Business cards are a favorite subject of ours. There is so much creative potential in something so small, and if you get it right, it’s something people keep around.

A beautiful messenger bag with custom engraved logo. This was sealed immediately after engraving to preserve the dark markings. The leather could alternately have been washed before sealing to get a lighter, more ‘natural’ appearance.

This was a speculative design done as a holiday decoration for a boutique loft/hotel chain.  Designed in partnership with Anne Howley, the project was to create a branded holiday decoration that was in keeping with their modern, minimalist design. 

Okay, time to give the laser a bit of a rest, and highlight one of our other, less sexy, but equally cool toys – the vinyl sign cutter.