Wooden Skeleton

by dweiss5 in Workshop > Laser Cutting

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Wooden Skeleton

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I constructed a wooden skeleton using a laser cutter machine. I was inspired to do this project because of Halloween

Supplies

Scrap Wood, computer, Autodesk computer professional 2021, laser cutter, and spray paint.

Finding a Inspiration

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The first thing you should do before you start your project is find a guide of what you want it to look like. For me it was a clip art of a skeleton. Once I did that I put it into Inventor and did a rough sketch of it.

Making a Draft

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First thing you should do after finding your image is make a draft. You can draw this or use a computer design program it is your choice. I chose to us Inventor. First I copy and pasted my inspiration image in. Then I went and made

Finding Wood

For the laser cutter you need to find a thin piece of wood as it will no cut out if not.

Finishing Up

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Once you have found your piece of wood you want to put it in your laser cutter machine. After that you then import the draft into the laser cutter. After that you set the thickness of the board so it cuts through perfectly. After that you start the cut. Once it is done you glue it down to whatever piece of wood you have and your done. You can also paint it if you want. That is all it takes