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Acrlic embroidery Experiment
I’ve been considering new ways in which to play with embroidery as a process which led to this little experiment. I had the opportunity to undertake an introductory session on a laser cutter at the start of the summer. I’d been keen to try out the machine so that I could see how it works and what it can do. Whilst I already had a good idea in theory I find that it’s much easier to get a grasp of how I might use a material or process when I can try it our for myself.
For this test I simply set the laser cutter to cut a series of holes in a sheet of clear acrylic so that I could run some stitches through it. I picked the clear acrylic because of the depth I figured it would give the stitches what with being able to see the front and back simultaneously. I’ve also got some mirrored acrylic that I would like to test in a similar fashion.
I’m not sure whether I’d return to the laser cutter however to perforate any acrylic for future embroidered work. I think a free hand drill would give me a little more freedom.
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