Cameron’s Laser Build

Stripping…

Ha ha, made you look! ???? We are playing a little catch up this weekend but Cameron managed to cut me lots of precisely straight and consistently 3/4” wide fabric strips for a project I’m doing. Those of you who know me and some of my work know I tend to work with small pieces of fabric for my textile art. Even with a fabric stripper I never could achieve consistency when stripping hundreds and hundreds and HUNDREDS of pieces of fabric.

Can I just tell you how long this would take for me to cut?
I use many different prints for these art pieces. This is about a third of what I’ll use for the current work as I already have a stash that I hand cut.
Zero char, look how clean these cuts are!
Sneak peak

I sew 3/4” wide strips on a quarter inch seam to create these scenes. Yes, it’s slow going as each strip is pressed after it is sewn. Very detailed work but worth it in the end, at least I think so. Here are a few pieces I’ve done in the past.

Ocean
Earth and Space
A hint of autumn at the lake
Sunset
Tuscany

I haven’t done one in a pink colorway and was inspired to do that today. It will be interesting to see how much time the laser saves me; in the past I have spent two days cutting strips for my larger pieces.

I hope everyone is having a good weekend; tomorrow I suspect I’ll have air return photos for you if the rain holds off. We are spraying the paint outside so, we will see!

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  1. Debbie

    I would NEVER have the patience to do that type of meticulous work, lol! You’re already putting your laser to excellent use!

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    1. Cameron’s Rezo Laser Build

      I have to be in the mood and have inspiration for a piece, but it’s actually a very zen thing to do. The trick is to stay in the moment and focus on the process, not the finish line. Having the cutting time go away recaptures a lot of the time invested in this art form and completely eliminates the hand strain. I know it sounds funny but the stripping and the tiny feathers for pieces like the flamingo and egret were the catalysts for the laser quest. Given my waning hand strength I wasn’t going to be able to do that kind of art anymore in addition to all of the other things I need to do with my hands. You have no idea how lucky I feel.

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  2. Karen Whitaker

    These are beautiful works of art and I’m so glad you have a tool to help with the prep that goes into each piece!

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    1. Cameron’s Rezo Laser Build

      Thank you Karen; this laser will extend my creative life well into the future! Im super grateful to Cameron for building it and for always supporting my interests; I can’t describe how much pleasure it brings me to be able to create what I see in my head. I hope everyone has something that lets their imagination fly.

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