Cameron’s Laser Build

Strips and Air Vent Cover

I have received some feedback here and privately from folks claiming that they could never do the work I do but I disagree! We all start somewhere and all you really need is a sincere interest/curiosity and the recognition that mistakes are education and progress! The right tools go a long way too, you wouldn’t repair a window with a hammer. Inspiration is everywhere if you’re paying attention.

Years ago when Cameron bought his first 3D printer he remembered a conversation we had about when we were kids and I told him that I wanted to live in I Dream of Jeannie’s bottle. These days I’d like to be able to blink my way through food prep, cooking, baking, and cleaning; I’d be willing to forego life in the bottle for all of that for sure…plus there was no room for machines so…

I digress. I had been putting things away from my last project when I noticed the Jeannie bottle Cameron printed for me as a novelty all those years ago and was inspired to make this abstraction of Jeannie’s bottle. So here is the bottle and what I made this weekend with all those lovely strips of fabric!

The flamingo was done pre-laser. Every feather was cut by hand…OUCH! Photo is from my craft room.
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And here is my air vent in my sewing room installed-super fun! Cameron says he has to figure out the mounts for the two smaller ones on the other side of the room. He is priming and painting all of the others he has cut and I’ll post photos once they’re installed.

Again, this is the ONLY orange room in our house ????.

I have another idea I’m going to try with the scraps from the strips Cameron cut. My kindred sewists and makers know that utilizing every scrap possible is a contest we have with ourselves. Whether your medium is paper, fabric, wood, acrylic, metal, glass, you know your material costs have risen. And scraps challenge your creativity quotient so, im off to experiment. Have a great week everybody!

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  1. A Guiney

    OMG the art, and the air vent is freaking COOL!!

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    1. Cameron’s Rezo Laser Build

      Thanks Andrea! I really love it. It’s like the ultimate Swiss Army knife of tools !

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  2. Pamela Kuck

    That air vent is over-the-top! I love it. What you guys don’t think of together with that amazing machine! So fun to read and see all your creativeness coming home to roost.

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    1. Cameron’s Rezo Laser Build

      Thanks Pamela! We’re having a great time. I’m lucky that Cameron indulges me as much as he does. I have so many more ideas on tap; thank you for looking in on us. I’m glad you’re enjoying the content; I hope to have the remainder of the air vent covers installed this week ????

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  3. Elena Arosemena

    Hi Dana

    The air vents would sell ! ! ! What a great idea.

    And who said they would never do the work you do…. ?

    The potential of what can be done is limitless ~ that is what I love about what you and Cam are doing.

    Imagine and create away ~ Bravo Bravo Bravo.

    Say hello to Cam ~

    EEEEE

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    1. Cameron’s Rezo Laser Build

      Thanks E, we’re having a great time! I don’t want to out anyone but the subject of patience, particularly with regard to the art quilts, comes up with some frequency. I have to admit, I’m pretty zen while doing until the finish line is close. Then a switch flips and I’m stressing and steaming until it’s finished ????. But I agree with you; we all have creativity within us. We just have to make room for it.

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  4. pinterella1940

    I saw the all the vents. I am so impressed! Really… I also love your Jeannie bottle…and I remember what you said way way back then…

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    1. Cameron’s Rezo Laser Build

      Thanks! I really like the vent covers too. We have 10 more to make and then have to figure out how to do the ones in the floor. I did love Jeannie’s bottle! ????

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