Making a RayGun
Prop makers love the CarveWright CNC system for it’s speed and ease of making 3D objects out of durable materials. Whether they are making productions molds for a large run, or a one-off custom piece, the possibilities are endless. October always seems to be my prop month being costume season and all. This year, I’m […]
Viking Weapons
It’s costume season again! Last year I was asked to outfit a group of friends with weapons for their Roman god costumes. It was a lot of fun and a huge success. They all loved the weapons so much, they asked me to do it again this year for their barbarian/viking theme. I gladly accepted […]
The Student-Strat Guitar Project
My journey with guitars started when I was 15 with the usual dream of being a rock star. I already had some musical training, starting with piano at age 6, and moving to saxophone in middle school. Those instruments never got me excited like guitar did though. I taught myself how to play with an old […]
Carving a Surfboard sign
We made a fun project awhile back that I never got around to writing about. Thankfully, I took photos during the process and I came across them the other day. Our co-founder, David Jochim, was redoing his back patio and ended up with a lot of weathered redwood from the old decking. He brought it […]
The Library CarveWright Built
We’ve been working on a library project for almost 6 years, and it is nearly finished. Earlier this summer at the CarveWright Conference we gave tours and shared some photos in our post-conference blog. Now, we’ve gathered up photos outlining the progress of this great build to show you some of the steps taken along the […]
Make Your Own Embossed Rolling Pins
Have you seen these rolling pins with designs carved into them for embossing cookies? If you haven’t seen them, they are very popular on sites like Etsy and Pinterest, and you should check them out. Recently, they came to my attention and I immediately saw the potential of making embossed rolling pins on the CarveWright […]
Weapons of the gods
October is one of my favorite times of year. For starters, it’s finally cooling off enough to enjoy being in my shop. Summer temperatures can go on well into October down here in Houston. It’s also costume and prop season, which means lots of things to do in my shop. Halloween driving most of that, but […]
Up-Cycle An Old Cedar Fence
A few weeks ago I was presented with a section of an old weathered cedar fence that had been knocked down in a storm. It was brought in by a coworker with the idea we could up-cycle the material into something cool. We came up with the idea of using the CarveWright with a v-bit […]
Force Awakens Flametrooper Helmet Replica
Shawn Thorsson’s work continues to amaze, not just us at CarveWright, but the entire world it seems. He’s featured multiple times a year in big publications and his work is shared regularly among the social media outlets. He recently had a Behind-the-Scenes video on Wired Magazine’s site, and has a book collaboration project with MAKE: […]