We've written before about Ponoko, an online service for custom laser cutting, but we recently used it ourselves to make a set of holiday ornaments and couldn't have been happier with the result. Creating original products requires some computer expertise, but even if that isn't your cup of tea, the site is worth browsing just to see (or buy) pre-designed products.
If you know your way around Adobe Illustrator, you can upload your designs to Ponoko, chose from materials such as cardboard, felt, wood, and acrylic in a variety of colors. The website also hosts a marketplace where the less computer saavy can find free plans or buy plans or products from other designers. We picked a few that we thought were worth a second glance:
2. Digits Mini Calendar by Dave Rollins, $35
3. Gun Rack Mail Organizer by stufingerhut, $150
4. Froggystyle Clock by Random Walk Design Lab, $120
5. Build-it Desk Plant by LVDesigns, $35
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Comments (4)
Thanks for the mention Sarah - your ornaments turned out great!
We're also more than happy to help should anyone have any questions about our service. One of our goals this year is to make it even more straightforward for people to use Ponoko - whether people are computer savvy or not.
All going well, next year personalized holiday ornaments will be the norm!
Josh Judkins | Ponoko
what was the cost of your holiday ornaments. Size and number you made?
Costs can vary by design and materials, check out the site for details. The ones I made were approximately 3.5 x 3.5-inches in opal acrylic and cost around $3.00 each.
Sarah
I'm not sure i'm understanding how this works.
Will it work on glass or mirror??