paper art

Engraved Retro 51 Pens and Modified Hex Boxes

I laser engraved a few Retro 51 Classic Lacquer pens, and made fun modified hexagonal boxes to wrap them for holiday gifts.

A small (2.5″/63mm) purple gift box with Celtic knots engraved on the faces and conforming inserts to hold the contents firmly in place.

This pop up butterfly with Celtic spirals cut from pearlescent white stock with a cobalt blue backing was my 2024 holiday card.

I made a light-up pyramid pop up card with diffraction grating diffusers, and an improved switch mechanism for #LightUpPopUpTober!

An embossed Celtic spiral on heavyweight paper using an MDF plate and a 3D-printed OpenPress Postcard Printing Press for the Rising Print exhibition.

Inspired by a friend, I made some classic origami lucky stars with my Celtic art key pattern and spirals washi tape.

I made relief prints of my original Dragons Celtic Knotwork Map Compass using the OpenPress Postcard Printing Press.

Designing and making a rechargeable light-up copper icosahedron with a 3D-printed battery holder and a magnetic panel closure.

Quick 25mm square tack pin made by wrapping a bit of plywood in the new wide Celtic key pattern washi tape.

I designed a walnut laser-cut frame for my 7cm OpenPress Project format Celtic knotwork/interlacing frog prints.