Journal
Journal
From the workbench
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Anatomy of a one-off: how a single bespoke piec...
Follow a single bespoke commission from enquiry to packing — which machines touch it, in what order, and where the hours actually go. Most one-offs use three or four processes,...
Anatomy of a one-off: how a single bespoke piec...
Follow a single bespoke commission from enquiry to packing — which machines touch it, in what order, and where the hours actually go. Most one-offs use three or four processes,...
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The Difference Between a Fibre Laser and a CO2 ...
We run both in the same workshop. Here's what each one actually does and why they're completely different machines. How they work Both machines use a focused beam of light...
The Difference Between a Fibre Laser and a CO2 ...
We run both in the same workshop. Here's what each one actually does and why they're completely different machines. How they work Both machines use a focused beam of light...
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Hardwood vs Softwood — What's the Difference? |...
Hardwood is hard and softwood is soft. That's what most people assume, and it's wrong. Balsa wood is technically a hardwood. Yew is technically a softwood, and it's one of...
Hardwood vs Softwood — What's the Difference? |...
Hardwood is hard and softwood is soft. That's what most people assume, and it's wrong. Balsa wood is technically a hardwood. Yew is technically a softwood, and it's one of...
News & notes
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The thing that no longer exists: making replace...
A steady share of our one-off work is a single part for something that's out of production. What we can realistically reproduce, what we can't, and how to give a...
The thing that no longer exists: making replace...
A steady share of our one-off work is a single part for something that's out of production. What we can realistically reproduce, what we can't, and how to give a...
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What a one-off really costs: where the money go...
Why the first of something costs several times what the tenth does, what you're actually paying for on a bespoke quote, and the four levers that move the number without...
What a one-off really costs: where the money go...
Why the first of something costs several times what the tenth does, what you're actually paying for on a bespoke quote, and the four levers that move the number without...
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Five things distilleries get wrong about bottle...
Five recurring mistakes we see from distillery brand teams — from file resolution to durability requirements — and the practical fixes.
Five things distilleries get wrong about bottle...
Five recurring mistakes we see from distillery brand teams — from file resolution to durability requirements — and the practical fixes.
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Building for the Fringe: a fab-shop guide to Au...
From a fab-shop's perspective: the Fringe calendar, when bookings really close, what venues actually need, and why the pop-up signage problem keeps repeating itself.
Building for the Fringe: a fab-shop guide to Au...
From a fab-shop's perspective: the Fringe calendar, when bookings really close, what venues actually need, and why the pop-up signage problem keeps repeating itself.
Guides & how-tos
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How to prepare your vector file for laser cutti...
The rules that turn a hopeful design file into a clean laser-cut part. File formats, stroke colours, font outlining, kerf compensation, and the common mistakes we fix every week.
How to prepare your vector file for laser cutti...
The rules that turn a hopeful design file into a clean laser-cut part. File formats, stroke colours, font outlining, kerf compensation, and the common mistakes we fix every week.
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How to brief a one-off fabrication job (and wha...
Most bespoke quotes stall because the brief is missing three or four pieces of information. Here's exactly what to send us, what you can leave to us, and the questions...
How to brief a one-off fabrication job (and wha...
Most bespoke quotes stall because the brief is missing three or four pieces of information. Here's exactly what to send us, what you can leave to us, and the questions...
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Six questions that pick the material for a one-...
Material choice on a bespoke piece isn't about picking a favourite. Answer these six questions about the object's life and the shortlist picks itself — with the honest trade-offs on...
Six questions that pick the material for a one-...
Material choice on a bespoke piece isn't about picking a favourite. Answer these six questions about the object's life and the shortlist picks itself — with the honest trade-offs on...
