This project is about finding production possibilities for Commit, a design-choreography for flower arranging.
Commit had a slighty curved plate-shape, with incisions cut out of it.
With the laser cutter I investigated to what extend the laser can handle a non-flat surface, using different settings. Possibly an interesting effect could be the heavier burn towards the edges, as a result of the off-focus laser (the focus was chosen on the flatter middle part of the plate).
I used Hampi plates (made of palm leave) to experiment with, having 4 mm of thickness. It may not be a surprise that using the settings for triplex 12 mm would reach 12 mm into the curve on the edges and after that it would burn a rough engravement. Choosing an even slower pace resulted in burning.
Conclusion; a curved (palm leave) surface of 4 mm, curving up to 12 mm can be reached with a reasonable cut, using the settings of triplex 12 mm.
