Laser Cut Stuff

A lot of wargaming models are cut from 3mm mdf, the folks over at Laser Cut Card  have opted to use 1mm card instead. They say it gives them more options to make better details and it receives paint better, it's also lighter for shipping. The results certainly seem to agree that it's a workable material. My painting skills couldn't cope with making a finished item like this, they're pretty tearable.

The Sparkfun  site has this guest write up post about a marvellous, laser cut, Halloween costume . They go through the whole process of simplifying a 3D model and slicing it into something that can be cut on a laser. They even insert nodes into all the joints to help them stay together with friction. Don't just wing it, start now and there is lots of time to get a costume sorted before the end of the month.

These Halloween cards from  Alexis Mattox Design  are brilliant. Using the inner layer to add a touch of colour is inspired, one design can easily look like multiples simply by changing the under sheet. I couldn't find them for sale on the Alexis Mattox shop but you could spin off your own design and get them on the web in time for Halloween.