August 8 - I designed the three forest panels to laser cut. It was pretty easy because I was able to use stock imagery and just trace the outlines very quickly. August 9 - I started laser cutting the different forest scene layers. There are seven layers per panel for a total of 21 boards. August 10 - I randomly woke up at 5:45. I was excited to do some more laser cutting, so I ended up getting up and staying up. I swapped out wood pieces throughout the day to get almost everything cut out. September 13 - I painted the layered wood forest scene. The back layer is white and each layer gets darker until the front layer is black. September 17 - I painted the edges of the wood forest scene so now those are completely done. September 26 - I designed two more forest scene panels to laser cut. Having just three of them above our bed looks a bit funny because they're too small, so I'm going to add two more to make it five. October 14 - My new box of wood arrived, so I started laser cutting some more pieces for the forest scene in our bedroom. October 15 - I did some more 3D printing and laser cutting. October 20 - I finished laser cutting the last of the forest scene layers. November 16 - I started a 3D print then spent all morning painting the multiple layers of laser cut forest scenes. November 17 - I glued wood layers together for the forest scene craft. November 19 - I painted the edges of the forest scene. November 20 - Project complete!
August 8, 2024-November 20, 2024
