How much does this affect the strength of the pole? Is this a one-time deal, or a prototype for future production? Inquiring minds would like to know. 
It’s strong super strong
Had one for 8 years freestanding on the back of a boat with grown ass men jumping at it trying to break it and never a problem
Design is ready for production
Manufacturing isnt though
I’ve already made 8 of them
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I lasered a pie! 13% power 400mm/s speed on one 12" Costco pumpkin pie. If you decide to do this, make sure to pick one that is relatively flat. Also, Even though the pie is actually 12in, I’d say the actual working area is 8in since it does rise towards the edges. I started out by outlining the engraving with the pie well below the laser head to make sure I didn’t crash into the crust of the pie or anything, then I moved it up into focus. As it was lasering, it kind of appeared white, but that cleared up on its own after the pie basically re-moisturized the top. The laser did not effect the taste of the pie. $6 pie with $3 laser time.
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Cutting lines for those family members that need a little assistance cutting straight would be a good idea too
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I’m wondering (and doubting) if you could cut an intricate raw crust on the laser to be later cooked or possibly it’s cooked and you cut it.
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I’d worry that any beam strong enough to cut completely through the raw crust would burn the edges so badly as to impart a bad taste.
I use cookie cutters to cut decorative shapes which I assemble into a crust top for fruit pies. Maple leaves work well.
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…or maybe it cooks WHILE you cut it?
Ya that’s what I was thinking as well.
I’m not sure that raw dough cuts cleanly enough to be effectively MultiCam’d.
I don’t usually “like” pumpkin pie, but I “liked” that one.
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Whadd’ya expect from me, other than MORE Aluminoids™? The lettering was made by stencil, but it could also have been made by printing out your message on paper, taping it to the side of the can, then punching out the lettering with a pushpin. The sides were made in my Aluminator. Cell phone isn’t necessary, as a LED light works fine. [You can get the LED units out of illuminated balloons from Wal-Mart for $0.80 apiece.]
Hope to have dozens of these lining my driveway on Halloween!
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Well Dang, I don’t even like pumpkin pie and I want to try this. Very cool
So cute! Gotta try thi one.
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I took the needle-felting class. Instead of a pumpkin, I decided to make an eyeball instead. Yeppers, stabbing things with sharp objects is fun! Kudos to the Fiber gang for hosting the class.
-Judy
Edited to add bloody ear, stabbed out at the suggestion of Jeanne @kryithia
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Needlefelting class. Most folks made cute pumpkins. Although there is the adorable eyeball and severed ear in above post
My “pumpkin” turned out a little alien 
I was playing around with color and sculpting texture.
It’s actually a tool for spinning. A plying ball. I need a core for offloading my fine cotton project from the spindle and wrapping it around an object so it keeps tension in middle and will be more even than plying from spindle later. Traditionally the center would be a coin or wad of wool.
This IS wool, just a flimsy excuse for a fun project. No rule that it has to be symmetrical. Or boring.
My favorite angle is the little snake in bottom center.
All the sinuous tentacle shapes…next project, I’m gonna make a cute little Kraken eating a ship.
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(Per @talkers instructions, tagging @Team_PR).
Took this month’s “Printmaking Techniques – Reduction Print – Dia De Los Muertos”. Have never carved before. Love it!!! Astrud @Print_Witch as an Instructor has this way about her that makes you think you “can do it”. May she never change.
Right hand print is what I carved in class. Left is what I made at home.
Reduction printmaking means one block + repeat “carve-ink-print” cycles (hence the word “reduction”). Choose a different ink for each stage.
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That’s wonderful work. swoon