Before JoCo Cruise 2023, I purchased a 60W MOPA fiber laser from lasersonly.com to make small brass embellishments for the 2023 JoCo Passporto booklets. After 15+ years of answering "No" to the question "Can your (CO2) laser engrave/cut metal?", it's great to finally be able to answer "Yes!".
This year I decided to really put the fiber laser to work making keepsakes for my fellow JoCo Cruise 2024 attendees.
This year I decided to really put the fiber laser to work making keepsakes for my fellow JoCo Cruise 2024 attendees.
Keepsake Pin
Brass sheet 0.47" x 0.66" (11.9 mm x 16.8 mm) 0.028" (0.71 mm) thick Laser engraved, hand finished with sheet and rubberized abrasives Brazed-on commercial post pin finding & clutch This pin was given to JoCo Cruise attendees who brought a "Shadow Stamp" for use in the on-board JoCo Passporto treasure hunt game. Run of approximately 50 pieces. |
Keepsake Pin
Brass sheet 0.78" x 0.71" (19.8 mm x 18.0 mm) 0.028" (0.71 mm) thick Laser engraved, hand finished with sheet and rubberized abrasives Brazed-on commercial post pin finding & clutch This pin was given to a few awesome JoCo Cruise attendees who ran the JoCo Passporto treasure hunt game in 2023 in our absence and helped run it again in 2024. Run of approximately 12 pieces. |
Keepsake Pin
Brass sheet 0.028" (0.71 mm) thick 0.80" x 0.71" (20.3 mm x 18.0 mm) 0.028" (0.71 mm) thick Laser engraved, hand finished with sheet and rubberized abrasives Brazed-on commercial post pin finding & clutch This pin was given to members of the JoCoNaut Postcard Trading Alliance who were sailing on JoCo Cruise 2024. Run of approximately 30 pieces. |
Keepsake Pin
0.86" x 1.2" (21.8 mm x 30.5 mm) 0.028" (0.71 mm) thick Laser engraved, hand finished with sheet and rubberized abrasives Brazed on commercial post pin finding & clutch Pin design based on the 1913 cover art for "I Love You California".
Personalized versions of this pin was given to some some JoCo Cruise attendees during the Makers Exchange event. Plain versions of this pin were given to other friends on the cruise. Run of approximately 25 pieces. |
Keepsake Pin Packaging: Paper Pillow Box
1.38" x 1.57" (35 mm x 40 mm) Laser printed, laser die-cut & perforated Hand assembled The first go-round I assembled these with a strip of tape runner adhesive. It was a complete failure as they all popped open at the seam. I ended up regluing them all with a glue stick. |