Comments on: Eric Standley’s intricate laser-cut "stained glass" paper windows

By: chgoliz

chgoliz — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:46:00 +0000

I think the right term is: exquisite.

By: Box of Cotton Swabs

Box of Cotton Swabs — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:52:00 +0000

Yes, but when the image is sized down to 525 x 520 in HTML, you’ve thrown that detail away anyway.

By: Dlo Burns

Dlo Burns — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:11:00 +0000

Not for detailed art.

By: ChickieD

ChickieD — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:03:00 +0000

I’m in love. It’s beautiful. Not sure where to put this in my house but trying to figure out a spot. LOVE!!!!

By: jackbird

jackbird — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:45:00 +0000

The laser is purpose-designed to cut paper. it uses short pulses to punch lots of tiny holes. It’s the same technology that perforates the pages of spiral-bound notebooks and junk-mail postpaid cards so they tear off with a clean edge.

By: esquire

esquire — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:04:00 +0000

1. This is way cool.

2. Some of the other designs on this page are more stained glassy: http://hifructose.com/2013/01/14/eric-standleys-intricate-laser-cut-stained-glass-paper-windows/

3. I wonder if there would be a way to make them less fragile so they could actually be used as windows? (mount the whole thing within a lucite block?)

By: relawson

relawson — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 14:17:00 +0000

no, i’m pretty sure “Laser cut” means “cut by a laser”

By: Ray Perkins

Ray Perkins — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 11:44:00 +0000

Why does the laser not char the edges of the paper? Is it done in an inert environment?

By: timquinn

timquinn — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 10:27:00 +0000

OK I can see the hostility. The first thought I had was,”I fucking quit!” Those are too good, I can’t even exist in the same universe. Then I looked again and decided I could go on. Next thought was how could I adapt his technique to my work.

Thanks, Mark, this is a good one.

By: EH

EH — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 07:01:00 +0000

Enjoy your glue gun and art car. Fake leopard fur is on sale this week.

By: aperturehead

aperturehead — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 06:04:00 +0000

I guess “WINDOW + DESIGN” equals stained glass window in most minds – “intricate and beautifully constructed” does not always mean good looking. These designs lack certain imperfections that would otherwise make them human and warm. I get a distinctly sterile feeling from these squiggles. “Laser cut” must be code for fussy.

By: CH

CH — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 05:36:00 +0000

That is… absolutely amazing!!!!

By: SomeGuyNamedMark

SomeGuyNamedMark — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 04:25:00 +0000

It reminds me more of the intricate lacy designs and calligraphy I’ve seen in Islamic art.

By: gjbloom

gjbloom — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 02:54:00 +0000

Very reminiscent of the sound hole rose in old stringed instruments. Except that the sound hole decorations are cut by hand. See: http://www.vihuelademano.com/rosesinvihuelas.htm

By: David Murphy

David Murphy — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 02:49:00 +0000

It looks very much like stained glass. Does that count as being like it in some way?

By: Donald Petersen

Donald Petersen — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 01:48:00 +0000

This is gorgeous work. I’d be terrified of holding one of these in my hands, afraid that I’d feel that old irresistible urge to poke my thumb right through the lace. Five-year-old Donald destroyed a few beautiful Xmas ornaments that way.

By: Boundegar

Boundegar — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 01:42:00 +0000

This is so beautiful but it is not like stained glass in any way.

By: Box of Cotton Swabs

Box of Cotton Swabs — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 01:15:00 +0000

1,024 x 1,015 2.5M PNG on this article, 2,412 x 1,608 2.3M JPEG on the crab article… I know bandwidth’s not as constrained as it once was, but doesn’t anyone optimize for the web any more?