1. Designing for
Water jet and
Laser cutting
Sheet material

2. • A water jet cutter, also
known as a waterjet, is a
tool capable of slicing
into metal or other
materials (such as
granite) using a jet of
water at high velocity and
pressure, or a mixture of
water and an abrasive
substance. The process is
essentially the same as
water erosion found in
nature but greatly
accelerated and
concentrated. It is often
used during fabrication or
manufacture of parts for
machinery and other
devices.

3. • Laser cutting is a
technology that uses a laser
to cut materials, and is
typically used for industrial
manufacturing
applications, but is also
starting to be used by
schools, small businesses
and hobbyists. Laser cutting
works by directing the
output of a high-power
laser, by computer, at the
material to be cut. The
material then either
melts, burns, vaporizes
away, or is blown away by a
jet of gas,leaving an edge
with a high-quality surface
finish.

4. • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lasercutting-
video.ogg

5. Hard materials
Working with silhouettes

6. Materials that work well
for water jet cutting are:
Metals
Wood
Acrylic
In general, materials that don’t mind
getting wet and aren’t going to
collapse under the pressure of the jet.

15. Laser cutting is a good choice for
Thin wood
Fabric
Leather
Acrylic
Rubber
Paper
Some metal projects

16. Working with soft materials
Rubber
http://blog.ponoko.com/2009/05/04/forty-laser-cut-jewelry-designers-from-a-to-z/

17. tithikutchamuch - paper
http://www.tithi.info/new/main.htm

18. amyklainer - felt

20. wood

21. leather

24. stereo.type jewelry project

26. arthur hash

38. Using flat material to create three
dimensional pieces

51. Kyoko Hashimoto

68. You can do it this way…

69. How’s that going to work for me?