For decades young designers have struggled to create good art. They labored and labored and, after what seemed an eternity, had a design; they maybe even developed a homemade prototype. But without money, connections, or access to expensive equipment, it was near impossible for a junior designer to do the most important thing in the design process: turn their designs into actual things!

Turning their designs into a practical, physical piece, serving as the culmination of the hours spent at the drawing board, was an elusive end goal.Continue at: http://caltechys..com/2013/04/how-laser-cutters-work-geared-towards.html