You sir are a true artist. People think laser art is easy, but they don’t see the time and effort it takes to draw/design the piece before cutting. Thank you for sharing your talent and beautiful artwork with us!
Wow! I am only attempting my first multi-layered mandala with someone else's design and it's still challenging. It is mind-boggling to imagine designing these intricate works of art yourself! You, sir, are a master artist!!
If I won the lottery I would buy one of each and every piece in your store - they are all so beautiful! I only own a Blue Zephyr today, but someday soon I hope to buy one or two of the larger pieces.
Was fortunate enough to grab a few coasters a few years ago at your ACC show in Baltimore and they are a thing of beauty on my coffee table!! Love your work!!
Nice! Yeah, we almost burned down the studio making those. Whoops. They were pretty popular so it was a bummer when we stopped making them. Did you find this video through the American Craft Council Mag?
Just browsed your shop and surprise at how reasonable you're pricing is especially for the amount of time and effort that goes into creating something as spectacularly Marvelous as your works 👍😍🤩
Haha, I often think the same! Actually, I do need to raise the prices a bit given the current pricing of plywood and lack of supply. Glad you like the work.
this is amazing!!! You should make a video of your workflow making the art on your drawing tablet! I want to make multilayer artwork like this, but im not the best artist thats for sure, and especially doing something like this, multilayer stuff, I cant even wrap my head around making the art together and that and making it look good, this is truly amazing good job!!
@@Philip-Roberts your not bad at making videos at all!! Your great at it, especially for a start, when I was watching I thought u would have had lots of videos w like a million subs, your not bad at all!! Keep going!!!
Just stunning! I have recently bought my first laser and I am drooling over your work. It would be awesome if you could design some simpler layered products and sell the files for us mortals that could never do what you do.
I'm glad to hear you enjoy the work. At the current moment I do not sell my vector files. However, it has crossed my mind to do so. Maybe you can help make this happen. How much would you be looking to spend on vectors files. How many layers, size, style, etc. Are there examples out there that you enjoy? Thanks for the help. Phil.
look on google, the are sites and many vectors to sell, prices from 5-20 $ ,vectors of mandala and many many other stuffs. I will buy some too, but also i've found a graphic designer,who will make designs for me, elaborated ones, not like those found here and there(many wont sell the files, cause then you will make competition,better plywood materials,better prices,specially if you work as hobby, not as money maker and so on,Others ask for cuts on every sale you make, or to pay some kind of percent,licence )... So, search for free files,exists. or with small amount of $ ,and read terms of use, some sell them without futher demands... i'm just start to buy all neccesary for this kind of work, ill do it as hobby,i found some very good plywood providers, many types, not only poplar,oak or birch. So good luck. So your researches, in 3 weeks i discovered a lot of "secrets",wich not every artist will share(some of them dont want competition :) , get it ? )...
Beautiful artwork and execution. I was looking for inspiration for a future project involving layers of wood and this came up. I've got a cnc router which I was considering using but those laser cuts are so crisp.
What do you use for glue? Wood glue or spray? Those tiny edges make it so hard to apply a regular wood glue without it spreading out too much or drying too quickly before getting all the glue on. Thanks!
Just came across your channel and I am speechless. Beautiful work and detail. I am an artist myself and was wondering if you could possibly make a video on the design process itself? In terms of the software and how you would even go about wrapping your head around the stacking and layers. Keep up the great work!
This is something I'd love to do in the future. However, it is super slow and boring. The trick is to simply create 12 or so layers in your program and design on all 12 as you create the work.
@@Philip-Roberts I kind of get it I saw it in the video a little bit. One more question for you how do you deal with the air assist lifting pieces off the honeycomb? Do you turn it off when you're cutting?
@@soorenaaslani7491 Sorry to step in here, there are a few ways to handle this. Firstly air assist should be used at different PSI for different tasks. For example 20PSI or so should be used for cutting while 3-4 PSI used for engraving. If you are doing really small designs you may have to worry about the design moving around but for larger stuff like he does, the weight of it is likely not so as much of a problem. Lastly you can use work piece clamps to hold your material down and order your cuts so that the final outside piece is cut last. so work withing the confines of your material and make the outside cut your last cut so the laser isn't moving the piece around when its going back and fourth to cut out the details in the middle. Hope that makes since.
Amigo, felicitaciones por su talento y trabajo tan profesional, soy nuevo en el corte láser y eres un referente para seguír espero lograr una calidad como la suya éxitos con su talento 👌
Incredible work, truly inspiring. Is there a particular reason you use wood glue instead of adhesive tape, given the risk of ruining the entire project? Obviously wood glue would hold better, but avoiding all squeeze out seems impossible.
Hey Phil, first of all congratulations for your amazing creations - I have a question - In the sequence where you appear narrating in front of the biggest piece, i have noticed the incredible floating frame it uses, how did you achieve that effect? Is it the frame attached to the wall separate from the artwork or it has some sort of acrylic/glass backing? Thanks.
WHOA, sorry for the slow response. The artwork is attached to a "Backer board" that is also attached to the frame. The backer board is painted black so it appears to be floating.
Glad you enjoy the work. It would be fun to create more. I'm finding that the process takes so much time that making videos is difficult. Might have to figure it out.
Thanks. I just use illustrator as that was the program that I knew best prior to using laser cutters. However, any vector program will work well with Laser cutters and a bunch of them are even free.
Hi Philip, love your work. Have q about staining. At 2:12 I see the blue staining process. I'm curious how you prevent the charred edges from being stained too. It seems in the vid that you don't. But when using this method you would have to stain all sides or clean up the sides that are coloured to get an overall even result. Are the edges stained afterwards too. That would imply lots of extra work (assuming a detailed piece). Any advice on how you I would go about this?
@@Philip-Roberts Thanks for your reply. Yeah, that is what I thought but that is not what is happening in the vid. If you pause the vid at 2:14 you can clearly see sides are stained quite a bit too. That's why I asked. 😉
@@Philip-Roberts Last q about this: any particular reason why you don't stain before cutting (apart from maybe waisting paint that's on the binned pieces)?
how do you cut these things when they are larger then your cutting bed? you just got to try hide the seems really well or what? you got some massive custom co2 cutter? xD
Thank you for showing us makers how you personally get the job done. Your art, time, and know-how is appreciated! What model Boss laser cutter machine/model are you using for the large 4'x8' pieces of wood? Thank you in advance!
Thanks. Glad you enjoy the work. I have the 4x8 machine from boss but it was an older model they had laying around. I severely regret agreeing to take that one off their hands. I wish I had gone with a "normal" unit.
Amazing artworks. I thought the 4x8 is better for you because you have large sizes. Which size of the cutter would be optimal in your opinion? Thanks for the video.@@Philip-Roberts
really amazing I start with 3d and laser cut now. I want to mix my native Indians sfrom Puerto Rico symbols to make some multilayer artwork , thanks bro
How many layers does one piece usually have in illustrator, this is insane! I’m just starting out and I came back to this video for inspiration 😭💕 Do you have a tutorial or course or anything of the like?
You sir are a true artist. People think laser art is easy, but they don’t see the time and effort it takes to draw/design the piece before cutting. Thank you for sharing your talent and beautiful artwork with us!
haha thanks a bunch!
This is awesome work.. just the sheer amount of imagination that goes into it.. respect
Thanks thanks!
Wow! I am only attempting my first multi-layered mandala with someone else's design and it's still challenging. It is mind-boggling to imagine designing these intricate works of art yourself! You, sir, are a master artist!!
Hey thanks! You'll get the hang of it as long as you enjoy the ride.
This art deserves a lot more appreciation.
Hey! I appreciate your wanting to appreciate it!
Hola hermano, creo que el algoritmo de youtube no le hace justicia a la calidad de tus trabajos, mis respetos, eres una inspiración, nuevo suscriptor.
Gracias por las palabras amables. ¡Me alegro de que disfrutes el trabajo y tal vez debería subir algo más!
With a glass on it , could make a beautiful table…nice work
I'm open to someone trying this idea. We had a furniture maker turn 2 smaller pieces into matching end tables which finished up great.
or, or put it in a mold and fill it with Epoxy resin >_>
I don't have faintest idea how amazing art those are..
Haha. I like this comment.
@@Philip-Roberts thank you, but it's true.. ☺️
Nice, i am going to steal this artstyle and hope to innovate on it
Haha, I love the honesty.
@@Philip-Roberts Thanks for the inspiration, your work is amazing
Hey Glad you like it.@@FortessOfMind
If I won the lottery I would buy one of each and every piece in your store - they are all so beautiful! I only own a Blue Zephyr today, but someday soon I hope to buy one or two of the larger pieces.
Haha, thats awesome. Glad you love the work so much and I hope your Zephyr is doing awesome.
That's beautiful actually.
Thanks. Your comment is so much different than your last one - haha.
Holy cow I can't believe I'm just now seeing this! That's an amazing and beautiful job! 👍🏻👍🏻
Haha you are kind, thanks.
I just ordered Ansari in blue. Beautiful work.
Hey! That is awesome. How did you come to find my work in the first place?
@@Philip-Roberts Researching in UA-cam about multi-layered decorations. Deciding if I want to jump into the lasering thing.
well i know who i'm gettin my acoustic diffuser from😉
beautiful work dude
Awesome - Glad to hear it. I've had a couple people use my work as a diffuser which is fantastic. By the way, love your music! - Phil.
Was fortunate enough to grab a few coasters a few years ago at your ACC show in Baltimore and they are a thing of beauty on my coffee table!!
Love your work!!
Nice! Yeah, we almost burned down the studio making those. Whoops. They were pretty popular so it was a bummer when we stopped making them. Did you find this video through the American Craft Council Mag?
No' UA-cam thought I'd be interested and it came up.
Glad it happened though!!
Oh nice! Even better @@johnpunith507
Simply outstanding vision and creativity. Continued success to you!
Wow, thanks a bunch. Glad you like the work so much.
Dude, your stuff rocks. Coolest laser art I've seen.
Thanks. I appreciate that.
Yeah, I'm dead off this!!! You've taken multi-layers waaaaayyyyy past Level 9000!!
Just browsed your shop and surprise at how reasonable you're pricing is especially for the amount of time and effort that goes into creating something as spectacularly Marvelous as your works 👍😍🤩
Haha, I often think the same! Actually, I do need to raise the prices a bit given the current pricing of plywood and lack of supply. Glad you like the work.
Gorgeously insane and a master at lasering! Patience Grasshopper...
Haha. Thank you.
this is amazing!!! You should make a video of your workflow making the art on your drawing tablet!
I want to make multilayer artwork like this, but im not the best artist thats for sure, and especially doing something like this, multilayer stuff, I cant even wrap my head around making the art together and that and making it look good, this is truly amazing good job!!
I wish I was better at making videos.
@@Philip-Roberts your not bad at making videos at all!! Your great at it, especially for a start, when I was watching I thought u would have had lots of videos w like a million subs, your not bad at all!! Keep going!!!
This is beautiful! If I ever get my own place I'm definitely getting one of the art pieces for over my bed.
Nice! Glad you enjoy the work so much!
Very Inspiring Work. Simply Beautiful.
Much appreciated!
Great art work
Hey thanks!
Це просто неймовірні твори мистецтва!!!!! 👍👍👍👍
Just stunning! I have recently bought my first laser and I am drooling over your work. It would be awesome if you could design some simpler layered products and sell the files for us mortals that could never do what you do.
I'm glad to hear you enjoy the work. At the current moment I do not sell my vector files. However, it has crossed my mind to do so. Maybe you can help make this happen. How much would you be looking to spend on vectors files. How many layers, size, style, etc. Are there examples out there that you enjoy? Thanks for the help.
Phil.
look on google, the are sites and many vectors to sell, prices from 5-20 $ ,vectors of mandala and many many other stuffs. I will buy some too, but also i've found a graphic designer,who will make designs for me, elaborated ones, not like those found here and there(many wont sell the files, cause then you will make competition,better plywood materials,better prices,specially if you work as hobby, not as money maker and so on,Others ask for cuts on every sale you make, or to pay some kind of percent,licence )... So, search for free files,exists. or with small amount of $ ,and read terms of use, some sell them without futher demands... i'm just start to buy all neccesary for this kind of work, ill do it as hobby,i found some very good plywood providers, many types, not only poplar,oak or birch. So good luck. So your researches, in 3 weeks i discovered a lot of "secrets",wich not every artist will share(some of them dont want competition :) , get it ? )...
Very nice looking piece of art. Finally not cheap but also not as expensive as I thought.
Thanks. Yeah, kinda.
Mesmerising work. ❤
Hey, glad you think so.
Buddy you have some skill in design and finish off very nicely
Michael, I very much appreciate this. Thanks for that. -Phil.
I admire your thinking processes and cant imagine all the failures you must have had to get to where you are. Very inspiring.
Haha, we fail a bit everyday!
Wonderful!! It has a charm which is complex, sophisticated, colorful and regular.
Wow. thanks for this. I appreciate the kind words.
Beautiful artwork and execution. I was looking for inspiration for a future project involving layers of wood and this came up. I've got a cnc router which I was considering using but those laser cuts are so crisp.
Yeah CNC machines can do SOOOOO much. Each one has different strengths and I could probably learn CNC machines next... I know nothing about them haha.
What do you use for glue? Wood glue or spray? Those tiny edges make it so hard to apply a regular wood glue without it spreading out too much or drying too quickly before getting all the glue on. Thanks!
I do this myself but nowere to your scale. I think the genuis is to make the laser do something artistic. Wow, your stuff is great.
Thanks!
What a beautiful talent you have. Wonderful!
Thanks for the kind words D.J.
I love your work it’s very inspiring and beautiful. Could you please tell me what glue and gun do you use… pretty please 🙏🏻
We're always on the hunt for better adhesives. We'll find the perfect one someday.
Just came across your channel and I am speechless. Beautiful work and detail. I am an artist myself and was wondering if you could possibly make a video on the design process itself? In terms of the software and how you would even go about wrapping your head around the stacking and layers. Keep up the great work!
This is something I'd love to do in the future. However, it is super slow and boring. The trick is to simply create 12 or so layers in your program and design on all 12 as you create the work.
@@Philip-Roberts I kind of get it I saw it in the video a little bit. One more question for you how do you deal with the air assist lifting pieces off the honeycomb? Do you turn it off when you're cutting?
@@soorenaaslani7491 Sorry to step in here, there are a few ways to handle this. Firstly air assist should be used at different PSI for different tasks. For example 20PSI or so should be used for cutting while 3-4 PSI used for engraving. If you are doing really small designs you may have to worry about the design moving around but for larger stuff like he does, the weight of it is likely not so as much of a problem.
Lastly you can use work piece clamps to hold your material down and order your cuts so that the final outside piece is cut last. so work withing the confines of your material and make the outside cut your last cut so the laser isn't moving the piece around when its going back and fourth to cut out the details in the middle.
Hope that makes since.
Laser cutters are amazing machines.
Yeah, my oven is pretty sweet too but I can't bake to save my life!
Amazingly done bro 🎉😮👌
Thanks thanks.
Good job ! 😉 👍
Thanks thanks.
Amigo, felicitaciones por su talento y trabajo tan profesional, soy nuevo en el corte láser y eres un referente para seguír espero lograr una calidad como la suya éxitos con su talento 👌
Good luck! Glad you enjoy the work.
Incredible 😍
Well thank you very much!
Masterpiece!You have new follower.
Hey, you are kind. Thank you.
@@Philip-Roberts I'm an artist myself, I know how much support means.
Обалденная работа, очень красиво!!!
Огромное спасибо
The quality of this video and your products is amazing! Great work!
Awwwww thanks a bunch. Glad you like the video and the work.
It's really magic🙏🏻👍👍👍
I'm from indonesia👋
Hey thanks. Would love to explore Indonesia someday. Appears to be a super beautiful country.
fantastic artwork my friend!
Thanks a bunch!
Nice work!
Hey thanks!!
I’m digging this exactly 2 seconds into the video.
haha. Nice.
Beautiful
Hey thanks a bunch!
Unbelievable!!!
Haha. Believe it!
Wow Beautiful...
Hey thanks a bunch.
Wow your art is amazing. Can't imagine the hours you've spent on developing such a polished final result
Thanks Jons. Me neither! Hhaa.
Incredible work!
Hey thanks! Glad you like it.
Incredible work, truly inspiring. Is there a particular reason you use wood glue instead of adhesive tape, given the risk of ruining the entire project? Obviously wood glue would hold better, but avoiding all squeeze out seems impossible.
We already have to peel one side I'd rather not have to peel the other side too.
Hola cómo estás? Hermoso lo que haces , me gustaría saber cómo se hace para separar cada capa digamos , para poder marcarlas , saludos desde Uruguay
I'll have to make a video about this.
@@Philip-Roberts sería genial!! , Muchas gracias!!!
Incredible work Philip!
Hey hey, thanks Jacob!
It's crazy what the machine can do.
True. I wish it wasn't so much hands on work as well. Takes so much longer than I thought it would when starting. Oh well!
woooooooooowwwwww!!!!! Just bombastic!!!!
Bombastic? I think that is the first time I've received that compliment - thanks.
Hi Philip, love your work, could you recommend a mid table laser cutter ? Looking to start doing something like this as a hobby
Glad you enjoy the work. If I had to buy a laser cutter now, I'd have to start from scratch with research.
Wow your artwork looks amazing
Hey thanks! Glad to hear it.
i wish i would have enough money for this,what ill never have due to my condition. lovely art!
No worries at all! Hope you're doing alright.
Top notch woodwork 👍🏻 skills
Thanks a bunch! I appreciate the encouragement.
Wow very nice work 👌
Thanks Jean!
That is Sharp very cool.
Hey hey hey! Thanks a bunch.
You are crazy 😎👍
Hello from Uzbekistan !
Haha. I've been called worse! Thanks. Hope to one day see Uzbekistan.
@@Philip-Roberts I'll write you my number. if you will be in Uzbekistan call or write to me. you will be our guest. we will show you Uzbekistan.
@@ПоздравлялкииВставки Excellent!
I also meant to tell you your work is simply amazing.
Thanks, you're kind.
looks great. nice sensational pieces. will obviously be the one of your buyer
Which paint are you painting over the wood.
We use Stain
Mega inspiring!
Glad you like it!
Amazing work, much love from India👌👌❤❤
Hey, thanks a bunch. Glad you enjoy the work. I hope to SOMEDAY travel through India. Seems like beautiful country.
Congrats, your work is insanely beautiful! love it and thanks for sharing
Thanks a bunch Mike. If you have any particular questions, let me know. It may influence future videos. -Phil.
This is super dope!
Thanks a bunch.
Just beautiful work!
Thanks a bunch Kamal!
Beautiful work
Hey thanks!
great work, and it's amazing!
Hey thanks.
Hey Phil, first of all congratulations for your amazing creations - I have a question - In the sequence where you appear narrating in front of the biggest piece, i have noticed the incredible floating frame it uses, how did you achieve that effect? Is it the frame attached to the wall separate from the artwork or it has some sort of acrylic/glass backing? Thanks.
Or is it just a black backing? (just noticed a slight difference with the wall color)
WHOA, sorry for the slow response. The artwork is attached to a "Backer board" that is also attached to the frame. The backer board is painted black so it appears to be floating.
@@Philip-Roberts Yeah, noticed later on a closer look, thanks for the answer Phil.
@@30MinsGaming Ok, glad to hear it.
The right illumination must be created a new piece of art
Light plays a huge part, you are spot on.
Amazing work. I am wondering do you use 1/8" thick wood and where do you source it from? Thanks a ton for any info!
Yup, around 1/8". I use a local plywood place.
Fantastic work!
Thanks a bunch Luis!
These are so inspiring! I’d love to see more videos of your process, subscribed!
Glad you enjoy the work. It would be fun to create more. I'm finding that the process takes so much time that making videos is difficult. Might have to figure it out.
@Thomas Andersen Mostly White Birch and Mahogany plywood.
Splendid !
Thanks a bunch!
I NEED to see you make a cabinet with these used ss doors.
That would be fun.
wow nice work! you are very ispirational! can I ask what program you use to create your designs?
Thanks. I just use illustrator as that was the program that I knew best prior to using laser cutters. However, any vector program will work well with Laser cutters and a bunch of them are even free.
This Is so beautiful😍
Thanks a bunch Wassou!
Hi Philip, love your work. Have q about staining. At 2:12 I see the blue staining process. I'm curious how you prevent the charred edges from being stained too. It seems in the vid that you don't. But when using this method you would have to stain all sides or clean up the sides that are coloured to get an overall even result. Are the edges stained afterwards too. That would imply lots of extra work (assuming a detailed piece). Any advice on how you I would go about this?
Just don't add so much that the stain drips. You only want to stain the top.
@@Philip-Roberts Thanks for your reply. Yeah, that is what I thought but that is not what is happening in the vid. If you pause the vid at 2:14 you can clearly see sides are stained quite a bit too. That's why I asked. 😉
@@NoXs4u Ah! You're right! Yeah, we usually try not to do that. We probably just went back and cleaned it up with black sharpe.
@@Philip-Roberts Last q about this: any particular reason why you don't stain before cutting (apart from maybe waisting paint that's on the binned pieces)?
@@NoXs4u Oh, most of the time we totally try to stain BEFORE cutting. It is sooo much easier. Sometimes things happen which throw off the flow.
Amazing work, Phil. What stains are you guys using, water, or oil-based gel? Keep up the great work!
Solvent based stains that we have mixed up locally. Glad you enjoy it.
Such a Very nice & beautiful art
Thanks a bunch!
Inspiring art, gracefully done. What type of wood sheets are you using for this kind of work? Plywood, veneered? Thx!
Really thin 3-layer plywood. When all the layers are finished, she is about 1.5inches thick
magnifico
Thanks!!!
Perfect video ❤
haha thanks.
Outstanding work.
Many thanks!
Awesome Work!!
Thanks a bunch Ajay.
Thats is bloody amazing
Hey, thanks a bunch. Glad you enjoy the work. -Phil.
Rad as it gets!
Hey, thanks Steve.
how do you cut these things when they are larger then your cutting bed? you just got to try hide the seems really well or what? you got some massive custom co2 cutter? xD
I'm lucky enough to have access to a 4' by 8' cutter. No seams!
Love art 💙😍
Hey, I'm happy to hear this.
Thank you for showing us makers how you personally get the job done. Your art, time, and know-how is appreciated! What model Boss laser cutter machine/model are you using for the large 4'x8' pieces of wood? Thank you in advance!
Thanks. Glad you enjoy the work. I have the 4x8 machine from boss but it was an older model they had laying around. I severely regret agreeing to take that one off their hands. I wish I had gone with a "normal" unit.
Amazing artworks. I thought the 4x8 is better for you because you have large sizes. Which size of the cutter would be optimal in your opinion? Thanks for the video.@@Philip-Roberts
@@NguyenHaiNhi75 Well, it totally depends on what you're looking to do.
really amazing I start with 3d and laser cut now. I want to mix my native Indians sfrom Puerto Rico symbols to make some multilayer artwork , thanks bro
Sounds good! Glad you enjoy the work.
Awesome 👌
Hey thanks!
How many layers does one piece usually have in illustrator, this is insane! I’m just starting out and I came back to this video for inspiration 😭💕 Do you have a tutorial or course or anything of the like?
He didn't say but there are 12 layers
Thats a bingo! Glad you enjoy the work.
Superb. So beautiful.
Thanks a bunch Jain!
I would like to see how you do it with that tablet and the pen. That looks like a much easier way than a mouse
Using a drawing tablet changed my style as I gravitated toward "flowy" lines rather than hard ones.