var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-3528552-6"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {} I’m Kris DeGraeve. I’m an artist/designer that works with a lot of new tech fabrication methods - laser cutting and engraving, 3D modeling, CNC routing, 3D printing, etc. You can contact me at krisdg47 |at| gmail.com or via ask me anything. My portfolio/longer versions of my posts are at technoplastique.squarespace.comTumblr (3.0; @technoplastique)http://technoplastique.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mef6uobKmr1qzzg8ao1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mef6uobKmr1qzzg8ao2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mef6uobKmr1qzzg8ao3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mef6uobKmr1qzzg8ao4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Drawings made by using a laser to burn lines into heavy paper.<br/><br/>All are 11x14 inches.<br/><br/>The darker spots on the close up are where the laser started/stopped engraving each vector. </p>http://technoplastique.tumblr.com/post/37053220826http://technoplastique.tumblr.com/post/37053220826Sun, 02 Dec 2012 15:13:35 -0500artdrawinglaserengravedburned<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdumibWTsz1qzzg8ao1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>First snowfall of the year in Wicker Park.</p>http://technoplastique.tumblr.com/post/36218696047http://technoplastique.tumblr.com/post/36218696047Wed, 21 Nov 2012 12:42:11 -0500chicagowicker parkgifanimatedsnownightwinter<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdl7tdk4hp1qzzg8ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A recent project - click the link below if you want to read the design and construction details.<br/><br/>(via <a href="http://technoplastique.squarespace.com/journal/2012/11/6/3d-modeled-laser-cut-and-epoxy-coated-candle-holders.html">3D Modeled, Laser Cut and Epoxy Coated Candle Holders - Blog - Technoplastique Makes Things</a>) </p>http://technoplastique.tumblr.com/post/35843984682http://technoplastique.tumblr.com/post/35843984682Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:46:24 -05003Ddesignepoxylasercandles<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz39ci5tpw1qzzg8ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>These are going into my next project.</p>http://technoplastique.tumblr.com/post/17272996330http://technoplastique.tumblr.com/post/17272996330Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:12:17 -0500beetlebugscraftsart<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxzhv0iBW01qzzg8ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://technoplastique.tumblr.com/post/16104913034http://technoplastique.tumblr.com/post/16104913034Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:55:21 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxykxyi1GW1qzzg8ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://technoplastique.tumblr.com/post/16018118287http://technoplastique.tumblr.com/post/16018118287Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:01:10 -0500<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/L799r0XwF9c?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://fuckkyeahchicago.tumblr.com/post/15198068815/new-years-eve-in-wicker-park-bucktown-chicago">fuckkyeahchicago</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>New Year’s Eve in Wicker Park/Bucktown, Chicago</p> <p>The video starts at about 9pm and ends at about 5am.</p> </blockquote>http://technoplastique.tumblr.com/post/15200282901http://technoplastique.tumblr.com/post/15200282901Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:10:43 -0500videotimelapsewicker parkbucktownchicagofilmnew year's eve20112012<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwivceI5zi1qzzg8ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://technoplastique.tumblr.com/post/14527144563http://technoplastique.tumblr.com/post/14527144563Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:50:38 -0500craftswooddiy“The discovery of the Higgs boson led to limitless power, the elimination of poverty and Kit-Kats for everyone. It is a communist chocolate hellhole and I’m here to stop it ever happening.”<br/><br/> - <em><span>Eloi Cole<br/></span><br/><a href="http://crave.cnet.co.uk/gadgets/man-arrested-at-large-hadron-collider-claims-hes-from-the-future-49305387/">I nominate this as quote of the year. You can read the whole article here.</a></em>http://technoplastique.tumblr.com/post/14417084851http://technoplastique.tumblr.com/post/14417084851Sun, 18 Dec 2011 15:20:09 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvl6ysu00v1qzzg8ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Many tiny pictures of animals today.</p>http://technoplastique.tumblr.com/post/13638612421http://technoplastique.tumblr.com/post/13638612421Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:23:16 -0500illustrationdesignanimalscute<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvduhgfZMC1qzzg8ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://technoplastique.tumblr.com/post/13459463033http://technoplastique.tumblr.com/post/13459463033Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:10:28 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lupwtdVFW41qzzg8ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://technoplastique.tumblr.com/post/12845332576http://technoplastique.tumblr.com/post/12845332576Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:58:25 -0500brasscharmlionstagclaw<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luktwuB5N71qbr8m0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://technoplastique.tumblr.com/post/12837748174http://technoplastique.tumblr.com/post/12837748174Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:43:15 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lui7ih0oHy1qzs63fo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://explodingdog.tumblr.com/post/12643878394/i-am-going-out-tonight">explodingdog</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>I am going out tonight</p> </blockquote> <p>In this comic I am the human and <a href="http://antibromide.tumblr.com/">Carly</a> is the duck.</p>http://technoplastique.tumblr.com/post/12752980261http://technoplastique.tumblr.com/post/12752980261Sun, 13 Nov 2011 15:43:03 -0500<p>Saturday night is for making jump rings.</p> <p>The best parties happen on school nights, anyway.</p> <p>Booked my flight to Austin, still need to work things out for LA.</p> <p>I have more to do than I can possibly get done, but I&#8217;d be lying if I said I didn&#8217;t like it that way.</p>http://technoplastique.tumblr.com/post/12726594340http://technoplastique.tumblr.com/post/12726594340Sun, 13 Nov 2011 01:04:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luin00H7aQ1qzzg8ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Lockets.</p>http://technoplastique.tumblr.com/post/12656508244http://technoplastique.tumblr.com/post/12656508244Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:43:12 -0500jewelrylocket<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lugrosTYEH1qzzg8ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Earrings.</p>http://technoplastique.tumblr.com/post/12611171347http://technoplastique.tumblr.com/post/12611171347Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:33:14 -0500jewelrywoodland creaturesvintageillustrationnosleep<p><a href="http://mrdanger.tumblr.com/post/12535062834/no-one-ever-says-i-liked-the-guy-but-he-worked">mrdanger</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>no one ever says, “i liked the guy, but he worked too hard.”</p> </blockquote>http://technoplastique.tumblr.com/post/12601546262http://technoplastique.tumblr.com/post/12601546262Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:33:49 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lueq9lGRHX1qzzg8ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://technoplastique.tumblr.com/post/12563096284http://technoplastique.tumblr.com/post/12563096284Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:03:20 -0500stonebeadfashiondruzy<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lu7h2mcGLn1qzzg8ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Just a few of the stone beads I’ll be using for my winter collection.</p>http://technoplastique.tumblr.com/post/12435524964http://technoplastique.tumblr.com/post/12435524964Sun, 06 Nov 2011 16:13:05 -0500stonebeadagatejewelry