I had the chance to use the laser cutter at a college in London (thanks Juergen!). My first experiments were mostly on paper. I wanted to make shapes that I could then fold up to become 3D objects. The picture below is a lampshade. Check my laser cut flickr gallery for more.
ingredients
- about equal amounts of cacao butter to cacao powder. Use small amounts of coconut butter instead of the cacao butter if you want a softer chocolate.
- agave nectar to taste. I used 10 tbsp for 3 cups of cacao butter and 3 cups of cacao powder.
- raw coconut butter
- flavourings (vanilla pod, orange and ginger, chilli, cinnamon and cardamom)
method
- Gently melt the cacao butter/coconut butter using a glass bowl over warm water (careful about the heat if you want the chocolate to remain raw)
- stir in the cacao powder, agave nectar and any flavourings
- after the mixture is smooth, pour into a suitable mould (ice cube trays or tupperware is fine) and transfer to the freezer for 15 minutes
- turn out onto a plate and let the chocolate come back up to room temperature for maximum flavour and texture appreciation!
A weddding present I made Charlie and Rachel a few years back. I hadn’t got round to putting up some instructions till now. Check the instructable here.
Nikolay and I have been working sonically for 2 years, convinced that eventually we’ll find a fun and exciting way to make live dance music. I think that moment has arrived so I’m very proud to present micromattic’s latest video!
I made a laser tripwire for Fluxx theatre company. The system was installed at the Soho Theatre.
Chris wanted something that would be interactive and amusing for the audience. As the audience entered the space to sit down, they broke the invisible tripwire and a random farmyard or DIY sample was played over the PA.
Here’s what they said:
MATTHEW VENN is an inventive and industrious artist exploring a range of approaches to improvisation. His particular skils in working with technology allowed him to create a unique laser-based interactive device for use during Fluxx’s ten-year anniversary series of shows at the Soho Theatre in 2008. The device - generating sounds triggered by movements of spectators - proved a great hit.
