Have you ever wanted to produce something which would require a manufacturer. I know I have. In this post I will be reviewing a site called Ponoko. They specialize in automated production of designs which are provided by creative users.
I was skeptical at first when I saw this site on wired.com but once I dug a little bit deeper I was surprised and impressed. From the beginning to the end of the process it is dead simple. Ok .. not really but its pretty easy considering you are working with [Dr. Evil Voice]LASER’S[/Dr. Evil Voice]. You have the choice to either work with Adobe Illustrator CS®, Macromedia Freehand MX®, Inkscape or CorelDraw X3®. You can also simply draw a picture on a piece of paper scan it and then upload it. I have tried this feature but not with as much success as just making an image with Illustrator.
They have a ton of tutorials and there forums are extremely helpful. If you are interested in creating something out of a physical materials like:
Then this might be the site for you. I checked out the forums. They were a ton of help and are loaded with a lot of enthusiasts that would love to help out newbies.
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