Laser cutting, 3D printing, woodworking, and crafts — creative projects made at Northeastern's MakerSpace.
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My Work
A collection of things I've designed, built, cut, printed, and assembled. Each project started as a sketch and ended on a shelf (or in someone's home).
Fully functional speaker with laser cut enclosure and hand-soldered electronics.
Custom laser-engraved glass cup with frosted design detail.
Desk phone stand designed and printed for everyday use.
High-resolution printed microfluidic device — science meets making.
Wall-mounted laundry hanger — practical, clean, and handmade.
Fresh off the laser cutter — a peek behind the making process.
Laser-engraved coaster set, sanded and finished with oil.
Custom laser-engraved hardwood board, finished and food-safe.
Arduino-powered digital clock with hand-soldered components.
Hand-soldered internals — clean wiring and tidy connections.
Laser-cut birch coaster with a cat silhouette — small but charming.
Geometric laser-cut lantern — casts beautiful shadow patterns when lit.
Laser-engraved bamboo bookmarks with custom names, quotes, or illustrations.
Detailed laser engraving on birch — rich contrast between natural and burned wood.
About Me
"I make things because making helps me think."
Hi! I'm Lily — a bioinformatics grad student at Northeastern by day and a MakerSpace regular by whenever-I-can-sneak-in. I started visiting the MakerSpace out of curiosity and haven't really stopped. There's something deeply satisfying about taking a design from a screen and turning it into something you can hold in your hands.
My projects tend to be a mix of gifts, practical household things, and experiments that didn't quite work — all equally valuable. I love the intersection of precision (laser cutting tolerances, print settings) and the warmth of natural materials like wood and linen.
How I Work
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Every project starts with a rough sketch — on paper, on a napkin, in my notes app at midnight. From there I move into Inkscape, Fusion 360, or OpenSCAD depending on what I'm making.
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I choose materials based on the feel I want — birch for warmth, acrylic for precision, PLA for color and form. Then I prep settings on whichever machine fits the job.
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First attempts rarely go right. I print test pieces, run scrap cuts, and adjust. Some of the best details come out of mistakes — a laser overburn that made an interesting texture, a failed layer that inspired a new design direction.
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Sanding, staining, assembling, painting — the finishing step is where the project becomes real. Most of what I make ends up as gifts, or living on a shelf in our apartment.
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