Laser Technology

Friday 25th October 2008 afternoon was a very good day for media lab students, they took a break from their normal classes and in its place, Mr. Jones from Laser Technology Ltd. paid them a visit. He introduced a Laser Machine for branding all kind of products and materials. Generally, the machine makes any kind of design on any kind of material you put into it. Be it wood, glass, leather, rubber and fabrics. After designing on Corel Draw, Photoshop or Illustrator, you run the design through the laser and it brings out your design in your preferred material. Laser Technology was invented in the U.S.A. in 1980’s, but was introduced in the Kenyan market in the 2003. It uses light concentrated from a lens on one place; that makes it more powerful to cut even the thickest metal around.

The laser machine

Some of the materials designed were passed around for us to sample, glass gifts, key holders, business card holders, branded trophies and many more. In fact, some of the students had custom made key holders designed for them.

Some items designed from the machine

Students learning to use the machine during the session

We appreciate what Nairobits Digital School is doing for us for this will go a long way to assisting us now and in future, not only to express our designing skills, but also to earn a living by making money from it.

Compiled by Gabriel (Blog team)