This is the first in a series of posts about how we’re using the newly commissioned 180W laser at CoLab! Follow along as we chronicle our creative and artistic adventures!

I’ve been trying out different aquaculture designs for a few years now, with some success. But the fish keep digging up the plants, and the turtles keep eating their leaves…so I’m sending the plants to plant jail!

I needed to cut some holes in acrylic sheet for the project, and selected this process because there’s almost no risk of chipping or cracking. It worked really well! This design should keep fish away from roots, and turtles away from foliage…hopefully…