Laser cutters are handy for crafting and sound like they come from the future even though they're older than your mom. They're also less expensive than you think. A half-hour presentation on buying equipment you don't know how to find or afford, drawing techniques, useful software and hand-tools for rapid prototyping all sorts of models using a 60-watt laser engraver. Talk focuses on sourcing and use of industrial equipment in attaining a high overall finish for craft projects, even if you lack dexterity and have challenges drawing. Several slides will provide unconventional uses of conventional equipment. Half-hour talk followed by fifteen minutes for project discussion and Q/A.