Laser Cutting now available for Akin Collective studio members!

Laser cutting services are now available for Akin Collective studio members at competitive prices. Email Kira Varvanina for inquiries kira.varvanina@gmail.com

Materials that can be cut: 

1.    Plywood (up to ¼”)
2.    Balsa wood (up to ¼”)
3.    Acrylic (up to ¼”)
4.    Paper
5.    Cardboard (up to ¼”)

Maximum size of material: 600mm x 400mm

If you need material: 1/8” Baltic Birch can be sourced directly from Kira. She can also help you locate the material you need. 

Turn Around: Typically 7 days

Pricing: Fees will be determined on individual bases, depending on several factors including: complexity of the job, set up and special handling of materials, file preparation and duration of the cuts. The prices below are a guide of how the job will be priced: 

$1.00 per minute + $10 set up fee
Optional pre-masking wood products + $3/sheet

File specifics: Illustrator or Autocad*
*Kira can help you convert your images to these files, if you require assistance. 

Pick Up: 1485 Dupont Street, Akin Dupont Studio 215

Art Documentation now available at Akin!

Akin Lansdowne is happy to offer documentation services for creative people needing high resolution and clear images of their artwork.

Jessica Thalmann has expertise in documenting 2D (paintings, works on paper) and 3D artwork (sculpture, glass, ceramics, jewelry etc)!

Rate:
Akin Member Rate: $25 per hour plus expenses*
General Public Rate: $30 per hour plus expenses*
*rental of any specialized gear or lighting equipment

Depending on the amount/size of work to be documented, a documentation session will take 1-4 hours to shoot and an additional 1-2 hours of editing.

Final Output
Online: low resolution, 72dpi, JPEG (suitable for web presentation, slide shows, competition submissions entries)Print: high resolution, 300 dpi, TIFF (suitable for capturing works with critical detail and printing)