The Shaper Add-In for Fusion 360 let Neil Clemmons move easily back and forth between designing and cutting, making minor tweaks to his design and quickly creating a custom jig for tenon work.

Bringing a mix of traditional sign painting with custom shapes, Michelle Nguyen was able to add a layer of dimension to projects that is difficult for smaller sign shops to accomplish.

SIOSI maintain their autonomy as craftspeople, making their inlay work “more precise and less risky,” without sacrificing their freedom to adapt to a particular project’s needs. “We’re not manufacturing. We’re trying to make one really special piece at a time.”

Custom Zoetrope with 12 bird inlay animation frames immortalized in wood. Coby Unger uses a combination of wood turning & Origin here for infinite possibilities.

Maximilian Messner used Origin to cut a triangular tabletop, intricately applying veneer to its surface and using Festool’s Conturo to finish the edge.

Alex Myla describes Origin as his "dream CNC." Origin allows him to create his guitars modularly, mixing and matching various elements without the hassle of a library of templates. “There are some parts of guitar making that I'd rather not spend my time doing,” he says. “Origin allows me to focus on the parts of the process that really bring me happiness.”

Slawek Krauze is always eager to explore creative production-driven techniques. He uses Origin to create a router fixture that enables him to carve a precise dish shape into a finished product.

When Chris Sullivan started building his 18-foot dory, he relied on a local makerspace for access to its gantry CNC machines. He prefers the intimacy that a hand tool like Origin affords him when constructing his passion project.