Beginnings are the best & the worst
You know how that undeniable excitement you feel when you start a new project is always followed by: "Okay but like...where do I start?" Yeah, that part sucks.
That is exactly where we are right now with Cad and Cuts.
The "Best" Part: The Vision
The "best" is that high-octane spark of pure potential. It’s the moment you look at a piece of wood and see a 120 cm map of Africa. It’s the rush of imagining how a multicolor 3D print will feel in your hands before the machines have even started humming. In this phase, nothing has failed yet. The design is perfect, the measurements are spot-on, and the possibilities are endless.
The "Worst" Part: The Friction
Then comes the "worst"—the inevitable realization that a vision requires a thousand tiny, often frustrating, decisions.
It’s the decision paralysis of choosing the right software architecture.
It’s the moment you realize your CAD file has a non-manifold edge that refuses to slice.
It’s the "blank page" of a new business where every step feels like you're recalibrating a machine that doesn't want to stay level.
Why We’re Diving In Anyway
At Cad and Cuts, we deal in the physical. We take digital ideas and turn them into tangible 3D prints and laser-cut art. We know that the "suck" of starting is just the price of admission for creating something real.
This blog is our first layer. It might not be perfectly calibrated yet, and the settings might need some tweaking, but the print has officially started.
Welcome to the beginning. It’s messy, it’s frustrating, and it’s the only way to get to the finished product.