Hello and welcome to my shop! My name is Marilyn Ellis and I'm the owner, designer and maker here. I retired last year after over 40 years in the Automotive Industry. I couldn't wait to have time for hobbies and draw out the creative part of me again. Growing up I was always sketching and drawing. When I went to college I discovered I liked technical drawing and AutoCAD was just getting a foothold in business. I switched from Business to Manufacturing and took beginners through advanced CAD classes. I fell in love with the program and was hired into our Engineering Dept. Early on it was mostly digitizing drawings from GM, Ford, Chrysler etc. Years later everyone shared drawings electronically, what a relief! I spent most of my years as a Cost Engineer but also did stretches in R&D and finally Production/OEE where I helped design a program that tracks all production/scrap and quality issues throughout the manufacturing process. A few months before I retired my brother-in-law bought a laser and showed my husband and I some of the things he was making. I liked that you could design your own things in a CAD-like program (I use Lightburn and Fusion 360). I did a lot of research and purchased a 30W Laser from Roly and love it! I realized early on that I wasn't happy with just birch or hardwoods, not enough color for me! I found some products made by Rowmark made right here in Ohio that fit the bill. They are colored veneers that I love working with. I look forward to learning more about lasers and someday adding a C02 laser so I can do more with acrylics. I love making practical things that are colorful and bright and sharing my work with friends, family and now on GoImagine. I grew up on a small dairy farm in rural Ohio. I currently own and live on a farm that's been in my family for over 100 years with my husband and dog Sunny.
