Music legend George Clinton (leader of the R&B Group Parliament and Funkadelics) celebrated his 67th birthday with a private party and concert at Zune L.A. Joining the Godfather of Funk was music legend Sly Stone as well as record producer and former Red Hot Chili Pepper, John Frusciante.

A big shout out to our peeps at Zune for putting together a truly epic night. It was amazing! Learn more about ZUNE and ZUNE Originals as well as more photos from this special evening here.

The influential trend & fashion blog High Snobiety featured our limited edition Simpsons custom engraved iPods which you can find at The Simpsons store online as well as at Etchstar.com

Choose from the iPod classic, iPod Shuffle or the iPod Touch in a variety of colorways and choices of custom engraved artwork. Each iPod model is limited to 2000 pieces worldwide and you can add your name or personal message.

According to a new report, dozens of ravers in Russia have been blinded after their retinas were burned during a giant laser light show.  City health officials confirmed 61 people have been admitted to hospitals across Moscow for treatment.  Some ravers have lost up to 80 percent of their vision and doctors say they are unlikely to recover.  

Apparently, heavy rain forced rave organizers to erect massive tents for the all-nighter and giant lasers that normally shoot into the sky were refracted into ravers’ eyes.

Burning Man is right around the corner, so please keep this story in mind.

Not only did the attendees at Twiistup 4 receive commemorative laser etched dog tags, Etchstar also brought a laser to the party.  Twiistup connects people from tech, media and entertainment and at the Twiistup 4, ten local startups were featured to show off their technology.

Throughout the evening, Etchstar laser etched and engraved cell phones, PDAs, mp3 players and anything else anyone wanted to customize.  We had a great time hanging out with the LA tech set and we look forward to many more!

The most frequently asked question about the laser is if it can laser etch on skin.  Thanks to the folks at Engadget for digging this one up from Instructables so that we finally have the answer for you (without having to experiment on ourselves).  Now we only have left to wonder about the smell….. ?  blech!

With the launch of the new Apple 3G iPhone we’ve been inundated with inquiries about the changes in its design and if it’s laser etchable.  So we wanted to share these first images of both the black and white 3G Apple iPhone laser etched in all their custom glory… enjoy!

 

We are not going to be shy here at Etchstar — we love our Los Angeles Lakers! Here is a little video we put together the other day at our Los Angeles laser engraving studios:

We wanted to wish all the Dads out there a Happy Father’s Day!
Gifts brought to you LaserMoleskine.com — powered by Etchstar!

A secret, but fun and luxurious set of items we sell at Etchstar are the 24kt Gold iPod collection (the iPod Touch, Nano, and Classic.) These superstar items are the perfect jet setting device, that you’ll never leave behind - trust me! If you’re interested, e-mail us for details.

If the 24kt gold finish is too rich for your blood, we also carry metals in copper, chrome, 18kt yellow gold, 24kt yellow gold, white gold, rose gold, and platinum, as well as, three finishes: crystallite, polished, and satin-brushed.

For more information, visit the 24kt Gold Collection in our online store!

24kt Gold iPod Nano

24kt Gold iPod Touch

24kt Gold iPod Classic

In celebration of the launch of LaserMoleskine.com, we’ve released another video showing off the goof-ball comedy that goes on during the day at Etchstar’s laser engraving and etching studios in Los Angeles.

If you’d like to get your own custom laser moleskine, just upload your favorite art, choose a moleskine notebook model, checkout and voilà — your own custom laser engraved moleskine will be at your doorsteps in less than a week!

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