Our Story
Flare Tech is a Small Business with a BIG Vision: To Spark Creativity and Innovation Through Laser-Enabled Services
As a small business, owned and operated solely by a doctoral student, please know that it means the world to me that you made the decision to purchase from Flare Tech! I know there are thousands of custom vendors out there, but you chose me to help bring your creation to life.
My goal is to bring out the best in creativity from all of my customers, using my laser cutter, Flarietta, as a medium. If you are feeling creative again and want something else made, please feel free to contact me at Terrell@FlareTechLaser.com.
Why Laser Cutting (For the Nerds)?
In 2016, I was introduced to my very first laser cutter! My laboratory at Purdue University purchased a Full Spectrum Laser PS24 Pro-Series Laser System for our research and it started from there! I was trained on all the cool features, safety requirements, and all things needed for using Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation (LASER) to create cool stuff for my friends :)
Seriously though, from there I was taught how to manipulate the various properties of different materials, specifically cardboard, and started making gifts for the holidays. Once I started doing that, I posted pictures on social media and people began asking me for more. Experimenting with different materials opened the door for so much more! I'm talking wood, acrylic, paper, and even glass! Of course these items were just gifts (i.e. free for the recipients) but it led to my investment in my beloved Flarietta and here we are :D
"Creativity is the breeding ground of innovation. By being creative, we unlock the potential to design comprehensible solutions to really complex problems." ~Terrell Glenn
Our Founder
Terrell Glenn is a doctoral candidate in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University as a National GEM Consortium Fellow, George Washington Carver Fellow, and a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow Program award recipient. Prior to joining the C Design Lab, Terrell received a B.S. in Physics from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia (2016). While at Morehouse, he has conducted research in swarm robotics as part of a Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) in accordance with NASA, and worked as a Platform Analysis Intern at Intel Corporation. Since starting his Ph.D, he has impacted nearly 200 students (age = 9 - 18) with his research, served as a mentor in the Head's Up Mentoring Program in Lafayette, started the Indianapolis STEAM Fair, and continues to be a servant leader to his community.
