Looking through some laser jobs by different studios we found this idea of using laser to make birthday cake name tags our of acrylic. Looks nice and personal.

Seasoning Laser Cutting Decorations from acrylic – Snow Flake
Wood Laser Cut Gears for Clock
Nice photo showing laser cutting machine to be used to fabricate wooden gears for impressive clock mechanism. This one probably is not extremely durable mechanical construction but certainly looks good.
