The SparkX Cell Innovation and Idea Center demonstrates the use of lasers to make 2-D designs for patches and awards across the Air Force. The laser works by engraving the symbol backwards, then flipping the material over. The SparkX Cell Center’s Phase Two Open House on Nov. 13, 2020, at JBA, Md., showcased their newly added equipment and capabilities. (U.S. Air Force Photo by A1C Brandt Self)