…I think he would have done something like this:

william morris laser cut flower
William Morris laser cut flower

I’ve been researching William Morris designs recently, and these are my attempts so far at creating designs suitable for the laser cutter. The papercutting is adapted from a detail of the “Kennet” design by Morris (1883), and the “S” wooden brooch is a design from 1886.

William Morris laser cut letter "S"
William Morris laser cut letter “S”