In this video I'll show you step by step how to unbox your new Glowforge and connect it to the internet. When you're done you'll be ready to create! I...

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Today’s tutorial is how to cut out connected text using Illustrator. The principle of making text into outlines or paths and connecting those shapes to each other is easy to...

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If you use Inkscape and you've ever opened a design (especially SVGs) that someone else created, you've probably had it come up as a different size than you expected. 🤬 Never fear! In most cases, the fix is really easy!

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With a laser cutter, there's almost no end to the creative things you can make, yet I still find myself loving the simplicity of boxes or box-like designs like these...

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 Another easy way to add some style to the text you cut with your laser is to curve the text or put it on a slight arc. Type out your...

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If you are just getting started using Inkscape and your Glowforge (or other laser), chances are good that you'll be cutting some script or cursive text soon. One of the...

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 If you're a laser owner and ever want to make something like a Christmas ornament with text in it, you'll need to know how to connect some text to a...

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We all love creating text-based designs with our lasers (I know I do)! If you're creating a word or set of words in your vector program like Adobe Illustrator, there's just...

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Here's a ~90 second look at kerf to help you start getting your head around it. Once you do, you'll find it really easy! [VIDEO BELOW] Intro to kerf (the...

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One of the techniques I try to help beginning designers to use when working with a Glowforge is using different colors to represent different layers in the Glowforge UI (User...

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I like the look of engraved text on wood, but when I discovered how to do what I call "reverse engraving", I found something I often like the look of...

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One of my favorite looks is layered text with each level getting slightly smaller than the previous. And when they are different colors of wood, that adds even more visual...

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