Introduction to Laser-Cutting

Introduction to Laser-Cutting, available at $64.99, has an average rating of 4.35, with 29 lectures, based on 323 reviews, and has 1512 subscribers.

You will learn about How to create designs with Inkscape that can be cut with any laser-cutters. How to prepare those designs for cutting. How to make simple one-piece projects (coasters) How to make designs with multiple layered pieces and add words to them. (picture frames) How to make designs with interlocking pieces and engrave images on them. (phone stands) How to make slot joints and finger joints to make boxes (pencil holder) How to add words and use outlines to make nice designs with text (studio sign) This course is ideal for individuals who are People who just bought, are thinking of buying a laser-cutter, or want to use a maker-space laser-cutter and want to know where to start. It is particularly useful for People who just bought, are thinking of buying a laser-cutter, or want to use a maker-space laser-cutter and want to know where to start.

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Title: Introduction to Laser-Cutting

Price: $64.99

Average Rating: 4.35

Number of Lectures: 29

Number of Published Lectures: 29

Number of Curriculum Items: 29

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 29

Original Price: $49.99

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What You Will Learn

How to create designs with Inkscape that can be cut with any laser-cutters.

How to prepare those designs for cutting.

How to make simple one-piece projects (coasters)

How to make designs with multiple layered pieces and add words to them. (picture frames)

How to make designs with interlocking pieces and engrave images on them. (phone stands)

How to make slot joints and finger joints to make boxes (pencil holder)

How to add words and use outlines to make nice designs with text (studio sign)

Who Should Attend

People who just bought, are thinking of buying a laser-cutter, or want to use a maker-space laser-cutter and want to know where to start.

Target Audiences

People who just bought, are thinking of buying a laser-cutter, or want to use a maker-space laser-cutter and want to know where to start.

In this course, you will learn how to use free software to make designs that you can cut on any laser cutter.   We will take things step-by-step.

In the first part, you will be learning Inkscape, which is free software that can be used for making designs.

Once you are comfortable with Inkscape, we’ll start with easy designs that have only one part.

Then we’ll get into slightly more complex designs. And finally, by the end, you’ll learn how to create projects with multiple interlocking parts, using different types of joints.

You’ll also learn the different ways a laser can affect the material you’re cutting, like scoring and engraving.  We’ll also cover non-design things, like material selection, preventing burn marks, finishing your projects, and more.

By using this project-based incremental learning method, you won’t feel overwhelmed trying to do something that is beyond your current skill level.And you will practice by creating actual products that you can use in your house.

I made the projects used in this course using my Glowforge laser-cutter, but you don’t need your own laser-cutter.   There are many maker spaces and libraries that now provide access to laser-cutters.   For the first 3 years of this hobby, I used an Epilog laser-cutter at my library.   The files you learn to make in this course can also be cut on almost any laser-cutter.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: Introduction and my Credentials

Chapter 2: First Steps with Inkscape

Lecture 1: Quick Overview of what we will learn in this section

Lecture 2: Installing Inkscape

Lecture 3: Page Setup

Lecture 4: Navigating around Inkscape

Chapter 3: Making Shapes in Inkscape

Lecture 1: First Shape – Square Tools

Lecture 2: Fill and Stroke

Lecture 3: Circles, Polygons and Stars

Lecture 4: Transforming Shapes

Lecture 5: Complex Shapes

Lecture 6: Alignment

Lecture 7: Combining Shapes

Chapter 4: First Projects – Flat Coaster Designs

Lecture 1: Making Lines Coaster

Lecture 2: Making Zig Zag Coaster

Lecture 3: Making Maze Coaster

Lecture 4: Making Snowflake Spirograph Type Coaster

Lecture 5: Combining Designs into One File

Lecture 6: Discussion About Materials

Lecture 7: Cutting your design with a laser-cutter

Chapter 5: 2nd Project, Multi Layered Flat Designs – Picture Frames

Lecture 1: Creating a Picture Frame

Lecture 2: Dealing with or Avoiding Burn Marks

Chapter 6: 3rd Project – Tab and Slots – Phone Stand

Lecture 1: Discussion about Material Thickness

Lecture 2: Creating a Phone Stand

Chapter 7: 4th Project – Slot and Finger Joints – Pencil Box

Lecture 1: Slot Joints – Pencil Holder Outside Parts

Lecture 2: Honeycomb Pattern – Decorating your Pencil Holder

Lecture 3: Finger Joints – Pencil Holder Inside Parts

Lecture 4: Material Finishing – Assembling the Pencil Holder

Chapter 8: Final Project – Studio Sign

Lecture 1: Playing with Fonts and Offsets – Creating a Studio Sign

Lecture 2: Wrap up

Instructors

Ben Gatien
Laser-Cutting Artist

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