Course Information
Registration period
Year-round Recruitment
Course Level
Study Mode
Duration
1 Hour(s) 37 Minute(s)
Language
English
Taught by
J.E. Moores
Rating
Course Overview
Learn how to design vector graphics for laser cutting
Interested in laser cutting? Learn how to program Inkscape for a Glowforge laser cutter. If you have a Glowforge at your school, library, work, maker space, church, or home and want to learn how to program SVG cut paths, or advance your ability to design for laser cutting, this course is for you. We start out by downloading the free vector program: Inkscape. Then I provide a Glowforge Template for you to use for your first project. You will learn how to import images and photos for laser engraving, scoring, cut out text and words, and how to use color in Inkscape to organize your tasks later on in the Glowforge App. In no time strange new items once only in your imagination will be in your two hands. Take this laser cutting course to learn how to use Inkscape to harness the awesome power of a Glowforge! You could easily apply this knowledge to any laser cutter requiring SVG files.
All the projects in these videos can be done using Medium size Proof Grade 1/8" plywood or draft board from the Glowforge shop.
Course shows the PC version 0.92.2 of Inkscape. Notes are provided where the Mac version differs.
Course Content
- 11 section(s)
- 11 lecture(s)
- Section 1 Introduction to Inkscape for Glowforge
- Section 2 Download Inkscape & Create A Glowforge 1/8" Template
- Section 3 Glowforge Aura 3/25" Template for Inkscape
- Section 4 Making nodes on the grid
- Section 5 Creating Curves and Shapes
- Section 6 Using color in Inkscape to create layers in Glowforge App
- Section 7 Engrave, Cut, and Score
- Section 8 Converting Text to Vector
- Section 9 Laser Engraving a Photo
- Section 10 Creating a Design with Multiple Parts
- Section 11 Creating Fills to Engrave
What You’ll Learn
- Design using Inkscape, Generate vector graphics (SVG files), Run a Glowforge laser cutter
Reviews
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AAna María Orozco
Uy bien explicado, me gustan sus clases
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QQueenetta Moore
Not beginner friendly and needs to be updated to reflect latest Inkscape features
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DDavid Martin
If you've spent an hour in Inkscape then you don't really need these videos. This is from my experience. I have however used a different vector software in the past for plasma cutting
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SSandee Long
I have only watched a couple of the videos -- but I am having a hard time with a few of the steps. I have to watch numerous times and kind of figure out on my own how to get the step to work -- maybe I am using a newer version than what is shown in the course.
