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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Summary
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
Quality Status: approved
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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.
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In the first part, you will be learning Inkscape, which is free software that can be used for making designs.
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Once you are comfortable with Inkscape, we’ll start with easy designs that have only one part.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Ben Gatien
Laser-Cutting Artist
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