Video Lessons
Move through each lesson and you will be amazed what you can create!
Move through each lesson and you will be amazed what you can create!
You are creative and we're all about helping you to discover your potential. Take the time to create unique designs inspired by your personal style, needs, and taste. Be attentive to detail and strive for high-quality outcomes. We believe you can!
You are creative and we're all about helping you to discover your potential. Take the time to create unique designs inspired by your personal style, needs, and taste. Be attentive to detail and strive for high-quality outcomes. We believe you can!
01. What is a Laser Cutter?
01. What is a Laser Cutter?
The above YouTubes are selected by your teachers but you are free to source for more. The aim is for you to present your learning on what you have learnt in any format that you choose. Please include this in your e-portfolio. Make sure that your teacher(s) have access to your e-portfolio so that we can report on your progress effectively to your parents / guardians.
The above YouTubes are selected by your teachers but you are free to source for more. The aim is for you to present your learning on what you have learnt in any format that you choose. Please include this in your e-portfolio. Make sure that your teacher(s) have access to your e-portfolio so that we can report on your progress effectively to your parents / guardians.
02. Lightburn Interface
02. Lightburn Interface
In this video (20 minutes), you will learn about all the essential skills for you to create your outcome. I suggest you play around on Lightburn with your team member while watching it and you will be amazed how much you can learn just in one lesson!
In this video (20 minutes), you will learn about all the essential skills for you to create your outcome. I suggest you play around on Lightburn with your team member while watching it and you will be amazed how much you can learn just in one lesson!
Tip 1 : Right click on image to trace image. (Video to start from 12:00)
Tip 1 : Right click on image to trace image. (Video to start from 12:00)
Need help to create a design in google slides? Watch this: How to create a laser cut design in google slides (5 minutes and you can stop at 2.43 minutes.
Need help to create a design in google slides? Watch this: How to create a laser cut design in google slides (5 minutes and you can stop at 2.43 minutes.
Watch this: Difference between Fill and Offset Fill (3 minutes). Basically Offset Fill will save you time when you are engraving.
Watch this: Difference between Fill and Offset Fill (3 minutes). Basically Offset Fill will save you time when you are engraving.
03. Text Related Skills
03. Text Related Skills
Tip 1: Highlight, Go to Tools and choose Offset shapes to create a border round your shape. Start from 6:50 on the video.
Tip 1: Highlight, Go to Tools and choose Offset shapes to create a border round your shape. Start from 6:50 on the video.
04. Curve Your Text
04. Curve Your Text
In this video (3.3 minutes), you will learn about how to draw curves and curve your text based on your curve. And then how to tell Lightburn not to cut your line.
In this video (3.3 minutes), you will learn about how to draw curves and curve your text based on your curve. And then how to tell Lightburn not to cut your line.
05. Tab or break your cutting so your alphabet does not drop out
05. Tab or break your cutting so your alphabet does not drop out
In this video (6.3 minutes), you will learn about how to improve your cutting so your shapes do not fall out. For example, if you name has a B and you don't want a hollow B.
In this video (6.3 minutes), you will learn about how to improve your cutting so your shapes do not fall out. For example, if you name has a B and you don't want a hollow B.
A shorter video (4.32 minutes) but you get the idea within the first 2 minutes on how to ensure your text like A or O or B do not drop off.
A shorter video (4.32 minutes) but you get the idea within the first 2 minutes on how to ensure your text like A or O or B do not drop off.
06. Using Google Slides to create a design suitable for Laser Cutting
06. Using Google Slides to create a design suitable for Laser Cutting
In this video (5.4 minutes), you will learn about how to quickly create a design suitable for laser cutting.
In this video (5.4 minutes), you will learn about how to quickly create a design suitable for laser cutting.
In this video (2 minutes) you will learn about how to make your own custom shapes in Google Slides for laser cutting.
In this video (2 minutes) you will learn about how to make your own custom shapes in Google Slides for laser cutting.
In this video (1.36 utes) you will learn about how to use the line tool to make unique shapes of your own in Google Slides for laser cutting.
In this video (1.36 utes) you will learn about how to use the line tool to make unique shapes of your own in Google Slides for laser cutting.
Using this link convertio.co to convert your designs in Google Slides from your Google Drive into dxf file format for laser cutting. Email your dxf to your teacher or student with the iMac with Lightburn to convert to a design ready for Laser Cutting.
Using this link convertio.co to convert your designs in Google Slides from your Google Drive into dxf file format for laser cutting. Email your dxf to your teacher or student with the iMac with Lightburn to convert to a design ready for Laser Cutting.
06. Using Google Drawing / Canva to create a design suitable for Laser Cutting
06. Using Google Drawing / Canva to create a design suitable for Laser Cutting
Good series of 3 videos to get things ready on Google Draw:
Good series of 3 videos to get things ready on Google Draw:
In this video (3 minutes), you will learn how to start getting your canvas ready on google drawing. (Good one to use to design a name tag that depicts you!)
In this video (3 minutes), you will learn how to start getting your canvas ready on google drawing. (Good one to use to design a name tag that depicts you!)
In this video (6 minutes), you will learn how to add text and images in laser cutting. (This is Part 2 to the above video to use to design a name tag that depicts you!)
In this video (6 minutes), you will learn how to add text and images in laser cutting. (This is Part 2 to the above video to use to design a name tag that depicts you!)
Other videos:
Other videos:
In this video (5.4 minutes), you will learn about how to quickly create a design suitable for laser cutting.
In this video (5.4 minutes), you will learn about how to quickly create a design suitable for laser cutting.
In this video (4 minutes), you will learn about how to differentiate if you want to cut or etch in laser cutting.
In this video (4 minutes), you will learn about how to differentiate if you want to cut or etch in laser cutting.
You can of course create your design on Canva and use Tools > Trace to get your design done.
You can of course create your design on Canva and use Tools > Trace to get your design done.