Please go to your google classroom account to see more information on these projects and for links to turn in your projects.

• Keychain Design Project [description]
  * make sure to add a note on its own layer in the file stating what type of material to cut on

  • Period 3

  • Period 4

• Business Card Project [description] [see tutorials below]
  * make sure to add a note on its own layer in the file stating what type of material to cut on

  • Period 3

  • Period 4

• Patch/Leather Keychain/Glass

  • Period 3

  • Period 4

• Cell Phone Stand [description] [tutorial video]
  * make sure to add a note on its own layer in the file stating what type of material to cut on

  • Period 3

  • Period 4

• Box/Shelf/Enclosed Design [description] [tutorials below]
  * make sure to add a note on its own layer in the file stating what type of material to cut on

  • Period 3

  • Period 4

• Personal Gift [description]

  • Period 3

  • Period 4

• Download Inkscape at home

  • https://inkscape.org/en/release/ (download the 0.9 version if you can)

• InkScape Cheat Notes/Tips

  • https://www.dropbox.com/s/jgmdg7gpaxfselk/InkScapeCheatNotes.pdf?dl=0

• InkScape Manual

  • http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/

• InkScape Keyboard Shortcuts

• https://inkscape.org/en/doc/keys092.html

• Laser Cutting Ideas

  • mem2designs.com

  • https://www.thingiverse.com/Maddoc/collections/laser-cutting-projects

  • https://www.epiloglaser.com.au/resources/sample-club.htm

  • JigSaw Puzzle Generator

  • Box Generators: Boxes.py || Makercase

InkScape Tutorials

• • Document Setup for the Fab Lab

  • Design Fundamentals (Layers, Notes, etc.)

  • Drawing Shapes

  • Tracing Images

  • Modifying Shapes (Color, Merge, etc)

  • Effect of Colors on Final Product (Wood, Acrylic, Cardboard, Painted Material)

  • Aligning Objects and Offsetting (Creating Cut Outlines)

  • Making a Cutout of Your Own Drawing

  • Make a Rotational Pattern

Project Tutorials using InkScape

• • Making a Lasercut Keychain

  • Making a Business Card

  • Making another Business Card

  • NamePlate Design

  • Designing a Door Name Plate

  • Designing a Cell Phone Holder

  • Designing a Simple Shelf

  • Designing a Simple Fingerjoint Box

  • Adding a Hinged Top to your Fingerjoint Box

  • Designing a Family Sign

  • Designing Drink Coasters with a Cork Insert

  • Designing Drink Coasters and a Holder

  • Designing a Christmas Ornament, or two

  • Customizing a Cutting Board

  • Rotational Pattern for Wheels

  • Photoetching Example Tutorial

• From InkScape: https://inkscape.org/learn/tutorials/