{"id":1327,"date":"2024-05-25T05:10:26","date_gmt":"2024-05-25T13:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/learn71.ca\/wood-tech\/?page_id=1327"},"modified":"2026-01-30T14:25:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T22:25:58","slug":"laser-engrave","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/learn71.ca\/highland-wood-tech\/laser-engrave\/","title":{"rendered":"Laser Engrave"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m0uyjo8h-7141331e543aba341aea38f8c6740c99\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-m0uyjo8h-7141331e543aba341aea38f8c6740c99{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-m0uyjo8h-7141331e543aba341aea38f8c6740c99 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-m0uyjo8h-7141331e543aba341aea38f8c6740c99 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-m0uyjo8h-7141331e543aba341aea38f8c6740c99 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Laser Engraving<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-474p7z-18b15e8b44d57e8115a323324c416c69 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-36k98v-ff5530880774c00d6b10651bc01cca51 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1449 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/learn71.ca\/highland-wood-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/09\/Clipboard01-300x202.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learn71.ca\/highland-wood-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/09\/Clipboard01-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/learn71.ca\/highland-wood-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/09\/Clipboard01.png 419w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Laser Engraving and Inkscape Tutorials<\/h2>\n<p>The Laser Engraver is a great addition to the Woodshop that opens up an endless array of projects and enhancements to projects that students can do.<\/p>\n<h4>Fridge Magnet<br \/>\n(MAXIMUM Size is 2.5in x 4in)<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/u4-bxrdN830\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tutorials #1<\/a> &#8211; An introduction to Using Inkscape<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/U0CIIOcjPgc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tutorials #2<\/a> &#8211; Finding Images &amp; Tracing<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dddd\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\">Tutorial #3<\/a> &#8211; Advanced Editing (No Video Yet)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/_O_wjYXiQkw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tutorial #4<\/a> &#8211; Going from Inkscape to the Laser Software<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sss\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\">Tutorial #5<\/a> &#8211; Focusing and Cutting on the laser (No Video Yet)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2c15cf-2933bb6a711dfd49fdca4d84b4568b7d av_one_half  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mhp21r6s-ae6991d59318c5e88b33b609a48df1ee '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1944\" src=\"https:\/\/learn71.ca\/highland-wood-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/11\/Fusion-Logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"120\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1947 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/learn71.ca\/highland-wood-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/11\/Inkscape-272x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"74\" height=\"82\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learn71.ca\/highland-wood-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/11\/Inkscape-272x300.jpg 272w, https:\/\/learn71.ca\/highland-wood-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/11\/Inkscape.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 74px) 100vw, 74px\" \/><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1449 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/learn71.ca\/highland-wood-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/09\/Clipboard01-300x202.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"115\" height=\"77\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learn71.ca\/highland-wood-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/09\/Clipboard01-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/learn71.ca\/highland-wood-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/09\/Clipboard01.png 419w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 115px) 100vw, 115px\" \/><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Fusion\/Inkscape\/Laser Tutorial<\/h2>\n<p>This 3 part tutorial series shows how to prepare and then export a Fusion Sketch to Inkscape.\u00a0 Once in Inkscape, you need to prepare the drawing with the correct Line Colour (RGB Red) and line thickness (.025mm or .001inch)<\/p>\n<p>Finally, you can use &#8220;Win32 Vector Print&#8221; to get to the Universal Control Panel (UCP) , OR &#8220;Save As&#8221; a PDF, Open Adobe Acrobat Reader, then Print to the Universal Laser Cutter.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/sogR_kFwNdg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Part 1 (Preparing Fusion to Export a DXF)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/asqwHMRtC1U\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Part 2 (Importing a DXF Into Inkscape and Preparing it for a Universal Laser Cutter)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/wfl8OCW5yEA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Part 3 (Inkscape to Laser &#8211; Export Via Win32 Plot <strong>OR<\/strong> Saving as a PDF)\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Fitting Tabs\/Notches\/Slots<br \/>\n(1\/8&#8243; Baltic Birch)<\/h3>\n<p>Use the following Diagram as an Example of how to make 1\/8&#8243; Baltic Birch Plywood fit together when Laser Cutting.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A Tab is always .02in BIGGER then the notch.<\/li>\n<li>A Slot is always .01 SMALLER. than the Tab.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1951 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/learn71.ca\/highland-wood-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/11\/Tab-Settings-300x136.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"494\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learn71.ca\/highland-wood-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/11\/Tab-Settings-300x136.jpg 300w, https:\/\/learn71.ca\/highland-wood-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/11\/Tab-Settings-1030x466.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/learn71.ca\/highland-wood-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/11\/Tab-Settings-768x347.jpg 768w, https:\/\/learn71.ca\/highland-wood-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/11\/Tab-Settings-705x319.jpg 705w, https:\/\/learn71.ca\/highland-wood-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/11\/Tab-Settings.jpg 1192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1327","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/learn71.ca\/highland-wood-tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1327","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/learn71.ca\/highland-wood-tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/learn71.ca\/highland-wood-tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/learn71.ca\/highland-wood-tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/64"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/learn71.ca\/highland-wood-tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1327"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/learn71.ca\/highland-wood-tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1327\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2096,"href":"https:\/\/learn71.ca\/highland-wood-tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1327\/revisions\/2096"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/learn71.ca\/highland-wood-tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1327"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}