How to Edit an Image on Inkscape to Engrave on Glowforge
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Catherine,
Thank you so much for sharing this "HOW TO" using inkscape. Grouping, un-grouping, makes total sense now that I see what it does! I have inkscape for about a week, and got so frustrated with it that I hated to even open the program. After watching this video, and your pleasant, clean, and calming voice, I cannot wait to get back on my computer and open up inkscape again. Thank you so much.
Thank you so much for the kind words! I’m glad I could help!
What I really enjoyed about your video is you covered so many different Inkscape applications. I am a total Newbie with the Laser printer. You have given me a excellent Inkscape tutorial with one video. Loved your Pet Memorial too. I plan to make one for my wife. She lost a pet several months ago. I know she will love it!!
Thank you for watching! I’m so glad it helped in more ways than one. Let me know if you have any questions!
You can drastically improve your photo engravings if you prepare two different image paths. The first image should have a lighter threshold, so things like eyes and outline of the face/body are barely visible. The second image should be a "medium" threshold that accentuates the darker colors and shadows. When engraving, you set the first image to do more of a scoring and the second image as a light engraving setting. This workflow should get you a pretty repeatable 3-tone photo engraving that looks very nice.
We do this type of engraving on the spot at craft events with our Laser Pecker. They pay and email us a photo, we process the order on the spot, and it's ready by the time they're ready to leave.
Thanks so much for the advice. That will definitely help for future image engravings! Appreciate the feedback.
@@85thandPine Hi - does that mean you have two separate images - one you engrave first, and one you engrave next (with more power?) that doesn't go over again, the first image? So you basically have 2 separate layers, that go to make up one image? (thank you)
@@MarkTait Hi! I haven't tried it yet, but he mentioned doing a scoring of the first image and light engraving on the second image. You should be able to put the two layers right on top of each other to complete it in one job (just have the settings different for the two layers).
Ah - thank you (very early in my laser journey) but that helps a lot - thanks to you both! :
@@MarkTaitno problem! Let me know if you have any other questions.
Really enjoying your videos.
Thank you! Much appreciated. :)
@@85thandPine , your presentation is very calming. I’ve been trying to learn Inkscape, but it’s slow going.
@@mmathis9860 thanks so much! And I understand.. I needed to watch several videos over and over again to really get the hang of things but eventually it will be smooth sailing!
Thanks so much for the tutorial! One question please. When you save this file, what do you do with the other base pieces that were not going to be used? The blank and the heart one. Do you just delete them here before importing the file to your GF design page?
Hi Janelle! Thanks so much for watching. And yes, I just delete the ones I don’t use. I just put them in the file to have as other options. :)
Thank you for the video. I will be watching this video a lot as I learn inkscape. My GF is on the way.
That’s awesome! I’m excited for you. And thank you for watching... glad to help!
Beautyfull and thanks 🐩👍🐕
Thank you for your videos it helps a lot! Question, have you trialed different wood? Would engraving pictures look ok on acacia wood you think or only on a certain type of wood? Also what are the settings you used on the GF to engrave the picture? Thanks so much! It's much appreciated!
You're welcome! And thank you! So far, I've used the following 1/8" plywoods with engraving: cherry, sapele, baltic birch, white birch, walnut. I haven't experimented with acacia but I've seen people use that with Glowforge. In this video, I just used engrave settings for medium basswood plywood on my 1/8" cherry wood and it worked well! :)
@@85thandPine thank you so much!!! I really appreciate the response it helps a lot!
Nice
As always... great stuff... I ordered your file and took notes tonight on how to make it... i do have a quick question watching your tutorial... I assume once your tutorial ended, is where you would save each piece as a svg and print them on the glowforge individually Correct?
Hi Frank, thank you! And yes, you would save your file as an SVG (I usually just save it as either Inkscape SVG or Plain SVG). Then when you go to upload it to your Glowforge, you should be able to search for the saved file in whichever folder you put it.
@@85thandPine Great. Thank you!
I can’t believe how much I learned watching this. I subscribed immediately. Thanks
Thank you, Edmond! Much appreciated and I’m glad I could help!
Thanks for this video. I need to generate laser G-code but it doesn't seem to be working. My laser is a J-Tech Photonics and I've downloaded the extension. But, that's where I get lost. When I click on it, a dialog box appears with some settings. It shows that I need to save it to a file but a list of locations does not appear. When I type in a location I get an error. If I don't type in a location I get an error.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks!
Hi Mark! I'm sorry but I'm not familiar with the issue you are having with the extension and your laser, but I did find this video that might be helpful for you...
czcams.com/video/VXOupF-J-6E/video.html
Can you tell me, please, the program you use to create your projects? I'm not capaple of using anyone. So how can I laser cutting? Thanks from Italy!!!
Hi! I used Inkscape to create my designs. The website to download this on your computer for free is inkscape.org or you can search for "Inkscape" in your browser. I also use thenounproject.com for icons. The laser machine I use is a Glowforge. If you are interested in a machine yourself, you can use this link to get money off of a plus or pro model... glowforge.us/f/LVUKZGOS
If you have any other questions let me know! Thank you and I would love to visit Italy some day! :)
Catherine
I like your work ❣️
I am using corel Draw for doing work on my machine, i want to ask which software do u use? And the second question do u use any 3d software?
Thank you! The only software program I use at this point is Inkscape. I may try Adobe Illustrator in the future but for now Inkscape works very well for my needs!
@@85thandPine cool, is it works for 3D designing?
@@usmanghaniofficial92 I believe you can create 3D objects with it but I haven’t used it for 3D designs, so I’m not 100% sure.
Now, how do you do it on the glowforge software and print?
Hi! You would need to save the file to your computer through Inkscape, then upload that same file through the Glowforge app on your computer. If you need more information on how to use the Glowforge app, here is a link to another video that walks you through it. czcams.com/video/afXivpxioYs/video.html
I don’t have Inkscape as an option in my App Store! Where did you get this?
Hi Rosi! You will have to download and install it on your computer. Here is the link to their website...
inkscape.org
One - thank you so much for your videos. I'd be lost without you!
Two - my photo doesn't show up like yours in the trace bitmap part and idk why 😫 do you have any idea why this is happening?! - I've tried 4 different pictures from 4 different places lol
Nevermind I got it!
Thanks again for all these videos!!
@@allees7337 Glad you got it! And thanks so much for watching my videos!
hiii! do you engrave bitmap of dog?
Hello! Yes, in this video I did engrave the dog after tracing bitmap.
Is the pet memorial file still available?
Hi. Yes here it is. www.etsy.com/listing/1280541807/pet-memorial-svg-file-engraved-pet?click_key=09433eb9776c77dceb4a3e6337a18741e5a371c3%3A1280541807&click_sum=34de02b2&ref=shop_home_active_1&crt=1