Designing Social Media Signs for the Glowforge Laser in Adobe Illustrator
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- čas přidán 11. 09. 2021
- I know these social signs are super popular for many laser users so I wanted to give some tips for designing them in Illustrator. The blog also has a free file for the base shapes and a "slot checker" so you can determine how to adjust the slots for your material thickness.
Learn more and download the free files here: www.daniellewethington.com/soc... - Jak na to + styl
Thank you so much for this very detailed tutorial.
Super well thought out n informative video! The slot checkers r amazing! Thank you so much!
This video is great! Thank you so much. I was really curious about that font so I’m grateful you shared that with us. ☺️
Wow this is an amazing video! Thank you!
Wow! So much valuable information in this video. Thank you very much!
You're most welcome
this was so helpful
Thank you so much for the tutorial and sharing your files! Those slot width testers are priceless!
Hi! I just got a Glowforge last week and just found your channel and subscribed. I’ve been watching lots of videos from different channels on Glowforge tips and tricks and ideas and I have to say, sometimes I can’t get through people’s videos because they speak too loud or constantly say “um” or “literally” or “basically” in every sentence. You, however, have a wonderful speaking voice…very pleasant.. and I love that you’re not constantly using “um” and those annoying filler words in every sentence.. so thank you very much! Off to watch some more of your videos!
Thank you! I was a college professor for quite a few years - if nothing else constant lectures break you of that habit haha!
@@PantheraPress oh well that explains it!😄
I know you have the key checker. I haven't had a chance to make that yet. what is the height of slot bar suggested for 1/8 Acrylic
Do you have a video showing how you use the laser foil?
Do you have a template for the 1/16 acrylic with the slot checker for base or how do I make one for the thinner acrylic bc I have the aura and use the eco thin acrylic.
What 3M adhesive do you use?
This is a great Tutorial!! Thank you, where can we download the file?
Forgot to update the listing once I published the blog today: www.daniellewethington.com/social-sign/
@@PantheraPress thank you so much! Can’t wait to try them!
Thank you SO much for this video and files! I am having some issues with getting QR codes to work from Venmo - any tips? It is a JPEG file, bc if you do a link pasted to the Code generator it just takes you to their generic website, and not the intended individual account... but every time I do the Image trace - expand in Illustrator, it just makes a terrible copy and never works.... Any help would be great!! Thank you!!
Are you playing around with the settings in your image trace? I can almost aways get something passable, but QR codes are complex and I could understand why it might not. Also, do you really need it vectorized? You can engrave a Jpeg just fine.
Hi there, I am hoping you can help, I am new to Illustrator and the Glowforge and I am trying to create/cut simple lines for name tags and table signs but my GF seems to see the file lines and cuts over the area twice. When I zoom in, to me it seems there is just one line and I have made it very thin...do you have any suggestions that might help please? I absolutely love and appreciate your videos, thank you so much! :)
Check your appearance panel (you can Google or youtube this). Sometimes you have a layered appearance where it has two stroke colors.
@@PantheraPress thank you for your help, I will take a look. :)
what size did you make the qr codes
About an inch usually. They don't have to be big you want to think about how far away someone will be when using them
Where do you buy your acrylics from
For the written blogs I typically link to the people I buy from (none are sponsored), but I like Cerulean Tides Acrylic Supplies, Smokey Hills, and Johnsons Plastics Plus. Those are my primary sources but I also buy from Custom Made Better and a few other places.
Do you think this can be accomplished with affinity designer?
I have unfortunately never used Affinity. However, the processes used here are pretty common to all graphic design programs (lots of just shape building), so I would expect so.
I've tried several to engrave my qr code, but when I try to test the engraved version my phone doesn't even recognize it. When I try the same qr from my computer screen, it works instantly. Do you have any tips on making the QR Code readable with a smartphone?
*several times to engrave
@@kg5488 It's typically an issue of contrast - the code needs to stand out from the background. I've done white on black, black on white, gradients etc and they have always worked. Even on walnut wood I've had them read. Unless I can see yours I cannot tell exactly what's going on with it.
Are you using inkscape?
@@kellynbrusius6781 Yes I am using Inkscape.
@@kg5488 when you pull it into inkscape are you doing trace bitmap? that helps the QR code become more clear and non pixelated. even if it doesnt look pixelated to the naked eye it still might be
I love you videos. This one I wanted to watch but the volume is so low I cannot hear what you're saying. I have checked other of your videos and they work great. Please correct the volume on this specific video. Thank you.
I am having soo much trouble being able to bring in one file and the. It being separated on Glowforge. What am
I missing ?
I am not exactly sure what you mean. Putting each function as a different color will help group items. You can also group and ungroup things right in the Glowforge interface by right clicking.
Hi thank you for replying. For instance whenever I make any design and I upload it into glow forge it has it Grouped.
@@janenericgonzalez7376 You cannot avoid that - Glowforge will automatically group items that are inside other items. You can right click and then ungroup them in the interface though to access and adjust the elements individually (delete, move, scale etc.)
the link is not working..where can i download the files??
Try this one: www.daniellewethington.com/social-sign/
Oh and the files are in PDF format, so they do look just like an image but they are editable vectors which would open in Adobe Illustrator or similar. Just Save As or download the PDF and you should be able to edit it your design software or upload directly to the Glowforge interface.