Glowforge Design
Interested in using our Glowforge? You must complete our Glowforge Basics class before using the machine independently. We also offer a Gl0wforge Design class to introduce you to all the ways you can design and make with Glowforge! The waiver is available here. The reservation page is available here.
Need to set up your guest account? If you have your Glowforge Basics certificate and are registered for a Glowforge Design class, send your email address to webmaster@altoona-iowa.com at least 2 working days (Monday through Friday) before your Design class. You will receive an email invitation from Glowforge to set up your guest account.
Glowforge Design Class Manual (Complete)
Practice Designs:
- Make a Catalog Design (ruler – subscription or purchase required)
- Trace and Print (box – sample box is a Glowforge Premium item – subscription or purchase required)
- Customize with Glowforge Premium (gift tag – subscription or purchase required)
- Upload a Design (pen and pencil box)
- Inkscape Orientation (free, software download required)
- Design Tips Handout (this document is updated )
| Glowforge Resources | |
|---|---|
| Catalog (Fee) | Community Designs |
| Free Shapes Template | |
| Free Design Tools | |
|---|---|
| Inkscape (Free, 2-D Open Source) | Inkscape Tutorials |
| GIMP | |
| Fee Based | |
|---|---|
| Silhouette or Cricut (SVG) | |
| Adobe Illustrator | Fusion 360 |
| AutoCAD | Sketchup |
| CorelDraw | Photoshop |
