Design Help

[j.eveker]

I am new to Glowforge, AI and designing. I am in need of step by step directions of how to make a round hanger atop an ornament. TIA.

[Jules]

Make a Name Pendant in Adobe Illustrator

In response to a response to a question: Open the software and select your font, type out the name: [AI1] Select everything, right click and Create Outlines. Select everything, right click and Ungroup. Resize or shift the letters over so that they overlap at some point. [AI2] Select everything, click on the Unite button in the Pathfinder menu: [AI3] If you want to add a small hanging ring, draw up a couple of Filled circles, center the smaller one over the larger one, a…

[Pearl]

If you missed this after setting up your Glowforge, I strongly suggest going through these tutorials. They are very helpful to help get the basics down.

Your First Prints

[Maile.L]

Hi there - I am so glad to see that you’ve received guidance and resources from some of our community members! I am going to close this topic now but if you have any further questions you can open a new post in Problems and Support or email support@glowforge.com.