Started out using inkscape to design and cut out the name Kathy in cardboards.
Then made the Rick and Morty item in inkscape as well.
Made the founder ruler.
Then I moved on to Adobe Illustrator and started taking a crash course in it.
If anyone is starting out for the first time using Illustrator for your glowforge I found these two videos from Christopher Masto to be very helpful.
Using Adobe Illustrator I designed the simple signs. two are for a new friend and started out as a question “Is Kathy Awesome” . So I designed the one that had 3 pieces so it could be arranged as the question, the answer and the answer by Master Yoda “Awesome Kathy Is” Then I decided to make one solid piece stating well that “Kathy is Awesome”.
The last piece is my day job company logo and what they do underneath. Will probably rework this one a little more but think it turned out great.
So far I have only printed using the draftboard from my sample pack but look forward to using all the other great materials once I get comfortable.
Thanks to everyone in the forums for posting such great things and keeping me motivated to wait for my glowforge. Definitely worth the wait.
Looks excellent! I just got mine yesterday and cut out a few test things. Quick question for you, do you remember what setting you used for the corrugated cardbaord? I tried some but I think I was going too slow and it kinda started burning. Thanks!
Search in the Beyond the Manual section. There are several sets of cardboard settings posted there. No one true setting for cardboard not to mention different thicknesses and stuff. The corrugation also provides protected areas for sparks to do their thing, so best to watch it like a hawk even when you do develop settings you like.
Then I decided to make one solid piece stating well that “Kathy is Awesome”.
