Hi everyone how can i get my designs perfectly centered on my slate coasters? i grouped the 4 design i want to put on each coaster tia

[kressamy3303]

hi all if i grouped all 4 of my designs and want to v=center them perfectly how do i do that on slate tiles? tia!

[evansd2]

You do that with a jig. Check out #23 in my FAQ:

Common problems/questions

Hello! You’ve been referred to this post because you have a common problem or question. Check out the list below to see what this post can do for you. Just click on a topic that interests you. • 1: I’m new to Glowforge and really have no idea where to start • 1a: What other tools/materials should I buy to go with my Glowforge? • 1b: What are the overall best practices for my laser designs? • 2: All about masking/protecting your materials • 3: I want to design/make a box • 4: What materi…

Then to see it in action, from back in 2017:

Alignment of irregular objects (Coasters)

Update - I’ve written a guide to using jigs that covers this and other jig types, I recommend reading it first: This post is still useful but it’s a more specific example of how to use a corner jig. I got a set of slate coasters. Unfortunately slate’s a pretty analog material, and each square was very slightly different. Under normal circumstances, this would not be an issue, as the differences were very small… but these are to be a matched tiling set, and so alignment was crucial. The w…

This should cover you. Let me know if you have any other questions.