Yes, there are some mini-tutorials (just a page or two each) that flesh out what you learned when you ran through the Glowforge “Getting Started” designs.
At an overview level, what you are going to be doing is creating designs using the design software of your choice, then taking the designs into the Glowforge User Interface to make the machine cut them out and engrave them. So you’ll need to get comfortable with how to use the design software, as well as how to use the Glowforge interface to run the machine.
Don’t panic if you haven’t selected a vector design program yet, there are folks who can help get you started learning just about any of them. If you don’t want to buy additional software, there is a free vector design alternative called Inkscape, and that is what most people use to create the files. But you can also use Adobe Illustrator if you happen to be familiar with it, or CorelDraw, or Affinity Designer.
So…I would recommend you do a little reading. The tutorials listed below will help to give you an understanding of what we’re doing, and taking the time to read them at least once will put you months ahead of someone who just jumps in cold and tries to do the one thing they’re interested in.
Start with these…they explain what is going on and give an example of how to use the Glowforge Interface.
Print a Gift of Good Measure.
Print a Snap-n-Store Box with Customization
Make a Gift Tag
Shortcut Keys
Trace a Hand Drawing with the Glowforge
Print your Own File
Cut Out a Shape
Engrave and Cut a Photo
Print Text
Introduction to Inkscape
Manual Mode in the Glowforge - How to Save your Settings
More information on the Glowforge Interface is available here:
Everything listed above is designed to help you to understand what’s going on. After you’ve read through them, you can select a vector design program and there is more specific information on how to use whichever one you choose in a large repository of tutorials called The Matrix. And people to help. You just need to decide which one you want to tackle. Feel free to ask questions of the group, each program has it’s advocates. 