How To Carve Any Image On A CNC - Making The Vectric Toolpath Tutorial

This is a quick and simple tutorial to help get you started with Vectric's Bitmap Tracing feature! This toolpath was made in Vectric's Aspire program and carved on our i2R A.24 CNC machine. What images have you carved before?

[DUBaholic]

I was brand new to using a router and Aspire 1 year ago. This was my first test project and it turned out alright but my wood sucked and chipped. I also didn't understand all the different bits, feeds and speeds. However it did inspire me to stick with it and to get a job at sign company to keep learning. I now run their router full time. Came across this video again and just wanted to say thank you. Even though its just a simple tutorial cutting a card into wood it technically changed my life and career path.

[Karaon]

very straightforward, no bs, useful comments. I like it man, and I am a guy that has watched quadrillion hours of tutorials on YT as an adhd maker with a workshop

[mikedtubey]

Wow, great job!!! Also, I watch a lot of CNC and Design Videos and your speaking voice is great to listen to, keep up the good work!!!

[andrewjanas]

I use V-carve pro….coincidentally a few weeks ago I had a similar job come in where the customer wanted a Tarot card reproduced in end grain sycamore ( which I glued up from staves ). I ran the multicolour Tarot through Photoshop to create a monochrome copy and saved as a bitmap. Then the usual…..in Vcarve pro - load bitmap adjust sliders etc to create a perfect vector image…..outcome superb….no probs. I did use a 3mm down cut end-mill first for clearance then a 15deg v-bit. Both run at 22000 rpm.

[ramonhamm]

Those are so hard to riffle shuffle! Looks good!

[richardM]

Cool example with the right amount of detail. Thanks!

[Wyrmwood]

Wow I would love to see this in real life. I love it.

[michaellongoria]

That’s a really helpful video, I was currently using Inkscape to trace bit maps. Then load into vetric. This looks so much easier

[busboy]

This is SO cool, now I gotta make one for my kid!!!

[switchgear]

great vid.... I was never really clear on how to use the noise or round corners sliders or what they did. Thanks

[CharlesVanNoland]

Cheaper alternative to Vectric Aspire and V-Carve is PixelCNC, I use it for V-carving, relief carvings, inlays, halftones, cut-outs, etc...

[todds]

New subscriber here! REALLY enjoy your videos. Should have subscribed a long time ago, but I'm newly retired and now have a bit more time to focus on stuff I enjoy. I'm upgrading from a Next Wave HD510 to a Laguna Swift 4' X 4'. Thank goodness! The little HD510 just won't keep up with what I need it to do. Anyway, enjoy these vids and keep up the great work. I'll try to reply more now.

[teacherelango]

Super....Simple explanation. Thank you.

[thefilthelement]

That's very deep for a 30° bit. If you want something that deep try the 6.2° Amana bit

[RaymondBelec]

I like to use my sandblaster with crushed walnut shells to clean up fine detail.

[RaplimNaim]

This tutorial really helped me step up my CNC game! 🙌 #gamechanger

[ballistictorpedo]

Thanks for the tutorial! When you were cutting there were alot of frays and the final piece was clean. Any tips or advice for me to have similar results ?

[jakubkrejci]

Great video with nice details. Could you please share your feeds and speeds on for your 30deg V bit?
I tried some carvings, but getting a lot of tear out.

[donepearce]

The only issue for a project like this in end grain is that the resulting card is very fragile and will snap easily. I would suggest laminating it onto some face grain.

[billgilbride]

Seems the end grain hold the wood fibers in position, while the face puts fibers perpendicular. Then the only thing to do is build up your own end grain blanks if you want anything of size.