Inkscape Tutorial: Set Up An Image for Laser Cutting

In this video, I demonstrate how to prepare an image to be laser cut using the graphic design software, Inkscape.

People have asked for the black and whites folder. Here is the link in my Google Drive.
Black & Whites Folder Link:

Printed/Typed Directions Link:

[RobotRiedingerEd]

Thanks for sharing the video and the files. I will be using these videos with my class and robotics teams.

[mynorjames]

Well done tutorial. I like how you teach, How can i joint your clases?

[joshbrown]

What is the reasoning behind removing the inside color?

[dalebaccus]

Phillip, At the end of the video Set Up An Image for Laser Cutting, you said something about GOOGLE CLASSROOM and getting extra points. Is this a series of classroom exercises, and if so where can I find the next google class

[BsrlinMAZ]

I am brand new to laser cutting/etching -- my laser cutter has been delivered, but I have yet to do anything with it. My question: can the files I create with Inkscape be sent to my machine for cutting or etching, or would I use Inkscape for editing/creating a file and then need another piece of software to which the Inkscape file would be exported, and then the second software would then direct the machine.
Thank you for your time and assistance.

[nenadlelek]

Dear, I have just saw this video and this is very useful for me! I am real beginner and this is my almost first touch with inscape and other things related with this kind of hoby, let us say. I would like to ask you for advice: if I want to make box, I have that box here :), do I have only one option - to draw it (according to dimensions) in inscape (side by side) and then prepare it for cutting by cnc?
Thank you in advance and best regards!

[bruceb]

Just viewed your video. Perhaps you can guide me in the right direction. I recently acquired a 1500W fiber laser cutter that has CypOne as it's operating system. Can I use Inkscape to produce DXF files in the same method demonstrated in the video? I'm fairly new to the machine. I have experience with Lightburn for my 100w laser cutter, so I understand they're both different. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

[jakubwrotniak]

Hello,
Would you be so good and could you please share the "black and whites" folder for me? It would greatly improve my work :)

[karinoll]

If you save this as a PDF and print from Adobe Reader, do you have to make any changes? I’ve tried with other images to print directly to an Epilog Mini 24 and it will only recognize raster engraving but not vector. We are trying to find a way to do vector cutting without bringing the image into Corel Draw ($$). Are there special settings (aside from the stroke width) to get the vector recognized?

[anthonymilanes]

Great video, and thank you for sharing your black and white files. I found that when I export my pdf from Inkscape to my ULS machine it doesn't recognize the vector cut lines, even when set to .001 in and with the correct color red (255, 0, 0). It automatically rasterizes everything. I'm thinking it may be due to my settings when saving it as a pdf. Any thoughts on this?

[glollis]

What is the download you called Blackalite, probably way off.

[daliborklusacek]

in Inskcape, I do not see the LASER menu in my Laserengraver folder, it takes two small programs that I accidentally deleted. Would anyone advise where to download them again? thank

[hakidd]

where's the black and white folder lol