Blog – Tagged "TOOLS AND UTILITIES"

Introducing: Cuttle.xyz

by Nikolett Sulyok May 12, 2022

Would you like to prepare simple and quick vector designs without having to learn basics of complex professional vector editing software like Illus...

Posted in ARTS & DESIGN & CRAFTS, CUTTLE.XYZ, LIGHTBURN SOFTWARE, TOOLS AND UTILITIES

Print & Cut Feature in LightBurn Software

by Nikolett Sulyok March 18, 2022

Make cutting out custom shaped and sized labels or stickers a piece of cake: Print & Cut in LightBurn Software is a practical tool to save you time.

Posted in ARTS & DESIGN & CRAFTS, LASER CUTTERS, LIGHTBURN SOFTWARE, Paper, Paper Craft, STICKERS, Tools, TOOLS AND UTILITIES

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Hatch Fill Extension for Inkscape

by Nikolett Sulyok January 16, 2022

Creating texture fills for your design in a CAD software can be a time consuming sidetrack in a project. In this article, we are going to introduce...

Posted in ARTS & DESIGN & CRAFTS, Inkscape, LIGHTBURN SOFTWARE, MATERIALS, Plywood, TOOLS AND UTILITIES

Lightburn Software V 1.0: overview of brand new features

by Nikolett Sulyok August 31, 2021

Lightburn officially released the 1.0 version of their software! Let's take a look at the new features.

Posted in LIGHTBURN SOFTWARE, TOOLS AND UTILITIES

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What about CO2 Laser Cutter Machines!?

by Nikolett Sulyok July 30, 2021

In our previous article, we talked about different types of machines which are not CO2 laser cutters. But since we offer CO2 laser cutters here at ...

Posted in LASER CUTTERS, TOOLS AND UTILITIES

Let's talk about Laser Cutters!

by Nikolett Sulyok June 30, 2021

Here at Smoke&Mirrors, we deal with water cooled glass-tube CO2 machines up to 100W and offer replacement tubes for your CO2 laser cutter machi...

Posted in LASER CUTTERS, Laser Diodes, Laser Tubes, TOOLS AND UTILITIES

Inkscape Extension for Lasercut Jigsaw Puzzle

by Nikolett Sulyok June 07, 2021

We would like to introduce an Inkscape Extension that helps you generate outlines for jigsaw puzzles which are ready for laser cutting.

Posted in HOW-TO, Inkscape, LIGHTBURN SOFTWARE, TOOLS AND UTILITIES

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The Lightburn Camera

by Dominic Morrow April 16, 2021

We now offer the official Lightburn camera, shipped from our Nottingham, UK HQ.

Posted in TOOLS AND UTILITIES

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Which way up should the lens go?

by Dominic Morrow December 07, 2020

A new video with help to possition your cutters lens.

Posted in HOW-TO, TOOLS AND UTILITIES

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Smoke & Mirrors and Kitronik answer a call for Face Shields from the Nottingham City GP Alliance. Find files and instructions to help your local health care with this polypropylene and A4 binder sheet design for an ad-hoc face shield to supplement front line health care workers PPE. COVID19.

Posted in Experiments, MATERIALS, Prototyping, TOOLS AND UTILITIES

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Accounting for Kerf

by Kirsty Lockhart January 24, 2019

If you've worked with a laser cutter in the past, or pretty much any woodworking tools, then you'll most likely have heard the advice "don't forget...

Posted in HOW-TO, TOOLS AND UTILITIES

Laser-Cut Box Loom

by Kirsty Lockhart November 16, 2018

Typically a back-strap loom user, Matthijs Witsenburg's wife found it impractical to use whilst also having to chase after their kids; so she asked...

Posted in ARTS & DESIGN & CRAFTS, TOOLS AND UTILITIES