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Introducing: Cuttle.xyz

Introducing: Cuttle.xyz

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

Print & Cut Feature in LightBurn Software

Print & Cut Feature in LightBurn Software

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.

Hatch Fill Extension for Inkscape

Hatch Fill Extension for Inkscape

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...

Lightburn Software V 1.0: overview of brand new features

Lightburn Software V 1.0: overview of brand new features

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

What about CO2 Laser Cutter Machines!?

What about CO2 Laser Cutter Machines!?

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 ...

Let's talk about Laser Cutters!

Let's talk about Laser Cutters!

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...

Inkscape Extension for Lasercut Jigsaw Puzzle

Inkscape Extension for Lasercut Jigsaw Puzzle

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

The Lightburn Camera

The Lightburn Camera

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

Stick with Smoke & Mirrors!

Stick with Smoke & Mirrors!

Do you love our stickers? Learn more...

Which way up should the lens go?

Which way up should the lens go?

A new video with help to possition your cutters lens.

Face Shields for COVID-19

Face Shields for COVID-19

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.

Accounting for Kerf

Accounting for Kerf

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...