Intro to Laser Cutting for Beginners

This is an introductory level course for beginners to learn the basic concepts, skills, and workflows for designing projects for laser crafts. No prior experience is required for this class. We'll go over everything you need to know about using a laser cutter for a craft hobby or small business and how you can use one to create custom products for any occasion.

By the end of this class, you'll be able to create photograph engravings, graphics including wedding invitations and signs, decorative products like cake toppers and drink stirrers, and see the design process of complex 3D creations that I'll go over step by step in future courses.

What to expect

In this course, we'll go over:

1. Different beginner to intermediate level laser cutters.
2. Fundamentals of laser cutting and materials.
3. Common design software and apps for beginners and intermediate designers.
4. 3 Beginner level projects where you can follow along and create your own.
5. 1 Advanced level project to show you what you can create in the future. (Not meant for you to follow, but to watch and see what it takes from a quicker overview)

In the future, I'll be sharing more project based courses here on Skillshare. Be sure to follow me here so you don't miss it.

Enjoy the course and please leave a review when you're done!

Have fun!

Tim Ung

• Welcome to this beginner course!
• What Laser Cutter Should You Get?
• How does Power and Speed Work?
• Basics of Materials
• Design Software and Apps
• Engraving a Photograph
• Designing Unique Graphics
• Designing Acrylic Labels
• Advanced Project - Home Decor
• Concluding Thoughts