Glowforge Projects: Engrave a Photo by Lauren Marcinek

Beginner | 7 min

Taught by Lauren Marcinek

Learn how to engrave your favorite photo memories onto wood with this easy and impressive Glowforge class. Lauren Marcinek from the Creativebug team guides you through choosing the best photo for engraving, uploading your file to the machine, and adjusting the settings for laser engraving. The Glowforge does the hard work for you -- all you need is a piece of wood to start making beautiful mementos for your friends and family.

Learn how to:

Choose the best photo to engrave
Upload an image to the Glowforge
Engrave and cut wood

What you'll get:

An easy-to-follow video lesson on how to use the Glowforge to engrave a photo onto wood
2 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
Detailed supply list
Step-by-step instructions by Creativebug instructor Lauren Marcinek
The ability to leave comments, ask questions and interact with other students

Chapters

Glowforge Projects: Engrave a Photo
Overview00:33
Engrave07:19

Materials

Here’s what you’ll need:

Glowforge - Lauren is using the Glowforge Pro, but the basics are the same for any model
Laptop or desktop computer
Glowforge Proofgrade Medium Maple Hardwood
Photo with a lot of contrast

Buy materials for this project at JOANN.com