Laser Resources
When I first got my GlowForge, I collected a set of links to various sites with plans (or plan generators), tutorials and other information as bookmarks. The list has grown over the years. I finally broke it out of the bookmark “jail” and organized it into here. These links were all verified as working as of Nov 27, 2025. It is a living document and I will be updating it periodically.
I excluded sites that require an account or subscription to download plans. The Noun Project being an exception because it is just so incredibly useful.
Box Generators
- Boxes.py
- Parametric SVG generator for creating boxes, drawers, trays, shelves, and many other things. (Can bookmark designs for easy reuse).
- Make A Box
- Simple box generator.
- MakerCase
- Box maker with visualization and direct editing.
- Elliptical Box Maker
- Inkscape plugin for elliptical boxes
- TabbedBoxMaker
- Inkscape tabbed box generator plugin
- The Ultimate Guide to Laser-cut Box Generators
- Comprehensive guide to box generators
- Templatemaker.nl
- Create custom sized papercraft and packaging templates.
Downloadable Plans & Assets
- Public Domain Files
- Public domain collection of clip arts, pictures, fonts, videos, and more.
- Clipart - OpenClipart
- Free, public domain, clip art. Even has a wikipedia entry!
- Free SVG Files for Cricut Silhouette Sizzix
- Free SVG (and other format) files focused on Cricut style cutters, but many are lasercutter compatible.
- SVG Repo
- Free SVG vectors and icons
- CDNLogo
- Over 500,000 brand logos in vector format (SVG, EPS, AI, PNG). No login required.
- The Noun Project
- Over 8 million high-quality SVG and PNG icons and stock photos.
- GrabCAD
- Over 6 million CAD models free for downloading.
- Denzil Makes
- Both premade lasercut products and some plans available for free.
- Designs by Phil
- Many free and paid plans.
- ON SALE Laser Cut Templates
- Discounted laser cut templates
- Ponoko Free Laser Cutting Files & Templates
- Free templates and files from Ponoko laser cutting service.
- 3axis.co
- Over 55,000 free vector designs for laser cutting, CNC, and plasma cutting in DXF, SVG, and other formats.
- Laser File Finder - Free Files
- Collection of free laser cutting files.
- Free-DXF.com
- Free DXF and vector files (AI, CDR, DXF, SVG) for laser cutting and CNC plasma cutting.
- Craftsmanspace
- Free woodworking plans, vector patterns, and 3D models for CNC and laser cutting. Creative Commons licensed.
- MakerWorld Laser & Cut
- Bambu Lab’s model sharing platform with a dedicated section for laser cutting and engraving projects, including assembled models and functional designs.
Generators & Tools
- Free Picture Stencil Maker
- Convert photos to stencil patterns
- Snowflaker
- Generate SVG snowflakes.
- Jigsaw puzzle generator
- Generate jigsaw puzzle patterns
- Vector Ruler SVG Generator
- Generate ruler SVGs
- Maker.js
- JavaScript library for creating and sharing modular line drawings for CNC and laser cutters.
- Rasterbator
- Wall art generator - enlarge images to poster size
- Laser-Cut Mazes
- Generate laser-cuttable maze patterns
- Honeycomb Bed Holddown Pins
- Laser-cut pins that angle into the honeycomb grid to hold warped material flat. Free design file.
Tutorials
- Designing a Lasercut Laptop Stand with Fusion 360
- Easy to follow Fusion 360 tutorial for designing a laptop stand.
- Intricate Wood Inlays Made Super Easy
- Easy to follow tutorial for making wood inlays using a lasercutter.
- Pen Plotter Art & Algorithms, Part 1
- Tutorial for installing and using the
penplotcommand line tool to make various designs. (Part 2) - New Workflow from Fusion 360 to Glowforge
- Excellent Fusion 360 to Lasercutter tutorial.
- Perfect Alignment Every Time - The Fiducial Alignment Ruler
- Alignment tool for Glowforge
- Tutorial: How to create vector cuts from B&W graphics
- Illustrator tutorial for vector cuts
- Online File Generators for Laser Cutting
- Roundup of online laser cutting generators
Materials & Suppliers
- Wood Finder - The Wood Database
- Incredible database of wood types. Includes pictures of each type of wood along with extensive details (including smoke toxicity).
- Ocooch Hardwoods
- Supplier of thin wood for scroll sawing and laser cutting
See also: Glowforge Material Notes for settings and material source recommendations.
Misc / Too Interesting to Delete
- The KnotPlot Site
- An eclectic collection of knot information & illustrations. Not totally useful to lasercutting, but too interesting to delete.
- Open Designs – Obrary
- Small collection of open source lasercutter & CNC designs.
- Interactive Apollonian
- Apollonian gasket generator