Author: threetoedbear

Posted on by

Hammer Gift Box

Hammer Gift Box

The Hammer Gift Box Digital Download is a file that came in as a request from Facebook. Please join the conversation and put in some requests in my Facebook group, Glowforge Creators.

This is what it looks like.

This design is just for the blank box but there are some images below of different things you can engrave on it.

Assembly is really really easy.

Download the instructions here if you want to see how its made before purchasing.

Hammer Gift Box Instructions (4855 downloads )

Join the mailing list to be notified of future Free files, Paid files, or Training Videos!

You can purchase the file from my site by clicking the ‘Shop Now’ button below or find it on Etsy.

Hammer Box

Hammer Box

$3.00
Shop now

Some details

This file was made for wood supplied from Ocooch Hardwoods and some cutoffs from https://amzn.to/3oyG8Xq #ad. The box is currently only dimensioned for material that is .125 inches thick but I am adding more.

If you have been following along with product recommendations, I tried the same new tape . The tape is from here https://amzn.to/3Nt9d0E #ad. It does NOT adhere as well as other products and that is partially what I like about it. It does the job of preventing smoke and burn marks and then comes right off. I use a scrap piece of wood to push it on with some force and smooth it out after applying.

Some dimensions

The material thickness this is dimensioned for is 1/8 inch (.125) and it works great. I will be adding more thicknesses shortly. Reach out to me if you need it adjusted though and I will do what I can. The dimensions for this can only be adjusted so much because of the nature of the design but I always do what I can for people.

The entire design is ~14 inches long, ~6 inches wide, and ~1.75 tall.

I used my batch conversion trick to turn all of my SVG’s into PNG and PDF’s on this file. If you haven’t learned the trick, its a real time saver. Take a look here.

I used about 3 sheets of standard 12 by 20 laser material to make mine but it will depend on how many Hammer sheets you use. That part is a matter of preference.

Drop your thoughts in the comments below or join the conversation on Facebook in the Glowforge Creators group.

Quick Tips

Ever wondered how to get some of the more complex shapes to fit into cutouts like this? Check out the quick video I made to get vector files for complex shapes and maintain their dimensions.

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Posted on by

Laser Cut Acrylic Crown

Laser Cut Acrylic Crown

Acrylic Crown

The laser cut acrylic crown is meant to be a crown based on one of my daughters favorite movies.

A very fun piece, to design. It’s close to the general shape of the one in the movie but you have to change the design a good amount to appease copyright laws. I think I am far enough away but will remove this if I have to. Hopefully, I am in the clear. It is a free download below and there is a quick video of the bending process.

Join the mailing list to be notified of future Free files, Paid files, or Training Videos!

Acrylic Crown

Acrylic Crown

Acrylic crown inspired by my daughters favorite movies of late. Fun design and fun project. We cut this out and boiled it to get it in shape. I am super cautious of anything copyright related, which is why I am not using names. I am fairly sure I have changed enough about the design to be safe from infringement but if I hear otherwise I will take it down.

Shop now

The process for bending is really simple but it can be tedious. First, I tried using a heat gun, which is how I have seen bracelets made. It takes longer then I wanted. Next, I thought it might be easier to boil, so that’s what I did. A quick string on the ends to hold to the head and you’re good to go.

Posted on by

Bird Feeder Digital Download

The Bird Feeder Digital Download is a file I have been wanting to make for a while. My little bear (2 year old daughter) is fascinated by birds of late and I thought this would help keep her wide eyed for a bit longer.

This is what it looks like.

I have had a few varieties of birds approach it so far. The Eastern Bluebirds are wary but I am hoping they’ll come around.

Assembly is really easy.

Download the instructions here if you want to see how its made before purchasing.

Bird Feeder Digital Download Instructions (4625 downloads )

Join the mailing list to be notified of future Free files, Paid files, or Training Videos!

You can purchase the file from my site by clicking the ‘Shop Now’ button below or find it on Etsy soon.

Bird Feeder Digital Download

Bird Feeder Digital Download

$3.00
Shop now

Some details

This file was made for wood supplied from https://amzn.to/3oyG8Xq #ad. When I do, my cuts interlock best when I design for a material thickness of .115 inches.

I tried a new tape this time too. It is from here https://amzn.to/3Nt9d0E #ad. I will have to use this a few more times before I can get a real review for you but so far I like it. I will say, It does NOT adhere as well as other products and that is partially what I like about it. It does the job of preventing smoke and burn marks and then comes right off.

Some dimensions

The material thickness this is dimensioned for is 1/8 inch (.125) and it works great. There is also a file for .115 inches which is what I used and the press fit was so good I didn’t need to use glue. Reach out to me if you need it adjusted though and I will do what I can. The dimensions for this can only be adjusted so much because of the nature of the design but I always do what I can for people.

The entire design is 11 inches tall, 6.75 wide, and 6.75 deep thick.

I will be using my batch conversion trick to turn all of my SVG’s into PNG and PDF’s on this file. If you haven’t learned the trick, its a real time saver. Take a look here.

This will require a few pieces, I can’t remember exactly, of standard 12X20 inch laser sheets with some leftover.

Drop your thoughts in the comments below or join the conversation on Facebook in the Glowforge Creators group.

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Posted on by

Hanging Moon Shelf

The Hanging Moon Shelf Digital Download is actually a file I made a while back but apparently didn’t release properly. I think I had it as a flash free file but then never posted it again!? Designing gets busy sometimes I supposed. Really fun and really functional piece.

This is what it looks like.

Hang your crystals or trinkets up for all to see.

Assembly is really easy.

Download the instructions here if you want to see how its made before purchasing.

Hanging Moon Download Instructions (5192 downloads )

Join the mailing list to be notified of future Free file, Paid files, or Training Videos!

You can purchase the file from my site by clicking the ‘Shop Now’ button below or find it on Etsy here.

Hanging Moon Digital Download

Hanging Moon Digital Download

$4.00
Shop now

Some details

This is actually made from the same file as the standard moon shelf download so if you have that al well you will notice a lot of the dimensions are the same. I design everything in Fusion 360 so when I decided to make this a hanging version, I added a few extrusions and cuts to the old file and here we are.

This file was made for wood supplied from Ocooch Hardwoods. I usually use wood supplies from here or from https://amzn.to/3oyG8Xq #ad. When I do, my cuts interlock best when I design for a material thickness of .115 inches.

I tried a new tape this time too. It is from here https://amzn.to/3Nt9d0E #ad. I will have to use this a few more times before I can get a real review for you but so far I like it. I will say, It does NOT adhere as well as other products and that is partially what I like about it. It does the job of preventing smoke and burn marks and then comes right off.

Some dimensions

The material thickness this is dimensioned for is 1/8 inch (.125) and it works great. Reach out to me if you need it adjusted though and I will do what I can.

The entire design is 11 inches tall, ~10 wide, and 2.25 inches thick.

I will be using my batch conversion trick to turn all of my SVG’s into PNG and PDF’s on this file. If you haven’t learned the trick, its a real time saver. Take a look here.

This will require two and a half pieces of standard 12X20 inch laser sheets with some leftover.

Drop your thoughts in the comments below or join the conversation on Facebook in the Glowforge Creators group.

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Posted on by

Duxbury Beach

Duxbury Beach

The Hunt for the Snowy White Owl at Duxbury Beach.

Spoiler alert. We didn’t find a Snowy White Owl in Duxbury Beach. But, it was a fun day overall. Some cool pictures and some new people with suggestions on where to search next.

Equipment used for anyone interested.

Camera – https://amzn.to/31LEHfm #ad

Lens – https://amzn.to/3Da9uRl #ad

Tripod – https://amzn.to/37Zlwlg #ad

Duxbury Beach

 “As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.”

Posted on by

LED Picture Frame

I kept seeing these LED picture frames online and finally decided to buy some. Of course, as I do, I made an really dumb error when I ordered them. Online, they had these listed for sale with a picture of the the Eiffel Tower, which I presumed to be an example of what is possible. Turns out it wasn’t. I got a bunch of these frames with Eiffel Towers engraved on them!

This is what it looked like when I ordered. I should have known better.

I will have these for sale (with blank, engravable, masked acrylic).

They aren’t listed yet but reach out to me at [email protected] or through Facebook at ThreeToedBear

I will be adding my designs to the page for free for these starting with the one below.

Join the mailing list to be notified of future Free file, Paid files, or Training Videos!

The Man. The Myth. The Legend.

Click below for download!

Download “The Man. The Myth. The Legend.”

The-myth-the-mad-the-legend.zip – Downloaded 4477 times – 12.47 KB

What Next?

As soon as I learned of my error I headed on over to CMS Acrylic. Once there, I ordered some clear acrylic to replace all of the pieces with towers on them. I cut out some new pieces for the frame and, hopefully, learned from the mistake.

I made a quick design to give as a gift with the writing, “The Man. The Myth. The Legend.” In between the text, I scored a square that is 4 inches tall and 5.3 inches wide to accommodate some photos I ordered off of Amazon. This helped to align the photo so it would be square on the fame.

The first time I added the photo, I added it to the front of the acrylic and taped the back of the photo to the acrylic. I simply folded a piece of tape over on itself and stuck it on thinking it would look better if no one could see tape marks. I saw something interesting though . . .

The engraving comes out great, especially lit up. In the four corners, however, you can see some light shining through the photo. This is where the tape was.

So, it got me thinking. If tape on the back allows light to shine through the photo itself, I wonder what glue covering the back of the photo would do.

And the result was cooler then I expected. The picture itself becomes visible in the dark!

Drop your thoughts in the comments below or join the conversation on Facebook in the Glowforge Creators group.

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Posted on by

Cribbage Board File Release

The cribbage board took a lot longer to get released then I like but at long last, here it is. For the card playing enthusiast or anyone who wants something on the coffee table to talk about! Really fun and really functional piece.

This is what it looks like.

You can use the decorative jut-outs to add some character, or leave them out and keep it elegant in its simplicity.

Assembly is a lot easier then it may look.

Download the instructions here if you want to see how its made before purchasing.

Cribbage Board Instructions (4597 downloads )

Join the mailing list to be notified of future Free file, Paid files, or Training Videos!

Cribbage Board Digital Download

Cribbage Board Digital Download

$3.50
Shop now

Some more details

I test cut all of my files before releasing them so that I can be sure there are not flaws. For the cribbage board design, the drawer was a little too tight of a fit. I couldn’t release it the way it was so I had to go back and edit. Now, its a good fit but slides in and out without resistance.

This file was made for wood supplied from Ocooch Hardwoods. I usually use wood supplies from here or from https://amzn.to/3oyG8Xq #ad. When I do, my cuts interlock best when I design for a material thickness of .115 inches. I didn’t tolerance to that number on this design because of the acrylic. The black and red piece are acrylic that I ordered from CMS Acrylic. They came in super fast and cut great. Everything fit perfect!

Click to see the assembly!

Some dimensions

The material thickness this is dimensioned for is 1/8 inch (.125) and it works great. Reach out to me if you need it adjusted though and I will do what I can.

The entire design is 4.75 inches wide, 10.5 long, and 2 inches tall.

I will be using my batch conversion trick to turn all of my SVG’s into PNG and PDF’s on this file. If you haven’t learned the trick, its a real time saver. Take a look here.

Keep an eye on the flash-free files for this one!

This will require two piece of standard 12X20 inch laser sheets with some leftover.

Drop your thoughts in the comments below or join the conversation on Facebook in the Glowforge Creators group.

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Posted on by

Repeating Hexagon Shelf – The Next Steps

A new file finally available! This is a repeating hexagon shelf. Like the original post claimed, will be able to make one, two, as many as you want. The assembly should be very simple. There’s only three files. First, cut the bottoms. Then, insert the shelves. Next, insert the middle connector and just keep going.

This is the overall design.

You can keep it small or make it tall.

Assembly is easy as can be!

Very adjustable.

This is really the magic piece!

What’s next with repeating hexagon shelf?

I test cut all of my files before releasing them so that I can be sure there are not flaws. There was one time I got a little to big for my britches and didn’t test cut, and naturally, there was a flaw in the file.

Thus, my first step with any finished file is some test cuts.

Next, I adjust. This file was made for wood supplied from Ocooch Hardwoods. I usually use wood supplies from here or from https://amzn.to/3oyG8Xq #ad. When I do, my cuts interlock best when I design for a material thickness of .115 inches. I did that on this design and the fits worked great for 90% of the cuts. But, some of them were a bit more snug then I think customers would like.

Your Input?

So, I will be doing back to the design to make some variations. I will make a folder for varying material thicknesses ranging from the .115 inch that I use to .25 inches. If you have a material thickness in mind, comment at the bottom and I will add it in.

I added some of the picture below so you can see what the pieces look like in its current form.

I will be using my batch conversion trick to turn all of my SVG’s into PNG and PDF’s on this file. If you haven’t learned the trick, its a real time saver. Take a look here.

Keep an eye on the flash-free files for this one!

I am also still working to create a version of this to hang on a wall.

Drop your thoughts in the comments below or join the conversation on Facebook in the Glowforge Creators group.

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Posted on by — 1 Comment

Repeating Hexagon Shelf

A new file in the works! This is a repeating hexagon shelf. You will be able to make one, two, as many as you want. The assembly should be very simple. There’s only three files. First, cut the bottoms. Then, insert the shelves. Next, insert the middle connector and just keep going.

repeating hexagon shelf

This is the overall design.

You can keep it small or make it tall.

Assembly is easy as can be!

Very adjustable.

repeating hexagon shelf middle connector
This is really the magic piece!

Your thoughts on the repeating hexagon shelf?

Let me know your thoughts. I love repeating patterns like this because it allows you to build bigger then the Glowforge allows.

I added some of the picture below so you can see what the pieces look like.

After making the middle connector pieces, I added a cutout on the shelves for a seamless design. However, there is nothing stopping you from using a simple rectangle.

Keep an eye on the flash-free files for this one!

I think I am going to try and make a version of this that will hang on the wall. I am not completely sure what that will look like quite yet but I think it will add a lot of flexibility to the files.

Drop your thoughts in the comments below or join the conversation on Facebook in the Glowforge Creators group.

Posted on by — 2 Comments

How to convert Inkscape file types

How to convert Inkscape file types

Wow this trick is a time saver! Especially if you sell your files. With all of the different equipment everyone uses, its tough to make sure you have a file type everyone uses. This trick will help you to bulk convert Inkscape file types!

This is what it looks like when you run the script.

When your ready to convert Inkscape file types, select what type of file your converting from and to and away you go!

And it’s fast!

Get some more information on the plugin and download it here.

The download button doesn’t jump right out at you so I highlighted it.

How it works

First, you will need to have Inkscape installed.

If you don’t already have it, click ‘Download’ in the menu here.

After that, you need to download a batch script.

Scroll down to the of the page in the link and click the download button. I highlighted it in the picture above.

Next, take your newly downloaded batch file and place it in the same folder that your files are in.

After that, double-click on the batch script to run it. This will open up a command prompt, shown in the black picture above and below. You have to enter some instructions one by one. These instructions are:

  1. First, type “svg” (if you are converting FROM svg) for Allowed file types for source and press Enter button.
  2. Next, enter “png” (if you are converting TO PNG) for Allowed file types for output.
  3. After that, enter the value of DPI (Dots Per Inch) for output PNG images. (I didn’t change this number on mine and it seemed to work ok but use this information at your discretion)
Convert Inkscape filetypes

Test it out!

Feel free to test this method out on some of my free files! If it doesn’t work for you, you can always just re-download the files as they are. (But it should work 😉 )