Glowforge Pencils Like a Pro | Beginner Tutorial | Adobe Illustrator & Premium Software

Want to learn how to make a reusable jig to engrave Pencils? I'll show you two ways - in the Glowforge User Interface (premium software) and in Adobe Illustrator!
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Channels and Videos Mentioned/Other Pencil Tutorials:
The Fable Tree: / @glowforgetutorials
Martinson Manufacturing: / jdm3d
Joe's Jig Video: • How To Make a re-usabl...
Lisa Pott's Jig Video: • Engraved Pencils Using...
John Kuiphoff's paper alternative for alignment: • Perfect Alignment with...
Chapters:
Overview- 00:00
Alignment Tips - 01:13
Design in Glowforge UI - 02:09
Engraving Set up in Glowforge UI - 05:56
Results of Glowforge Design - 08:00
Design in Adobe Illustrator - 08:49
Using Adobe File in Glowforge UI - 15:21
Results of Adobe Illustrator Design - 15:56
How did I learn Illustrator? - 18:24
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[@veemajeno7511]

Can you take off set focus every time I go to do my pencil I think I have them correct I go to print set focus moves everything around what am I doing wrong?

[@ThingsKatieMakes]

Hi Vee - set focus will happen either manually or when you start your print - it is the Laser adjusting for the height of the material. You can use a manual material height and then the set focus step won’t happen. I’d be careful with using the camera for alignment though because it is a fish eye lens, so what you see isn’t a totally accurate representation of the placement. Best bet is to make the jig, don’t move it, then trust your placement and ignore what you see in the camera - I know that’s tough! Does that help?