So we built tools that actually solve them.
We get emails and messages like these ALL THE TIME:
And those are completely legitimate questions.
The problem is that there are hundreds and hundreds of files in our library. Making a separate 10", 12", 14" and 16" version of every design isn't realistic. Neither is manually rebuilding every old oversized backer into puzzle pieces.
But the more we thought about it, the more we realized something:
What if you didn't need us to remake the file at all?
What if we could give you a tool that lets YOU make the file fit your project, your laser and your material?
That's what we've been working on.
YOUR LASER SHOULDN'T DECIDE WHAT YOU CAN MAKE.
A smaller laser doesn't automatically mean smaller projects. A 16" design doesn't have to stay 16". And production shouldn't mean spending half your time dragging SVG pieces around a sheet.
SVG RESIZER
Take an existing laser file and resize the entire project from the piece that actually determines its finished size.
“Can you make your 16-inch design in 10 inches?”
Now you don't need us to.
Upload the SVG, select the actual finished backer, enter the size you want, and the SVG Resizer proportionally scales the complete project.
HOW IT WORKS
- Upload the original SVG.
- Select the real finished backer.
- Choose width, height or longest side.
- Enter your new finished size.
- Watch the entire design resize live.
- Download the resized SVG.
GREAT FOR
- 16" door hangers → 10" or 12"
- Making tabletop versions of larger projects
- Adapting designs for smaller lasers
- Creating multiple finished product sizes
DESKTOP LASER SPLITTER
Turn a project that's too big for your laser into connected pieces that actually fit your machine.
“Can you make a puzzle-piece backer for this older file?”
This might be the tool we're the most excited about.
A lot of our projects were originally designed for larger CO₂ lasers. But more and more makers are using desktop machines with smaller cutting areas.
The Desktop Laser Splitter lets you take that oversized backer, tell the tool how much cutting area your laser actually has, and automatically divide the backer into puzzle-connected pieces.
YOU CONTROL
- Your usable laser-bed size
- Horizontal or vertical splitting
- Number of sections
- Puzzle joint style
- Joint width and depth
- Neck thickness
- Exact seam placement
THE REALLY USEFUL PART
- Move seams away from important artwork
- Hide joints behind decorative layers
- Preserve internal cutouts
- Preview the assembled project live
- Export desktop-sized cutting sections
Door hangers, oversized signs, porch leaners and large backers suddenly become possible on machines that were never intended to cut them in one piece.
OPEN THE DESKTOP LASER SPLITTER →SVG NESTER
Stop playing SVG Tetris and let the tool figure out how to use your material more efficiently.
“How can I fit all these pieces on fewer sheets?”
Anybody who makes products in quantity knows exactly what happens next.
Drag this piece over here. Rotate that one. Move this little pumpkin into that empty corner. Maybe this letter will fit between those two pieces...
Ten minutes later you've saved 3 inches of MDF and lost your will to live. 😂
The SVG Nester does the arranging for you.
LOAD THE JOB
- Add one or multiple SVG files
- Enter the quantity you need
- Choose your material size
- Set part spacing
- Set edge margins
- Allow or prevent rotation
LET IT NEST
- Arrange parts across multiple sheets
- Use actual cut contours when possible
- See sheet utilization
- See unused material area
- Sideline parts that physically can't fit
- Download production-ready layouts
And unlike simply scaling something down to force it onto the sheet, oversized pieces get moved to the Sideline so you know they need attention.
OPEN THE SVG NESTER →SVG FILE CHECKER
Before you cut the file, give it a preflight.
“Is something wrong with this SVG?”
Sometimes there is.
Open paths, duplicate geometry, unexpected colors, raster images, text that hasn't been outlined and other little problems can all create strange behavior once a file reaches laser software.
The SVG File Checker gives the file a preflight before you start wasting material.
IT CHECKS THINGS LIKE
- Open cut paths
- Open engrave paths
- Duplicate geometry
- Text objects
- Raster images
- Suspicious colors
- Unsupported SVG features
K&G COLOR WORKFLOW
- RED = CUT
- BLUE = SCORE
- BLACK = ENGRAVE
- GREEN = OPTIONAL
THESE TOOLS WORK TOGETHER.
You don't need to run every file through every tool. But for the right project, you can create a pretty powerful workflow.
Resize → Split → Check → Nest → CUT.
WHICH ONE DO I USE?
HERE'S THE MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY PART.
We talk a lot about finding ways to work smarter in your handmade business.
Sometimes that means changing your products. Sometimes it means changing your pricing. Sometimes it means learning a new skill.
And sometimes it simply means removing the stupid little roadblocks that keep eating up your time.
That's what we're trying to do with these tools.
A smaller laser shouldn't automatically mean smaller products.
A file being designed at 16" shouldn't mean you're stuck making it at 16".
And making 25 products shouldn't require spending an hour manually playing Tetris with SVG pieces.
The goal isn't to give you more buttons to click.
The goal is to remove things that are slowing you down.
GO TRY TO BREAK THEM.
Seriously.
Load your real projects into the Resizer, Splitter, Nester and File Checker. Try the files that have given you trouble before.
And if you find something that would make one of these tools even more useful, let us know.
A lot of the improvements already built into these tools came directly from people saying:
“This works... but you know what would make it even better?”
OPEN THE MEMBER TOOLS →Now go MAKE IT.
2 comments
I can see much benefit from these tools for the folks wanting to build up their confidence, or further develop their existing knowledge. Great compilation! Thank you Kim and Garrert!
Awesome tools! Can wait to test them out.
1. question.. when you use the rescaler, will it recognize the piece that was 1/8" on a 16" design, will get burnt up on a 10" version?
Bieb