How We Made 300 RFID Prize Pins in 2 Hours for Next Level Laser Conference
If you’ve ever been to a laser crafting conference like the Next Level Laser Conference, you know swap pins are a BIG deal. Makers bring custom pins to trade, collect, and show off their creative skills. Last year was our first time at the event, and we showed up with… nothing. 😅 Just a few crisp high fives to hand out. Not this year. This year, we’re rolling in fully prepared — 300 full-color acrylic RFID Prize Pins designed, printed, assembled, and programmed in record time. Not only do they look amazing, but a select few have RFID tags inside...
🌀 How We Built the Ultimate Rotating Display Rack for Craft Shows
Perfect for Ornaments, Stickers, Keychains, Magnets, and More If you’ve ever stood in your craft booth thinking, "Where the heck am I supposed to put all these small items?"—you are not alone. That’s exactly where we found ourselves… until we built the Rotating Display Rack, our latest laser cut portable pegboard organizer designed specifically for craft show sellers like you. This DIY display stand is laser cuttable, portable, highly customizable, and it spins. It’s the ultimate small product display solution for makers, crafters, and laser business owners looking to level up their booth game. 💡 Why We Created This Pegboard...
The ULTIMATE Craft‑Booth Tent Sign Bracket – Lightweight, Laser‑Cut & Crowd‑Stopping!
Ditch bulky booth signage and upgrade to our laser‑cut Tent Sign Bracket. Step‑by‑step build, free SVG, Foxy Hues finish & pro craft‑show tips!
Top 30 LightBurn Tips and Tricks to Speed Up Productivity
Whether you're just getting started or already cutting like a boss, mastering LightBurn can seriously streamline your laser workflow. These 30 productivity-boosting tips are organized from beginner to advanced—so you can level up no matter where you are on your laser journey. And if you want even more pro tips, we’ve got 20 bonus tricks waiting for you over on Patreon. 🟢 BEGINNER: Getting Comfortable & Confident 1. Understand Selection Behavior Left to right drag selects everything the box touches. Right to left drag selects only fully enclosed objects. 2. Pan Your Canvas Like a Pro Use the middle mouse...
💎 Turn Blanks Into BANK: 5 Jewelry Projects That Sell Using the xTool F2 Ultra
If you’re looking for new laser projects that actually sell at craft shows, pop-ups, or online shops, then you’re in the right place. In this post, we’re sharing five high-profit jewelry products you can create using the xTool F2 Ultra, the world’s first fiber + diode combo laser. Whether you’re batch engraving metal or cutting acrylic earrings, this dual laser has you covered. We even tested color engraving on stainless steel, cut through brass pendants, and showed you how packaging can boost your perceived value. Plus, we used blanks from one of our favorite small businesses — Monarch Pine! 🔗 Watch...
💥 How We Turned Leatherette Scraps into Profitable Custom Hats (and You Can Too!)
At Kim & Garrett Make It, we’re always on the hunt for creative ways to turn scraps into sales—and this week’s project is hat gold. 🧢💰 In our latest YouTube video, we show you how we transformed leftover leatherette scraps from Lone Star Adhesive into UV printed, laser cut hat patches—and then turned those into finished hats we can sell for $25 each. Sound too good to be true? It’s not. It's print and cut cash, and we’re breaking down every step so you can do it too. 🧢 Materials We Used Here's the full list of what we used to...