K&G Maker Tool

Shadow Box Maker

Build a custom laser-cut shadow box with real slotted side walls, hidden artwork-layer tabs, live assembled preview, kerf-aware fit geometry, layer templates, and optional production-sheet nesting.

What this tool builds: a rectangular slotted shadow box with a front frame, backer, self-jigging wall tabs, real side-wall slots, and numbered artwork-layer templates with hidden side tabs. Change the size, layer count, spacing, material, or depth while the assembled model updates beside you.

Public Release 1.4 Parametric SVG Generator K&G Cut-Tested Core Inch-Based

Choose your sizeStart with the tested K&G size or enter your own finished dimensions.

Choose your layersSet the material, layer count, spacing, and finished depth.

Check Build ReadinessThe generator flags unsafe geometry before you download a full project.

Fit test, then cutVerify your actual material and slots before committing the full sheet.

Build Your Shadow Box

Public Release v1.4

Project

Project name

Used in downloaded file names and the build summary.

Quick start

Finished box size

Width (in.)

Height (in.)

Front frame border (in.)

Outside depth (in.)

Depth mode

Material

Material setup

Frame thickness (in.)

Use the actual caliper measurement.

Artwork-layer thickness (in.)

May be different from the frame material.

Artwork layers

Number of layers

Clear gap between layers (in.)

Front clearance (in.)

Back clearance (in.)

Layer spacing is the clear air gap between one artwork sheet and the next, not the center-to-center distance.

Advanced Settings — clearances & engineering

Laser fit

Kerf (in.)

Desired slot clearance (in.)

Layer edge clearance (in.)

Layer tab height (in.)

Wall back-tab length (in.)

Wall tab count

Nominal slot path = material thickness + desired clearance − kerf. The physically tested shadow-box assembly geometry is unchanged in V1.4.

Layer template

Include BLUE safe-art boundary
The design guide matches the visible front opening. Include BLUE layer numbers
Layer numbers are placed in the hidden frame-border area where possible.

Enable Production Sheets & Smart Nesting
Optional advanced mode. Nest the frame parts and artwork templates to actual laser-bed sheets.

Before the full cut

1. MeasureUse actual caliper thickness, not the advertised nominal size.

2. Fit TestConfirm the artwork tabs and side-wall slots before a full build.

3. Verify colorsRED = CUT. BLUE = SCORE / design guide. Confirm your laser software imports them correctly.

Downloads

Download the complete project SVG, Fit-Test SVG, reusable artwork template, or production sheets.

Save, share & come back later

These controls do not change the shadow-box geometry. Use them after you have the design where you want it.

LIVE MODEL — UPDATES AS YOU CHANGE SETTINGS

Assembled Preview

True W:H:D proportions · auto-scaled to fit. Artwork layers are shown at their actual generated positions inside the box.

Build Readiness

Assembly Guide

Cut Layout Preview

Large workspace for checking every generated part before you cut. Use the Sheet Inspector to isolate structure, artwork, or a single production sheet; then Zoom or Focus View for small details.

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Inspect view

Parts in this view

RED = CUT BLUE = SCORE

Public Release v1.4: The physically tested K&G slotted shadow-box construction remains unchanged. V1.4 adds a Sheet Inspector to the large Cut Layout workspace: switch between all parts, frame-only, artwork-only, or any individual production sheet; see the exact parts and sheet utilization for the active view; hide/show preview labels; and download the sheet you are currently inspecting. Production-sheet nesting and all cut geometry remain unchanged from the tested core. The 7 × 8.75, 2-inch-depth, .122-inch frame / .122-inch artwork, 6-layer setup remains the K&G cut-and-assembly reference. RED = CUT and BLUE = SCORE / DESIGN GUIDE.