Helpful (free) websites for getting files or designing items:
Places to get SVG files:
Lovesvg: lovesvg.com Get free icons, phrases, and more in a variety of formats for non-commercial use.
Cartonus: http://cartonus.com/category/free/ This website offers free files in a variety of formats, including AI, EPS, PDF, DXF, CDR, SVG files
Craftchop: thecraftchop.com Free downloadable files include cards, boxes, icons, and more.
Full Spectrum (our laser’s manufacturer): http://laser101.fslaser.com/free-laser-projects
Librarylaser: https://www.librarylaser.com/en This site has some free files available. It requires registration.
Makercase: makercase.com and Box Designer: boxdesigner.connectionlab.org Enter your dimensions to come up with a custom file for a box.
Icon Store: https://iconstore.co/ This site has free icons that can be edited and sent to the Retina Engrave software. This is a great resource for pop culture-related svg files.
JenniferMaker: https://jennifermaker.com/resource-library/ Access free SVG files by signing up with your email address.
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ After signing up for an account, search for free downloadable svg files.
Thingiverse: Thingiverse.com Search using the term “lasercutsvg” to find files that we can open on our laptop.
Vecteezy: https://www.vecteezy.com/free-vector/laser-cut Some files are free, some require a paid membership. Account required after a certain number of downloads. You can get a free or paid account. Save files to your flash drive as .svg files.
Fonts:
Font Squirrel: fontsquirrel.com The Hungry Jpeg: https://thehungryjpeg.com/freebies/ Font Bundles: https://fontbundles.net/free-fonts DaFont: dafont.com Font Fabric: http://www.fontfabric.com/
Free Design software:
Inkscape: https://inkscape.org/en/ Inkscape is a free and open-source vector graphics editor; it can be used to create or edit vector graphics such as illustrations, diagrams, line arts, charts, logos and complex paintings. Inkscape's primary vector graphics format is Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), however many other formats can be imported and exported.
Flyer/poster design:
Canva: canva.com Adobe Spark: https://spark.adobe.com/make/posters Poster My Wall: https://www.postermywall.com/ Be Funky: https://www.befunky.com/features/poster-maker/
Other:
Wordmark.it: https://wordmark.it/ Wordmark allows you to type in a phrase and easily preview that phrase in every font on your computer.
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