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Colorado Coral – Pt 2: How to create vector shapes from black and white images to cut out on a laser cutter

ByTravis Vermilye

In Part 1 of this series, we learned how to create organic forms using Cinema 4D and X-Particles. In this segment, we will learn how to generate the vector files we need to cut the form out on a Glowforge laser cutter.

To do this, we will trace the shape in Adobe Photoshop and create paths using the ‘make workpath’ feature. Then we will set the cut file up using Adobe Illustrator. Glowforge likes to have a pdf file, so that is what we’ll focus on. From there, I will show you the setup and cutting process on the laser cutter. Let’s go!

The video below shows the entire step-by-step process.

Pt 2 in the process going from C4D to a laser cut object

Travis Vermilye (ver-MIL-yuh) is a digital and mixed media artist who creates imagery inspired by the natural world. His abstract digital imagery and animated short films invite you to gaze into a dream-like microscopic realm and find a sense of joyous calm within the organic forms on display. Travis’s work grows from an award-winning 18-year career as a medical illustrator and animator with work shown on Dateline NBC, The Oprah Winfrey Show, in the New York Times, National Geographic, and via numerous medical organizations. Travis is an Associate Professor in the Digital Design and Illustration Areas in the Department of Visual Arts, College of Arts & Media, University of Colorado Denver. He teaches courses in 3D motion design, motion graphics, digital design, anatomical drawing, and illustration.

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