Lightburn Training Course Replay

Learn at your own pace!

5+ Hours of Live Training

🛑 This isn’t a boring button tour.

🛑 This isn’t about setting up your laser.

It’s about learning the software that makes your laser run—so you can create amazing things.

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🧭 Course Overview

This comprehensive boot camp is designed to take you from "button-pusher" to a confident laser designer. Whether you are running a CO2, Diode, or Fiber laser, this course focuses on the core logic of LightBurn that remains consistent across all updates. You will learn not just where the buttons are, but the practical application of each tool in a real-world shop environment.

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🛡️ Module 1: Safety & Shop Environment

• Fire Safety: Distinguishing between a "flame" and a "fire."
• Fume Extraction: Ventilation requirements for open-bed vs. enclosed lasers.
• The "Never Cut" List: Identifying hazardous materials like PVC and the lethal risks of chlorine gas.

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🛠️ Module 2: Interface & Navigation

• Workspace Setup: Customizing your origin, machine coordinates, and device settings.
• Optimizing Performance: Using "Filled Coarse" vs. "Filled Smooth" to manage computer RAM during complex designs.
• Selection Logic: Mastering the "Red Box" (encompassing) vs. "Green Box" (touching) selection methods.

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🎨 Module 3: Vector Design & Node Manipulation

• Convert to Path: The essential first step for manipulating any shape or text.
• Node Editing: Using hotkeys: I (Insert), D (Delete), S (Smooth), and C (Corner).
• Closing Paths: Finding open paths and using close path tools to fix files.

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🚀 Module 4: Advanced Design Tools

• The Offset Tool: Creating outlines for keychains, 3D signs, and "score-line" placement guides.
• Boolean Tools: Using Union, Subtract, and Intersect to create complex geometry.
• Array Tools: Circle Array and  Grid Array.  Mass-producing parts, saving materials, and creating mandala designs.

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📸 Module 5: Photography & Image Processing

• Adjust Image Tool: Fine-tuning Brightness, Contrast, Gamma, and Sharpness inside LightBurn.
• Dithering Modes: Choosing between Jarvis, Stucki, and Atkinson based on your laser type.
• Image Masking: Slicing photographs into specific shapes (e.g., fitting a photo into a heart or circle).

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📏 Module 6: Precision & Material Control

• Tabs & Bridges: How to keep small parts from falling into your crumb tray.
• Material Library: How to build and save a custom library for your specific shop environment.
• Variable Text: Mastering "Mail Merge" for bulk personalizing ornaments or wedding place cards.

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🏆 Capstone Project: The Multi-Layer Clock

In this final module, we apply every skill learned to build a 3-layer decorative clock from scratch.

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I’m Jessie—laser crafter, maker, educator, and founder of Lightburn Boot Camp. I look forward to helping you master this industry leading software.