Making · LightBurn artwork

Bookmark Designer

Design both faces, then download millimetre SVGs with a common carrier datum. Engrave both sides before cutting pieces free.

Shape and size

Shape Width / diameter (mm) Body height (mm) Polygon sides Corner radius (mm) Engraving margin (mm)

Hole or top lug

Attachment Hole diameter (mm) Hole centre from body top (mm) Material around hole (mm)

A lug extends above the chosen body size. Its outer edge joins the body as one closed cutting path.

Bookmark slot or clip

Slit Slot / clip width (mm) Clip slit length (mm) Slit from body top (mm)

The U-shaped line leaves a tongue attached at the bottom. Choose flexible stock if you intend to use it as a page clip.

Sheet and turning datum

Copies of this design Columns Gap between pieces (mm) Datum edge to array (mm) Turn whole sheet

The carrier has equal opposite margins. Both face files include the same physical rectangle; set its grey layer to Tool / Output off in LightBurn.

Sheet preview

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Blue: front engravingGreen: rear engravingCyan: inner cutsRed: outline cutsGrey: datum / preview only

Preview outlines are guides. The engraving files contain no object-cut paths.

Download for LightBurn

Load design profile

The ZIP contains carrier, front, rear and cutting SVGs, instructions, a reusable profile and any raster artwork. Choose laser/material settings in LightBurn and save your machine project as .lbrn2.

How to keep both sides aligned

Cut the carrier rectangle to make square, repeatable side edges. Seat it against fixed side and top stops.
Engrave the front, then turn the whole carrier in the selected direction and seat it against the same stops.
Engrave the rear, then cut the inner features and finally the outer shapes using the rear-position cut file.

Keep the same job origin, physical carrier size and position. Keep the grey datum on a Tool layer with Output off. Check a sacrificial sample before a batch. Pre-cut blanks need a fitted jig that prevents rotation.

Photos, logos and LightBurn layers

PNG/JPG artwork stays an Image engraving. SVG text and shapes use Fill engraving, or Line engraving for outlined text. Holes, slits and outlines use Line cutting.

A bitmap does not define a cutting contour. Trace a logo in LightBurn if you need a vector outline, then check that it is a closed path. Upload simple SVG paths/shapes; convert text to paths and expand clones/filters first.

All text uses bundled font outlines. Latin letters, numbers, Latin-1 accents and common punctuation are supported. SVG artwork colours become a single engraving colour. Artwork is processed in this browser; the saved profile and exported files contain it.