Phoenix Laser Creations

Phoenix Laser Creations This page is a place to share your laser engraving/cutting journey. See new designs and techniques. Live builds, Q&A.

Follow me as I start my laser engraving journey and build a business. To give you a little background about me, I have been a tech nerd since I was a little kid. I started learning basic programming in 1981 at 15 years old, My first computer was a Tandy MC-10 that I acquired at 17. I got my diploma in computer programming and systems analysis in 1991. Although I already had a little experience upgrading my computers over the years, I didn’t build my first computer from parts until 1992. By 1996 I already had a few years experience doing tech work, trouble shooting, hardware upgrades, etc. In early 1996 I started my first computer sales, service and programming business. By 2003 I was part of 2 companies, one doing computer tech work, sales and custom programming, and the other doing web page design, hosting, graphics design, on-line programming, etc. In 2008 I got too ill to continue working, in 2012 I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder. I have recently been regaining much of my health using alternative medicine. As I am getting back into being able to really work with computers effectively I realized I no longer wanted to be a computer tech, but I have always been a good teacher, so I decided to create this page to teach others computer stuff. Since I got sick, I shifted from the PC world to the Apple Universe with no regrets. This is why my focus will be on Apple products and of course things related to social media. Update: April 7, 2021 - I have now built a custom Windows PC for myself so going forward I will also be adding Windows related content.

My retail versions of these w**e gift boxes are ready. A lot of design and testing went into these. The sliding door ver...
10/26/2026

My retail versions of these w**e gift boxes are ready. A lot of design and testing went into these.

The sliding door version is my own design, done from scratch in Lightburn 2.2. The living hinge design is not my own, but I changed all the cutouts and added the engravings.

I produced these on my WeCreat Vision Pro 45w


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Design w**e gift box with sliding lid from scratch in Lightburn 2.2I show you how to design a finger joint rectangular b...
10/25/2026

Design w**e gift box with sliding lid from scratch in Lightburn 2.2

I show you how to design a finger joint rectangular box with a Sliding lid from scratch using Lightburn 2.2.0.

We go from bottle dimensions to finished product. This builds upon the Mastering KERF video.

We make a prototype and then refine the design. Then I fix the mistakes that were made, I suspect many people make similar mistakes when designing from scratch. The final gift box design has some beautiful laser scroll work.

I corrected the master file and it is available from my google drive listed below.

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I show you how to design a finger joint rectangular box with a Slid...

Mastering KERF for Laser Cut Boxes in LightburnWhat is KERF and why is it important to laser cutting? We download a KERF...
10/24/2026

Mastering KERF for Laser Cut Boxes in Lightburn

What is KERF and why is it important to laser cutting? We download a KERF test file, set it up, cut the test boards and find out the perfect KERF adjustment for your projects. We also go over how to apply and use it in Lightburn.

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What is KERF and why is it important to laser cutting? We download ...

10/24/2026
Making a ruler & locating jig in LightburnI needed to determine exactly where my material is completely addressable in t...
10/18/2026

Making a ruler & locating jig in Lightburn

I needed to determine exactly where my material is completely addressable in the work area for my WeCreat Vision Pro laser machine using Lightburn. I show you how to create a long ruler in a couple of minutes. We use variable text to label the ruler in seconds. A jig like this on a steel honeycomb rack is a game changer. Precise placement every time.

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Free Laser design files here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_JrEwWKCMpnTuleCRRWoS4HEzPQQo-b5?usp=drive_link



https://youtu.be/C-TErZg-7I8

I needed to determine exactly where my material is completely addre...

Look what showed up early today. The steel honeycomb grid for my WeCreat Vision Pro. Woohoo. I’ll be celebrating with a ...
10/15/2026

Look what showed up early today.

The steel honeycomb grid for my WeCreat Vision Pro. Woohoo. I’ll be celebrating with a tutorial on getting the Vision Pro working and dialed in with Lightburn. Coming this weekend.

The cat pic is just because I love my cat and she loves her new laser cut food dish platform lol.

Lightburn and WeCreat Vision Pro fine tuning. I’m absolutely loving Lightburn. It’s absolutely WAY better than the manuf...
10/11/2026

Lightburn and WeCreat Vision Pro fine tuning.

I’m absolutely loving Lightburn. It’s absolutely WAY better than the manufacturer’s software. For example, “Make It” allows X & Y offset compensation, but only a master adjustment for all speeds.

LightBurn lets me adjust offset at any speed I want to. I could never get the ultra sharp detail I thought my laser should be capable of.

Now I’ve got it perfected for 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 & 600 mms. This should get me closer to the results I want.

Each “rectangle” is done at a different speed.

So the test I did engraves multiple rectangles but with a line spacing of 0.8 mm. This gives me a series of lines. Each line is drawn in the opposite direction. You can see the ends don’t line up at the beginning.

After 5 tests and adjustments you can see I’ve got it dialled in.

Two other things I love in lightburn are how fast I can make living hinges from scratch. The other is how lightburn gives me direct control of the laser.

No more sending the job, then pressing the button on the laser. When I hit play on the print, it starts immediately and reports the progress.

The preview feature is fantastic. I’m absolutely in love with this software for my WeCreat Vision Pro. I’m definitely buying this.

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
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Thursday 9am - 5pm
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