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Laser Cutting Essentials

Make a Custom Coaster
2023-03-23 18:00:00 2023-03-23 19:30:00 America/Chicago Laser Cutting Essentials Niles-Maine District Library - Studio B

Thursday, March 23
6:00pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2023-03-23 18:00:00 2023-03-23 19:30:00 America/Chicago Laser Cutting Essentials Niles-Maine District Library - Studio B

In this two-part series, learn essential skills for designing in Inkscape and Re3 and then laser cutting a custom coaster. Must attend both sessions.

This is part of a two-part program. The first session will focus on designing, and the second session will focus on the laser cutting.

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