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This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

From now till January 2025, classes are available on a sliding scale and you can sign up for up to 80% off the tuition price! Learn more and get access to discounts by clicking the box below! 


Glowforge Intro- Laser Cutting/Engraving

Make the coolest things and give the best gifts with the Glowforge!

2 hr
35 US dollars
Mankato Makerspace

Service Description

By now you’ve probably seen the commercials floating around about the Glowforge cutter/ engraver machine and the amazing things it can do and create; and if you haven’t, then go check out their website https://glowforge.com/ to get an idea of just how awesome this thing really is! In this Intro course you will be sitting down with Justin Bergo; he will teach you the basics of the Glowforge machine and it’s software. He’ll go over: *Introduction to what a Glowforge is and basics of how it works *How to properly prepare and set up files *What materials can and can’t be used with our Glowforge * Different settings for engraving depths and effects *Cutting This is a great chance to see what options are available to you with this amazing tool. Bring your project ideas and chat with Justin Materials will be provided. You’ll want to take notes, so don’t forget to bring a pen and pad. This Class is a Required course for you to be allowed to use the Glowforge independently in the future. If you have any questions and want to contact Justin, you can reach him via email: caineatsabe@gmail.com


Upcoming Sessions


Cancellation Policy

::NOTE:: CANCELLATIONS- MUST be done no later than 24 hours before the Class date/time, to receive a refund. RESCHEDULING- MUST be done no later than 3 hours before the class. To Reschedule or Cancel please do so via our website: * Go to Mankatomakerspace.org * Log in to your account (or create an account using the email address which you entered when you booked the ticket for the class) *Go to MY BOOKINGS * Select the class *reschedule to another class date or cancel.


Contact Details

  • 1700 3rd Ave, Mankato, MN, USA

    mnmakersandartists@gmail.com


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