This is an overview class and a hands-on workshop with our laser cutter, Goldfinger. Attendees of this class will learn the basics of laser cutting and how to safely operate the laser cutter in our space. This class is intended for members who have not yet been authorized to use Goldfinger or need/want a review of its operation. This class is not open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to bring a laptop and to pre-install Inkscape and the KM-LASER bundle extensions for it. If you do not have access to a laptop, one will be provided for use during class. If you need help installing Inkscape or the extensions, you may use one of the provided laptops and help installing the software will be available after class.

Inkscape can be downloaded here: https://inkscape.org/en/download

and the KM-LASER bundle here: https://github.com/KnoxMakers/KM-Laser

There will be a fee for this class of $10 for current Knox Makers members. There will be a 5 person maximum for this class.

Knox Makers is a place for the Knoxville area’s engineers, artists, hobbyists, innovators, educators and entrepreneurs to work and play. We are a technology and art collective dedicated to the promotion of creativity enabled and informed by science. Our lectures, workshops, and outreach programs inspire and educate both members and the general public. Our workshop provides members with both the space for large projects and the tools to complete them. We are a non-profit educational organization supported by member dues and staffed by volunteers.