{"id":72869,"date":"2021-08-09T12:15:48","date_gmt":"2021-08-09T19:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heyletsmakestuff.com\/?p=72869"},"modified":"2024-08-26T06:55:45","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T13:55:45","slug":"engrave-pencils-glowforge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heyletsmakestuff.com\/engrave-pencils-glowforge\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Engrave Pencils with a Glowforge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It’s time for back to school—create custom pencils using this Glowforge tutorial and pencil jig! Here’s how to engrave pencils with a Glowforge using any text you’d like.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Have you started school supply shopping yet?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the top of the list are usually No. 2 pencils! They’re a staple, regardless of how old your child is or where they attend school. This year, I found No. 2 pencils in assorted colors <\/a>and purchased them for my boys. To think all we used to have were plain, yellow pencils!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These colored pencils are already so fun, but I knew I wanted to do something a little different to jazz them up! So, I broke out my Glowforge and engraved them for my boys. I made a few for myself, as well. Goodness knows, we can all use a bit of encouragement these days! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not sure what a Glowforge is? I wrote all about it in my Glowforge Overview: What to Know Before You Buy<\/a>! You can also save up to $500 on a machine in that post!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you’re sending your kids back to school in person, virtually, or at home, times are uncertain and our kids can use any additional support—whether it’s a few words of encouragement, extra snuggles, or something as small as customized pencils. You could add names, inspirational quotes, or even inside jokes to pencils. Think of it like lunchbox notes<\/a>, but on pencils!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To make engraving pencils with your Glowforge easier, I’ve designed a pencil jig. A jig, in this sense, is basically a template you can use to hold your pencils in a precise location so you can engrave them. This is much easier than trying to engrave pencils on their own, since pencils like to roll around and, well, do anything but lie there and be still and straight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The pencils I used have a triangular barrel, but this tutorial and jig also work for standard hexagonal pencils.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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