We build browser tools for people who cut, carve and print. Some are free, some come with the membership, and more are on the way.
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Random cut-ready patterns for CNC and laser.
Turns a lined SVG into a filled one.
Turns a photo into stipple art.
Traces an image to a cut-ready file.
Pick a part, say what the art should show, and get files that cut or mark it on that exact part.
Laser field guide for fiber, CO2 and diode machines.
CNC field guide for hobby and prosumer machines.
3D printing field guide for FDM and resin printers.
Photo to engrave-ready PNG, in your browser.
Find someone near you to make a design.
Guides and answers, fronted by Vector.
Carve any texture into a panel: files, sizes and settings for 76 textures.
Drop in your SVG and get fully optimized inlay files.
Real elevation data, shaped for your machine.
Start with what you have: a photo, line art, or a specific part. Each tool hands back files sized for your machine.
Traces an image to a cut-ready file.
Turns a lined SVG into a filled one.
Turns a photo into stipple art.
Pick a part, say what the art should show, and get files that cut or mark it on that exact part.
Photo to engrave-ready PNG, in your browser.
No art of your own? Generate a pattern sized for your cutter, or pick from a ready-made texture library.
Random cut-ready patterns for CNC and laser.
Carve any texture into a panel: files, sizes and settings for 76 textures.
Included with membership, or buy it once.
Free field guides, searchable by symptom. Start with what you see on the machine.
Laser field guide for fiber, CO2 and diode machines.
CNC field guide for hobby and prosumer machines.
3D printing field guide for FDM and resin printers.
Guides and answers, fronted by Vector.
Know your cost before you quote.
Work out what to charge for a job.
Want it made instead? Makers who cut, carve or print list themselves here.
Find someone near you to make a design.
Coming: Kinetic Fit and Kinetic Terrain.
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Contact us contact@kineticcarving.comWhat the tools cost and who can use them.
KERF, CHIP, MESH and the Maker Directory are free and need no account. Across our tools, some are free and open to all, some need a free account, and some are for active members only. We may change which tools are free, members-only or available at all.
How credits work and what you keep.
Credits are added every time a membership payment succeeds, including your first. Monthly members get a month of credits each month, and annual members get the whole year of credits up front. The current amounts are on the membership page. Every design shows its credit cost before you download, so you always know what you will spend.
Yes. Unused credits roll over with no limit and do not expire while your account exists, so a slow month is never wasted.
The File License is permanent for files you have obtained and continues after a membership ends. The files you already obtained stay yours to download again at no further credit cost.
Where the files work and what you can sell.
Vector files work with LightBurn, Vectric (VCarve and Aspire), Glowforge, xTool, Easel, Carbide Create and more. STL files are 3D models for 3D carving and 3D printing software. Every credit download also includes the KC Vector File Guide (PDF), with a compatibility chart and the recommended file type for your machine.
Yes. The File License lets you make and sell finished physical products from our files, such as carved, cut, engraved or printed pieces, with no limit on how many. It covers every file you get from us, whether you bought it, downloaded it with credits or got it free. The license is personal to you: one person, or one business with one workshop, and it can't be transferred. Some designs depict military units, agencies or other organizations. The license covers our artwork only and gives no rights in anyone else's trademarks, insignia, badges or seals, and you are responsible for making sure your use and any sale of finished items comply with the law.
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