Map Designer Project Guides
Step-by-step project guides for every Map Designer preset
What to buy, how to tune the layers, what to export, and how to build the finished piece on a laser, vinyl cutter, UV printer, sublimation press, or 3D printer.
Layered laser projects
Multi-layer stacks cut from wood or acrylic, assembled with glue or hardware.

City Map 3D
a deeper multi-layer city stack with real dimensional pop, plus stacked STL/3MF for 3D printing

Skyline Map 3D
a figure-ground map where every building rises to its real-world height for printable miniature skylines

Lake Map
your lake as the hero layer with shoreline towns and roads around it

Topography
stacked elevation contours of any terrain, the classic layered topo art

Canyon River
a carving river layered through canyon contour terraces

Lake Depth Chart
bathymetric depth layers descending into the lake bed

Alpine Peak
a single mountain rendered as tight summit contours

Race Track
a famous circuit cut as a bold ribbon on a racing-red backplate
Flat print & engrave designs
Single-surface art for engraving, framed prints, and full-color printing.

City Map
the all-purpose colored city map for prints and engraving

Forest Trails
trail networks through park land, made for hikers' walls

City Parks
a green-forward map celebrating a city's park system

Stylish Outline
a minimal line-art street outline for modern decor

Neon Night Map
glowing road colors on a near-black ground, poster-ready

Figure-Ground Map
the classic black-and-white building-mass study

Beach Town Map
sun-washed coastal palette for seaside towns

Airport Diagram
runways and taxiways styled like an official airfield chart

Transit Rails Map
a city told through its rail and transit lines

Blueprint Map
white linework on blueprint blue, drafting-room style

Vintage Parchment Map
aged-paper tones for an antique cartography look

Campus Map
a university campus keepsake for grads and alumni

Cemetery Map
respectful memorial maps of historic grounds

Farmland Patchwork
quilted field patterns of rural landscapes

Heart Keepsake Map
a meaningful place framed in a heart shape

Route Map
your own GPX route as a bold line over a muted street map

Running Route Map
your marathon, half, or training-loop route as a bold line over a clean city grid

Wine Country Map
a rolling vineyard valley in warm wine-and-cream tones

Country Borders Map
a whole-country silhouette with bold borders and subtle regions

Glacier Map
filled glacier tongues and bare rock in icy blue-greys
Product builds
Presets engineered around a specific physical product.

Vinyl T-Shirt Map
a one-piece weed-able hexagon street badge for HTV and heat pressing

UV Printed Layered Map
full-color printed back panel with a laser-cut acrylic street layer floating on standoffs

Christmas Ornament Map
a round red-and-gold city ornament with a hanger hole

Acrylic Night Light Map
streets engraved in clear acrylic, glowing on an LED base

Leatherette Map Patch
an engraved sew-on patch with laser-cut stitch holes

Leatherette Journal Cover Map
a full-bleed monochrome city engraved across a journal cover

Leatherette Luggage Tag Map
a bold minimal map tag with a reinforced strap hole

Sublimation Coaster
a full-color round map pressed onto coaster blanks
Guides: Boxes
Step-by-step project guides for the Boxes tools.

Box Generator
custom finger-jointed boxes sized exactly to your project

3D Print Box Generator
hollow boxes with optional lids, engraved text, and rounded corners

3D Print Grid Box Generator
divided organizer boxes with custom rows, columns, and cell sizes

Joint Panel Generator
interlocking panels that assemble into artwork larger than your laser bed

Infinity Mirror & Shaker Box Generator
two plates and a spacer: the sandwich frame behind infinity mirrors and shaker fillables
Guides: Home Decor
Step-by-step project guides for the Home Decor tools.

Coffee Shop Diorama Generator
an open-front diorama room with windows, shelves, and a name plaque

3D Print Vase Generator
decorative vases and planters with twisting ridge textures

Book Nook Case Generator
a book-sized display case for miniature dioramas between your books

Voronoi Panel Generator
lace-like fill patterns: voronoi, hex, waves, and Hilbert curves in a framed panel

Photo Frame Generator
three-layer photo frames with decorative text top and bottom

Clock Face Generator
precision clock faces with Arabic or Roman numerals and real tick geometry

Puzzle Generator
laser-cut jigsaws in regular grids or hexagon layouts with adjustable tabs

Crossword Puzzle Generator
interlocking word grids from your own word list, as plaques and ornaments
Guides: Hardware
Step-by-step project guides for the Hardware tools.

3D Print Machine Screws + Nuts Generator
ISO-style threaded screws and matching nuts, M2 to M20

3D Print Washer Generator
any washer, any size, in two minutes of printing

3D Print Standoffs / Spacers Generator
cylindrical spacers and threaded standoffs for panels, PCBs, and enclosures

3D Print Dowel Pins Generator
precise cylindrical pins for alignment, hinges, and repairs

3D Print Chicago Screw Generator
two-part screw posts for straps, books, and stacked assemblies

3D Print Threaded Pin Generator
metric threaded pins and rods in any length
Guides: Tools
Step-by-step project guides for the Tools tools.

Laser Slicer
slice any STL into flat layers you can cut and stack into a 3D form

Ruler Generator
precision rulers with engraved ticks and digits, sized to your needs

Pencil Engraving Jig
a slotted holding jig plus perfectly aligned text for engraving round things

Shape Generator
polygons, stars, hearts, and 20+ ready shapes with optional hanger holes

Table Number Generator
double-layer arch signs with pattern fills and a slotted stand

Crochet Base Generator
rigid bases with evenly spaced holes for crochet bags, baskets, and panels
Guides: Accessories
Step-by-step project guides for the Accessories tools.

Backpack Tag Generator
personalized name tags with a hanging ring, for printing or cutting

Keychain Generator
name keychains in layered or truck style, laser cut or 3D printed

Alphabet Keychain Generator
bold single-initial keychains with a built-in hanging ring

Social Keychain Generator
follow-me tags with your handle, platform logo, and call to action

Earrings Generator
statement earrings in arches, drops, and clouds with optional patterns

Earring Holder Generator
freestanding earring display with a hole grid, hook slots, and a slotted stand

Earring Card Generator
retail earring cards with hanging holes, cut from wood, acrylic, or cardstock

QR Code Sign Generator
styled QR plaques for Wi-Fi, links, menus, and reviews that actually scan

Hat Patch Generator
engraved leatherette patches with stitch guides in fifteen badge shapes

Handmade Tag Generator
sew-on leatherette labels for beanies, knits, and crochet, flat or foldable

Leather Bookmark Generator
engraved leather bookmarks with tassel holes in twenty-plus shapes
Guides: Text
Step-by-step project guides for the Text tools.

Connected Text Generator
cursive words fused into a single cuttable piece

Stencilify
stencil-ready text with bridges built in

Single Line Text Generator
true single-stroke fonts for lightning-fast engraving

Fancy Text Generator
words with hearts nestled into every letter

Split Monogram Generator
an initial split by a name banner, the timeless gift

3D Dual-View Text Generator
one object, two words, depending on where you stand

Stacked Text Generator
lines of text fused into triangle, square, or diamond stacks

Multi-Line Text Generator
stacked phrases with a font and position per line

Layered Lettering
your word filled with a forest, sea, city, or mushroom scene

Word Cloud Generator
weighted words packed into a heart or circle

Text Mold Maker
3D printed cutters that stamp any name into dough or clay

Curved Text Generator
text flowing around circles, spirals, and waves
Guides: More Tools
Step-by-step project guides for the More Tools tools.
Guides: Cake Toppers
Step-by-step project guides for the Cake Toppers tools.
Guides: Photos
Step-by-step project guides for the Photos tools.

Paint by Number Generator
your photo as numbered regions with a color legend

Photo Halftone Generator
your photo rebuilt from brightness-sized dots

Photo to Connected Outline Generator
closed silhouette paths traced from any photo

Photo Spiral Engrave Generator
your photo as a single spiral line, thick where dark

String Art Generator
a photo redrawn as thread stretched between pegs

Lithophane & Photo Relief Generator
backlit lithophanes and tactile photo reliefs from any picture
Guides: Gifts
Step-by-step project guides for the Gifts tools.

Plant Stakes Maker
vertical text plant markers in classic, cut-out, and engraving styles

Bookmark Generator
wood and acrylic bookmarks with stacked phrases, symbols, and a tassel hole

Reading Guide Generator
personalized reading rulers that keep young readers on the right line

Medal Generator
award medals with curved text, center text, and pictograms

Gift Tag Generator
reusable wooden gift tags with names and symbols in three shapes
Guides: Puzzles & Games
Step-by-step project guides for the Puzzles & Games tools.
Guides: Christmas
Step-by-step project guides for the Christmas tools.

Christmas Ornament Generator
layered ball ornaments with snowflake frames and a name across the middle

Christmas Tree Ornament Generator
layered tree silhouettes with a star and a name, cut or printed

Snowman Ornament Generator
three-circle snowmen with names in the circles and snowflakes filling the rest

Stocking Tag Generator
stocking-shaped name tags that hang from the mantel hook

Paw Print Ornament Generator
paw print ornaments with a pet's name, optional claws, and snowflake pads
Guides: Easter
Step-by-step project guides for the Easter tools.
Guides: Valentine's Day
Step-by-step project guides for the Valentine's Day tools.
Guides: Halloween
Step-by-step project guides for the Halloween tools.
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