Hi, I'm Aaron
I run A-A-RON ENGRAVED from my shop in Penhold, Alberta. Yes, the name is a nod to the "Substitute Teacher" skit.
I have spent over twenty years in tech, working with graphics and software. For years I engraved and cut pieces for customers: memorials, photos, gifts and one-of-a-kind work.
Along the way I kept wishing for tools that didn't exist, or that cost a subscription, or that needed a design degree to use. So I started building them.
It all happens at our family home, shared with two playful dogs, a mischievous cat and a revolving door of foster animals.
What I make now
Free tools for makers, right in your browser:
Make it personal: Name Pendants, the Christmas Ornament Maker, Word Sign Maker, Star Map, Layout Studio and Lithophane Maker.
Photos to relief and art: Image to Depth Map, Image to Outline, Layered Cutouts and Engrave Preview.
Build it: Box Maker, Hinge Maker and the Kerf & Fit Wizard.
Run your shop: Tumbler Wrap Studio, the Pricing Calculator, the Burn Time Estimator and the Test Grid Generator.
They make files for LightBurn, xTool Creative Space, Glowforge, CNC software and 3D printers.
Tested in a real shop
My shop has a 60 W JPT fiber, a 40 W CO2 galvo, a 40 W diode, a 100 × 100 CNC and a 3D printer. Every tool is built for machines like these, and I test the files on them as I go. The tools are still new and not every option has been cut yet, so check your file, cut a test on scrap first, and tell me if something looks wrong.
The promises
Free, no sign-up. No accounts, no credits, no watermarks.
What you make is yours to sell. The fonts, libraries and AI models in the tools allow commercial use; the credits are at the bottom of each tool.
Your photos stay on your device. Everything runs in your browser. Nothing you upload or save is stored on this site. I only count anonymous totals, like how often a tool is opened, with no cookies, so I know what to improve.
Original designs. The tools draw their own decorations and scenes, with a Remix button, so what you make is your own, not a copy.
Join in
The best ideas for new tools come from makers. Join the Facebook group to share what you made, ask questions and hear first when a new tool comes out.
Past customers
My time now goes into the tools, so I only take engraving work from past customers or for special circumstances. If that's you and you need a reorder or a special piece, reach me through the Past Customers page.