How to use it

1. 1. Choose a laser or a CNC router.
2. 2. Pick a living hinge, a pin hinge or a peg pivot.
3. 3. Enter your material thickness, kerf or bit size, and how freely it should move.
4. 4. Set the size and bend, then download for LightBurn, as DXF or as SVG.

What you can make

• • Bendable plywood journal and book covers
• • Round-cornered boxes and lamp shades
• • Keepsake boxes on pin hinges
• • Hinge lines to drop into your own design

Questions

Which files and machines?

A LightBurn file for laser, a DXF for CNC, or an SVG for xTool Creative Space and other software. "Hinge lines only" gives just the cut pattern for your own design.

How far will a living hinge bend?

It depends on your material and the pattern; the tool shows a rough guide. Cut the test strips on scrap to find what bends in your sheet.

Which pattern should I pick?

Straight, wavy, chevron, serpentine, diamond or honeycomb. Honeycomb bends both ways for domes and bowls.

Can I sell what I make?

Yes. It is free, and the files are yours.

Is anything uploaded?

No. It runs in your browser.

Try next: Box Maker, Laser Test Grid.