Step-by-step guides
Written guides from my videos, with screenshots from my own setup and the exact settings I used. Pick your machine below, or search for a material or project.
How to Engrave Photos on Glass with the xTool F2 and F2 Ultra UV
My full process for photos on glass coasters and cups: tempera paint on the xTool F2, straight onto the glass on the ...
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Black Marking on Stainless Steel with the xTool F2
The exact settings and steps I use for a jet black annealed mark on stainless steel with the xTool F2 infrared laser,...
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xTool Studio Update, March 2026: Text on a Path, Warp, AI Emboss and More
What the early 2026 xTool Studio updates added and how to use them: text on a path, warped text, image opacity, setti...
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3D Relief Engraving on Wood with the xTool F2
How I turn a plain wooden coaster into a 3D relief engraving with the xTool F2 diode, using a low relief image, a two...
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xTool Studio Update, October 2025: Generators, Smart Nesting and Batch Fill
What the October 2025 xTool Studio update added and how to use it: the Earrings, Keychain and Box generators, Smart N...
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xTool F2 Tumbler Engraving with the RA3 Rotary: Full Wrap Guide
How I engrave a full wrap design around a tumbler with the xTool F2 and RA3 rotary, from building the rotary and leve...
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8 Hidden xTool Studio Features That Save You Time
Seven xTool Studio tips I use every day, plus a bonus one: several machines at once, brighter framing, a quicker engr...
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xTool F2 Beginner's Guide: Setup, Calibration and Your First Engraving
Everything I'd tell a new xTool F2 owner, in order: safety, diode or infrared, what the accessories are for, focusing...
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xTool X1 Workplate: What It Is and How to Fit It
What the xTool X1 Workplate does, how to fit it the right way round, which accessories need it taken out, and who I t...
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How to Emboss Brass on the xTool X1 With the 60W MOPA
From an AI image to a depth map to a solid brass relief plaque on the xTool X1 60W MOPA, with my prompt, every settin...
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xTool O1 Omni Beginner's Guide: Unboxing, Setup and Your First Print
Every step from the box to a finished first print on the xTool O1 Omni UV printer, in the order I did it, with the mi...
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How to Engrave a Tumbler on the xTool X1 With the RA3 Rotary
How I set up the RA3 rotary on the xTool X1, lined up a wrap design in xTool Studio and engraved a powder coated tumb...
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How to UV Print Stickers on the xTool O1 Omni and Cut Them Out on the xTool C1
I UV printed a sheet of sparkle stickers on the xTool O1 Omni, then scanned, traced and cut them out on the xTool C1....
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xTool Apparel Printer Plus: Setup and First Print, Step by Step
Every step from two pallets to a finished DTF print pressed onto a tote bag, in the order I did it, plus the mistakes...
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xTool F2 Settings: The 10 I Use Most on Real Projects
The exact settings I use on my xTool F2 for black stainless steel, tumblers, anodized aluminum, slate, glass, wood, c...
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Engraving Photos on Slate with the xTool M2: 10W, 20W and IR Settings
I tested the xTool M2 10W, 20W and 3W infrared modules on the same slate photo. Here's how I dialed in each one, the ...
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xTool Studio Update: 13 New Features Explained
Smart Nesting, Auto Fill, Atomm AI, Batch Resize and more. Every new feature in the latest xTool Studio update, with ...
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