Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago

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In this video we show you how to add custom features to an existing Cuttle
template. You can add your own features to the Finger Joint Boxes Template
withouth loosing the ability to change the existing parameters, this is super
useful to make just the kind of box you need directly in the app.

Find this and other templates at https://cuttle.xyz/templates

Cuttle is a web-based design tool for laser cutting. https://cuttle.xyz

The video covers:
- How to find Cuttle's templates
- How to Remix an existing template
- Modifying the box components to add labels, a tab, and a screw hole


The Cuttle techniques covered:
- Using the pen tool
- Boolean union
- Changing Text properties


*Contents*
[00:00] - Intro
[00:50] - Getting to the Template
[01:06] - Making a copy
[01:30] - Changing the box dimensions
[02:38] - Adding a Text Label
[03:41] - Extending the back to make a tab
[04:34] - Joining the tab to the back
[05:17] - Exporting your project
[06:03] - Adjustments when changing parameters
[07:12] - Making the box

*Supplies used*
* Boxes are made out of Glowforge's Light Maple Plywood
* Used a plastic scraper blade to remove the protective sheet smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07Y1HFX7G