# Fiber Laser Ignite > Free, self-paced LightBurn fiber laser boot camp by Justin Laser: five modules, nine guided projects, individual video lessons, and downloadable artwork. No purchase, account, or email signup is required to watch. Canonical website: https://fiberlaserignite.com/ Updated September 30, 2026. This guide summarizes the website and lessons; it is not a transcript of the videos. The course teaches practical LightBurn workflows for compatible fiber lasers. You need LightBurn installed and your machine already connected and configured following the manufacturer's instructions. Initial machine setup is not included. Your laser, software, and materials are separate costs. This is not an xTool software course or universal training for every laser type. The course is a self-guided archive without individual technical support or promised future updates. Older recordings may mention the former paid course or discussion group; those references no longer apply. Settings vary with the machine, lens, material, and software version, so testing is needed. Free access does not make the course or artwork public domain; the site's terms apply. Some software and materials links are affiliate links. ## Course information - [Complete course text companion](https://fiberlaserignite.com/index.md): All lesson summaries, direct videos, download links, materials, instructor information, and FAQs, readable without JavaScript. - [Course homepage](https://fiberlaserignite.com/): Project showcase, instructor, FAQs, and LightBurn recommendation. - [Video player](https://fiberlaserignite.com/#course): Individual lessons and projects. ## Lessons - [Welcome: Course introduction](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnDwO6OXj6c): Get oriented before you begin: what Fiber Laser Ignite covers, how the LightBurn Primer connects to the projects, and how to work through the lessons. The course focuses on building practical confidence with your fiber laser in LightBurn, with basic laser concepts introduced along the way. - [Module 1: Intro to Your Fiber Laser](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i3YYkK4XGU): Get a surface-level introduction to your fiber laser before moving into the software. This module covers the machine’s basic anatomy, the workspace, lenses, focusing, and safety precautions—the context you’ll need for the LightBurn lessons and projects that follow. - [Module 2: Basic Fiber Laser Settings](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V-O20YSqHs): Understand the five core settings you’ll encounter when working with a fiber laser: power, speed, frequency, Q-pulse width, and line interval. Justin explains what each setting controls and how changes affect the way the laser delivers energy to your material. - [Module 3: Basic Fiber Laser Processes](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6HJUFAAECQ): Explore the differences between engraving, etching, and annealing through explanations and demonstrations. See how removing material, changing its surface, and creating an oxidation mark produce different results. - [Module 4: LightBurn Primer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-o57bSkfGw): Build a working foundation in LightBurn before tackling the projects. Walk through the interface, settings, text and shape tools, selection methods, importing artwork, and organizing designs with layers and sublayers. - [Module 5 - Project 01: Basic text on aluminum](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ObBYW1-Jbw): Start with a simple text engraving on bare aluminum and learn the complete path from a design in LightBurn to a finished mark. Justin explains how to find a starting point for your settings and why your laser’s wattage, lens, and material matter when using settings from another source. - [Module 5 - Project 02: Slate coaster](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fqVypGxmFU): Create a custom engraved slate coaster while learning how to measure a blank and build a matching template on a LightBurn tool layer. Import and size the supplied artwork, center it, and use an offset to prepare an inverted design for a light mark on dark slate. - [Module 5 - Project 03: Embossed & debossed brass coin](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jw2SDiFPELo): Engrave a brass coin with both embossed and debossed designs. Measure the coin and its rim, create concentric templates, and prepare the artwork so the laser removes either the design itself or the surrounding background. - [Module 5 - Project 04: Anodized aluminum tiger card](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgEEKgCepi0): Turn the supplied tiger artwork into a personalized, full-bleed design on an anodized aluminum card. Build a template for the card, use a Boolean intersection to crop the pattern, and add curved text to the design. - [Module 5 - Project 05: Annealed stainless steel knife](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PGGWMM-BkM): Apply a logo to a stainless steel knife blade using an annealing workflow. Start with a test on a utility blade, then compare how focus height and crosshatching affect the consistency and appearance of the mark. - [Module 5 - Project 06: Brass lighter](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksfCJ5Kt8Cg): Prepare a two-sided design for a brass lighter using a photo of the object as a layout reference. Trace the supplied raster artwork, separate and crop the designs, add personalized lettering, and prepare the reverse side with the correct orientation. - [Module 5 - Project 07: Etched pocket knife](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_IYMzH9uLw): Create a custom engraving that fits the irregular shape of a pocket knife blade. Use a reference photo to trace the blade with nodes and curves, refine and close the outline, and create an inset boundary to keep the artwork away from the edge. - [Module 5 - Project 08: Photo engraving](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOTU_hrFnYA): Engrave a detailed image on an anodized aluminum card while learning why photo engraving uses a raster image rather than a traced vector. Justin explains grayscale and dithering, demonstrates the Jarvis image mode, and shows how to mask and crop the image to fit the card. - [Module 5 - Project 09: 3D-style brass coin](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AuYa6EVO2M): Create a 3D-style relief engraving on a solid brass coin using the supplied lion depth map and LightBurn’s 3D Sliced image mode. Learn how image brightness relates to engraving depth, how the pass count affects the process, and why a prepared depth map produces a different result from an ordinary grayscale image. ## Project downloads - [Module 5 - Project 02: Slate coaster](https://fiberlaserignite.com/downloads/FLI-Coaster-Logo.svg): Companion artwork. - [Module 5 - Project 03: Embossed & debossed brass coin](https://fiberlaserignite.com/downloads/FLI-Project03_Basic_Coin.svg): Companion artwork. - [Module 5 - Project 04: Anodized aluminum tiger card](https://fiberlaserignite.com/downloads/FLI-Card-Tiger.svg): Companion artwork. - [Module 5 - Project 05: Annealed stainless steel knife](https://fiberlaserignite.com/downloads/FLI-Anneal-Knife.svg): Companion artwork. - [Module 5 - Project 06: Brass lighter](https://fiberlaserignite.com/downloads/FLI_Lighter-Artwork.png): Companion artwork. - [Module 5 - Project 07: Etched pocket knife](https://fiberlaserignite.com/downloads/FLI-Blade-Pattern.svg): Companion artwork. - [Module 5 - Project 08: Photo engraving](https://fiberlaserignite.com/downloads/FLI-Photo-Engrave.png): Companion artwork. - [Module 5 - Project 09: 3D-style brass coin](https://fiberlaserignite.com/downloads/FLI-Coin-3D.png): Companion artwork. - [All project artwork ZIP](https://fiberlaserignite.com/downloads/fiber-laser-ignite-all-project-files.zip): Eight SVG and PNG files for Projects 02–09. Project 01 uses text you create in LightBurn. ## Optional - [Justin Laser YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@justinlaser): Instructor's projects and tutorials. - [LightBurn trial](https://lightburnsoftware.com/JustinLaser): Recommended software; affiliate link. - [Course Agreement](https://fiberlaserignite.com/course-agreement.html): Current site policy. - [Privacy Policy](https://fiberlaserignite.com/privacy-policy.html): Current site policy. - [Website Disclaimer](https://fiberlaserignite.com/website-disclaimer.html): Current site policy. - [Terms and Conditions](https://fiberlaserignite.com/terms-and-conditions.html): Current site policy. - [Cookie Policy](https://fiberlaserignite.com/cookie-policy.html): Current site policy.