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Ornament Layout Planner pro tool

Ornament Layout Planner — Complete Tutorial

Plan and arrange ornament shapes across a sheet for maximum yield. Export a ready-to-cut nested layout for seasonal production runs.

What you'll make

A full-sheet nested layout of ornament shapes — optimised for material yield — ready to cut in a single laser job.

Step 1 — Choose ornament shape

Select from built-in shapes: circle, teardrop, star, snowflake, heart, hexagon, or upload a custom SVG outline.

Step 2 — Set ornament dimensions

Enter width and height in mm. For a typical Christmas ornament, 80 × 80 mm is a good starting size for 3 mm birch plywood.

Step 3 — Set quantity

Enter how many ornaments you need. The planner calculates how many sheets are required and shows material cost per ornament based on your sheet price.

Step 4 — Set sheet size and gap

Enter your sheet dimensions (e.g. 600 × 400 mm). Set the gap between ornaments — 1.5 mm is the minimum safe gap for 3 mm material.

Step 5 — Add engraving or hanging hole

Optionally add a 3 mm hanging hole at the top and/or a name engraving area. These are included in the exported layout file.

Step 6 — Export the full layout

Export as SVG — one file per sheet. Import into LightBurn, set the cut layer, and run the job.


Pro tips

Tip 1: Plan your seasonal runs in October — material prices rise in November.

Tip 2: 3 mm birch with a light oil finish gives Christmas ornaments a premium feel.

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