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Laser-cut Acrylic Holiday Ornament with Inkscape
2022-11-19 10:00:00 2022-11-19 12:00:00 America/Chicago Laser-cut Acrylic Holiday Ornament with Inkscape Design a holiday ornament that you can cut from acrylic on our laser cutter. Elk Grove Village Public Library - Maker Space

Saturday, November 19
10:00am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2022-11-19 10:00:00 2022-11-19 12:00:00 America/Chicago Laser-cut Acrylic Holiday Ornament with Inkscape Design a holiday ornament that you can cut from acrylic on our laser cutter. Elk Grove Village Public Library - Maker Space

Design a holiday ornament that you can cut from acrylic on our laser cutter.

Design a holiday ornament that you can cut from acrylic or plywood on our laser cutter.

AGE GROUP: | High School | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Makerspace | Computers/Technology |

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