
Note: You can use Illustrator to design and create SVG files as well.

And to learn more about the nuances of turning an image into a vector path, check out their tutorial on tracing bitmaps. If you’re new to Inkscape, check out their online tutorials. Printable PDF to draw your design by hand.

SVG dog tag template for your own design.Computer with Bantam Tools Desktop PCB Milling Machine Software installed.Bantam Tools Desktop PCB Milling Machine.Though we’re using Inkscape, if you have access to Adobe Illustrator, you can use a similar workflow.

This project requires very little setup and milling time to achieve a finished product. In this getting started project, you’ll learn how to use Inkscape, a free graphics application, to turn a hand drawing, clipart, or typed text into an SVG file you can engrave onto an anodized aluminum dog tag, using the Bantam Tools Desktop PCB Milling Machine.
