How to turn ANY image into a COOKIE CUTTER on TinkerCAD

Have you ever had trouble designing a cookie cutter in TinkerCAD or maybe you just haven't designed one yet? Then this is the video for you! In this video I show you how to GENERATE a cookie cutter from an IMAGE!
Modeling Software: www.tinkercad.com/
Converting Website: convertio.co/png-svg/

[@whitehathackers100]

congratulations great video bro .

[@bzgcreations]

Thank You So Much!

[@2meHome]

Love how easy you explain this! Very informative and clear. Thank you!

[@tonghwiekwee1166]

Thank for showing clearly. Couldn't wait to try it any soon.

[@SunsetCookieCutters]

Hi can I change the size into inches ?

[@dianekremerjewelry]

I created a simple circle in illustrator and saved it as an svg. I still get "shape generator failed to build". Any ideas??

[@Norgrendi]

Simple, super. Thank you.

[@ap2179]

Thanks for sharing. I'm looking into 3D printing & was wondering if there's a quicker way to get files than pulling them offline and individually adjusting each one? Any cookie cutter software you're aware of or recommend? Tnx again!

[@diyslaps]

For cookie cutters this is the fastest method to create them unfortunately. You can of course download pre-made designs from sites like thingiverse.

[@becauseyoureuniquefl]

thank you so much for this tutorial. I just tried it but it says shape generator failed to build. any ideas?

[@diyslaps]

It’s the shape you are using. Try a different one. Make sure it’s an SVG and black

[@Nyopanpopan]

Thank you so much for this!!! Is there a way to add more than 1 cutter? Say I wanted to fit 5 cutters in the space so I could print 5 of them at once.

[@diyslaps]

You should be able to just copy and paste the object or use the duplicate function and add new images to it.

[@Nyopanpopan]

@@diyslaps Awesome! Thank you so much!!!!

[@morganmains3537]

Personally I make the individual cutters in Tinkercad, export them and then import multiple STL files into my slicer program. From there I can rearrange them on the build plate and adjust them individually as needed.

[@morganmains3537]

I'm just a humble amateur helping my wife with her sugar cookie home business. I've been using this shape generator for a few months now. It's ALMOST perfect. However there are a couple things I struggle with that are hindering it from creating more usable cookie cutters. Width of Cutter Blade - it's simply too thick. It says .5mm but when you export the STL and import into Cura slicer it's more like 2mm. Most cookie cutters I've seen on the market step the thickness of the blade from about 2mm to 1mm finally ending at .5mm to give an actual blade. That may be asking too much but being able to just set it to actually be .5mm would be a huge improvement. With the blade at 2mm you end up smashing the dough more than actually cutting it. Cutter Size - What does this number even mean? It's not millimeters or inches. I end up using the measuring tool and playing around with this arbitrary number until it's kind of close. Then I have to tweak the size in Cura slicer anyway. Is there some way to make it intuitive? Would you be willing to make these enhancements? Alternatively, is there anyway I could get access to the JavaScript for this generator to make some enhancements? What do you think? Thanks!

[@morganmains3537]

Nevermind, Cookiecad has every feature I want in the free version and just as simple to use.

[@jameymanhattan]

@@morganmains3537 YESSS! THIS!

[@jameymanhattan]

Not new to Tinkercad, but still learning... is there any method to change the top cutter edge into a bevel like a blade, vs the flat bludgeon that is the default? Is there another setting I can alter?

[@diyslaps]

Unfortunately with the generator you can’t alter that part of the cutter. You would have to design it from scratch

[@kleiwerper]

i tried this with a different object and i get the same heart shape??

[@diyslaps]

Try different SVGs. Some are not capable of creating into a cookie cutter.

[@SunsetCookieCutters]

Also how can I add an extra blade and rounded flange(handle)? Thank you

[@stephanieboggs773]

I cant get this to work. When I open the generator it is already a heart. If I try to add a tree SVG, it only show as a triangle. What am I doing wrong?

[@diyslaps]

Make sure your SVG is completely black and all connected. It has to be a closed object for the generator to work. Try a different SVG.

[@allisonveine7341]

I have tried dragging several files and it says the generator failed to build. Any fixes? Also it isn't the gear shape that shows up. It's a heart inside a heart.

[@diyslaps]

Some images are too complicated to build for the generator. It’s for simple SVG files with straight lines. Also make sure the image is black and white.

[@alyssamcmichan9675]

Hi DIY SLAPS! The new version is in a heart (as others have said). However, when I click on the cookie cutter heart it does not give me the option to replace the heart image. I have the red 'solid' circle and the grey striped 'hole' circle immediately followed by a statement saying "by this tinkerer" where the words 'this tinkerer' are a hyperlink that doesn't go anywhere.... Any suggestions?

[@diyslaps]

Hi Alyssa, I was tinkering with the converter and making sure it was working after some comments and yes the image is now different. There was a problem with TinkerCAD as a whole recently where the extensions were not working. Now it is fully working. I just tested it.

[@jcxml]

Hello, I was able to create two shapes, then i started to get this error shape generator failed to build, and no it not lettting me create any other ... any clue?

[@diyslaps]

Will it not let you make the original shape you tried that worked? You can try making a copy of the shape generator again and try the object again.

[@sarahroberts3580]

Can you link the tinkercad page with the generator? I cannot find it on the search

[@diyslaps]

www.tinkercad.com/things/5RTiOvlGm92

[@eileencatone2048]

Is there anyone that can assist me with this? I have gone step by step and I keep getting a huge heart with the "generator" heart in the middle. I don't understand why this isn't working.

[@diyslaps]

You have to drag and drop your SVG to replace the heart file.

[@babylinux]

Hi @diyslaps, Thank you so much for the tutorial! ^_^ I am having some trouble with this, you see the file I am using is an outline and it also has 1 smaller element within which is solid. When I put it into the generator it almost looks like it would either press or cut my cookie twice! meaning I would only have a cookie outline instead of a whole cookie?! Any chance you could help me fix it or point me in the right direction please? :3

[@derekmerner6989]

Thanks for the video but why does it turn to a triangle?

[@diyslaps]

If a shape is too complex for the generator then it will just turn into a random shape instead of the generated shape.

[@angelina.arabella]

This did not work for me. I created a simple dog bone shape using illustrator and exported it to svg. It won't load. Its under 1mb, its grouped and united as 1 single shape before saving as an svg but nothing. Shape generator fails to build. I noticed it was created 3 years ago so maybe needs to be updated? The shape on the generator also shows as a heart.

[@diyslaps]

You can replace the heart with your image. Make sure the entire dog bone is black. I found a dog bone image on svgrepo and it worked fine.

[@angelina.arabella]

@@diyslaps In other words the bone has to be filled vs it being an outline? I wanted to use mine as it's custom to my logo. I was able to just create 2 separate svg files with 2 different offsets, and then combine them in tinkercad to make the cutter so thats ok. But I will try it out for another cutter and see if it works. Thanks for replying!

[@diyslaps]

@@angelina.arabella It works for both filled and outlined images but it just matters on the creation of the SVG. Some have enough points on them to generate a cutter while others may not have enough. Using the duplicate command you can quickly make a cookie cutter from any image. I'll make another video on it soon.

[@rihis007]

i cant find your file...in search:(

[@diyslaps]

www.tinkercad.com/things/5RTiOvlGm92

[@guxueli9229]

do not work by me

[@diyslaps]

Explain the problem and maybe I can help

[@bibiknox6764]

It did not ask me for a picture

[@diyslaps]

You have to upload it to the box

[@bibiknox6764]

There isn't a box on mine for upload.. do you have to be a member?

[@AndThenIMade]

The latest version of Tinkercad doesn't show what you are showing.

[@diyslaps]

Which part is different?

[@2meHome]

It's a heart with layers?@@diyslaps

[@diyslaps]

@@2meHome yeah it’s just a different SVG. Upload any SVG you want to replace it

[@FancyPlants]

The original file must have changed to the heart shape many people are commenting on. Additionally, I cannot get this to work to save my life. No matter what SVG I try to use (on multiple machine, MacOS and iOS), I get the error "Shape generator failed to build. Node fails to load." These are SVG from the web, that I've built, that work with other generators, but not this generator or remixes of this generator. Grr.

[@diyslaps]

The more complicated the SVG the less likely it will work. Also make sure it is on the smaller size. It will work quicker and not affect quality. What type of shape are you trying to generate?

[@Appregator]

Great tool, thanks. I there any way to bevel the edge actually cutting the cookie. I find the flat edge squishes the dough rather than cutting it properly. The bevel should face outward to cut better imo. Some designs use a narrower "wall" layers for the cutting edge. I suppose this is another option one could utilize.

[@diyslaps]

Unfortunately there’s no bevel option but you can make the walls thinner to cut better

[@BusydaydreamsPottery]

I tried this last year and it worked great! I went to try again today and when I click on the generator itself it doesnt ask for a picture anymore. Not sure what im doing wrong.

[@diyslaps]

You're not doing anything wrong! I went and checked and there was a problem with TinkerCAD itself. It is now working again.

[@AT-qc9hs]

does not work

[@diyslaps]

Try different files. It may be the SVG you are using.