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Doug Green

Doug Green is the man behind Express Yourself Austin and countless CorelDRAW tutorials on YouTube. A master crafter, Green sometimes spends hours upon hours, if not years, to create unique and elaborate items out of wood and metal.

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    Try This: Laser a Lake Relief Map

    Make a map of your area or a place you’d like to go using your laser engraver.
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  • Should decorators update CorelDRAW if working with an older version?

    People ask me all the time, “Should I upgrade CorelDRAW?” It’s hard to answer that question. If you have it in your budget, then I…
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  • What methods can be used to create wood inlays with a laser?

    I love doing inlays, which is putting one species of wood into another species and making it pop; for example, a piece of maple (light-colored…
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  • What are the benefits of attending trade shows?

    Trade shows are a must. I have been going to trade shows for 13 years in a row and will keep going. At first, I went to…
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  • What are some general pointers for laser engraving systems in woodworking shops?

    I have a piped-in dust collector, but with that said, I did for many years keep my laser in my wood shop. I would think…
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  • How do you tackle problems that come up when lasering different materials or concepts?

    Test, test, and test the power, speed, and DPI. When cutting something out, there are always scraps or parts that are waste. I use scraps…
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  • What is the best way to learn how to use CorelDRAW?

    I think anyone can learn CorelDRAW, it just takes time. Start by learning how to set up your workspace and save that as the default. That…
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