Simple design tools
for first-time makers
Approachable generators that help you go from idea to build‑ready file in minutes — no design experience needed.
What will you make?
Pick a tool and start creating
Design your own clock face
Pick a style, set the size, and export an SVG ready for laser cutting.
Open tool →Design your own clock hands
Shape the hour, minute, and second hands — export SVG or STL.
Open tool →Design your own box
Choose dimensions and corner style — export an STL for 3D printing.
Open tool →Design your own lithophane
Turn any photo into a 3D lithophane — export an STL for 3D printing.
Open tool →Design a laser keychain
Personalized name tag with engraved symbol — export laser-ready SVG.
Open tool →Design a 3D keychain
Raised-symbol keychain blank — export STL for any 3D printer.
Open tool →Design a text flip
Two names, one 3D print — read each from its own angle. Export STL.
Open tool →Design your own sign
Address plaques, family signs, garden markers — laser-ready SVG.
Open tool →Design your own jigsaw puzzle
Upload a photo, pick a piece count — export laser-ready SVG with engrave + cut.
Open tool →Design a finger-joint box
Flat-pack box panels with finger joints — export a single laser-ready SVG.
Open tool →Design a bird house
Audubon-spec nest boxes for 6 species — laser-ready SVG with finger joints.
Open tool →Design an agamograph
Two photos, one print — flips between them as you walk past. Print or laser engrave.
Open tool →How it works
From idea to real thing in 4 steps
Choose a tool
Pick what you want to make — a clock, a box, or a lithophane.
Customize it
Adjust a few sliders, pick a preset, or start from scratch.
Export your file
Download an SVG or STL that's ready for your machine.
Go make it
Send it to your laser cutter or 3D printer and watch it come to life.
Why DesignerBee
Built for people who make things
Start from something good
Every tool begins with presets that already look great. Tweak if you want, ship if you don't.
Your files stay private
Nothing uploaded, nothing tracked. Everything runs in your browser — your designs belong to you.
Machine-ready files
Real SVG with cut & engrave layers, or clean STL geometry. No extra software needed.
Done in minutes
Pick, tweak, export. Most people have a build-ready file in under five minutes.
100% free, no catch
No account, no upsell, no watermark. Built by one person who likes helping makers get started.
Works with any machine
Glowforge, xTool, Bambu, Prusa, Ender — if it reads SVG or STL, you're good.
Got questions?
We've got answers
What can I actually make with these?
Clocks for your wall, boxes for your desk, lithophane photo gifts that glow. Anything you can laser-cut or 3D-print from an SVG or STL file.
What machines work?
Any laser cutter that reads SVG (Glowforge, xTool, Ortur, Epilog, etc.) and any 3D printer that reads STL (Bambu, Prusa, Ender, etc.). You don't need an expensive setup.
Do I need to know how to design?
Nope. That's the whole point. Every tool starts with presets. If you can move a slider, you can make stuff.
Is it really free? What's the catch?
Yes, free. No catch, no account, no upsells. Built by one person who likes helping makers get started.
Can I sell what I make?
Yes. The designs are yours. Designer Bee is just a tool — like Inkscape or Fusion — and what you make with it belongs to you.
Ready to make something?
Pick a tool, adjust a few sliders, and have a build-ready file in minutes. No account needed.
Free Maker Tools — No Account Required
Designer Bee is a collection of free, browser-based parametric design generators built for first-time makers. Every tool runs entirely in your browser — no sign-up, no data collection, no software to install. Your designs never leave your device. Built by a makerspace librarian for beginners, hobbyists, teachers, students, and anyone who wants to create something real.
Supported Machines & Formats
Laser cutters: Export SVG files compatible with LightBurn, LaserGRBL, Glowforge, xTool Creative Space, Epilog, and any laser cutter that reads SVG. Clock faces include separate cut and engrave layers.
3D printers: Export STL files compatible with Cura, PrusaSlicer, Bambu Studio, OrcaSlicer, and any slicer software. Works with PLA, PETG, ABS, and other common filaments on any FDM or resin printer.