Your Laser Maker Con 2026 Schedule

Three days. Thirty-plus expert presentations. Live panels, sponsor demos, giveaways, and real conversations with the makers shaping our industry. New presentations go live each morning at 8:00 AM EST and remain available for 24 hours. Be sure to mark your calendar for our live sessions throughout the event—you never know when your next breakthrough idea might happen.

Join Us for the Kickoff Call!

June 24 at 7 PM EST!

This is your chance to:

  • Meet the Speakers and Sponsors: Get a sneak peek of the incredible lineup of experts who will be sharing their knowledge and passion throughout the event.
  • Network with Peers: Connect with fellow laser enthusiasts, makers, and innovators from around the globe.
  • Get Insider Tips: Learn how to make the most of the summit, from navigating the schedule to accessing presentations.
  • Exclusive Announcements: Be the first to hear about special surprises, giveaways, and more exciting news!
Join the Call!

Day 1 Speakers

Thursday, June 25th

Sonya Thomas

Creating Unique and Useful Teacher Gifts with your Laser

Erik Crowell

From Wrap to Retail: Full Tumbler Engraving, xTool Workflows, and Why Live Personalization Sells

Carissa Wiley

6 Mistakes To Avoid When Making Custom Rubber Stamps

Stephanie Greer

Imagine Prep for Laser Engraving with ImagR

Alexis and Kendra

Making Earrings for Profit 

Cheyenne McPherson

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Jes Smith

Eviction Notice: The Move From Home Shop to Brick & Mortar

Christina Sams

Content Creation: How to Beat the Algorithm

Samantha Domanico

Beyond the Burn - Hand Finishing Laser Engraved Hats

Gage Bennington

Flat to Fabulous: The Magic Happens After the Bend

Mark your Calendars for our Day 1 Lives

Eastern Standard Time (EST)

Charge with Confidence Panel

9:00AM-10:00AM EST

Pricing can feel tricky, especially when you are trying to balance your time, materials, creativity, and profit. Join our panelists for a real conversation about charging for your work with more clarity and confidence.

Watch Party with Sonya Thomas

10:30AM-11:30AM EST

Create unique and useful teacher gifts with your laser. Ask questions and get answers live with Sonya!

Cuttle Live Demo

12:00PM-1:00PM EST

Join the Cuttle team for a live demo! Cuttle is a web-based design tool for laser cutting. Make personalized ornaments, cake toppers, keychains, boxes, jewelry, connected text, and more.

Watch Party with Carissa Wiley

1:30PM-2:30PM EST

6 Mistakes To Avoid When Making Custom Rubber Stamps. Learn to create a custom rubber stamps and a coordinating stencil set from a professional papercrafter and laser enthusiast.  Carissa will share 6 common mistakes people make when creating custom engraved rubber stamps and how to fix them!  Then she'll walk you through how to turn your custom stamps and stencils into four beautiful card projects! Ask questions and get answers live with Carissa!

Inside the Top Selling Products Panel

3:00PM-4:00PM EST

What actually makes a product sell? Join our panelists as they share what is working in their businesses, what customers are responding to, and how they think about creating products people want to buy.

Watch Party

4:30PM-5:30PM EST

From Wrap to Retail: Full Tumbler Engraving, xTool Workflows, and Why Live Personalization Sells. In this in-store session, Erik Crowell — owner of Marked & Made and founder of Maker Foundry — engraves a full-wrap 40oz tumbler on the xTool P3 and uses it as the spine of a walkthrough on what live personalization actually does for a laser business. You'll learn why touch time matters more than run time, how to find your bottleneck and price for it, and the four-minute checkout line that converts on nearly every transaction. Real numbers from a real shop — including how Tier-1 logo engraves drive $7K–$10K weeks from corporate accounts.  Ask questions and get answers live with Erik Crowell!

Turning Foot Traffic into Sales Panel

6:00PM-7:00PM EST

Getting people to stop at your booth is only the beginning. This panel will cover how to create a booth experience that feels inviting, memorable, and designed to turn browsers into buyers.

Day 2 Speakers

Friday, June 26th

Emily Caroline

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Robin Marsh

Designing Inlay Earrings in Illustrator: From Concept to Finished Product

Michael Mullins

What I Charged & Why: Real Laser Engraving Case Studies With Laser Engraving 911

Michelle Mejia

From Laser Cut to Full Color: Creating Premium Cake Toppers with UV Printing

Jessica Saia

Half-Baked Branding 🍩 QR Code Sign Design

Heather Farris

How to Use Pinterest as a Laser Maker in 2026

Joshua Perry

Glass 101: A Guide To Realistic Expectations

Jordan & Mikey

Branding for Makers: Building a Brand That Makes Your Customer the Hero

Betzy Flores

Make Your Mark on Camera!

Gwynn Carla Jones

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Kim Shetron

Claude for Makers: How to Use AI in Your Creative Business

Mark your Calendars for our Day 2 Lives

Eastern Standard Time (EST)

Monarch Pine Craft Supply Live

9:00AM-10:00AM EST

Join the Monarch Pine Team for a live demo!

Watch Party with 

10:30AM-11:30AM EST

What I Charged & Why: Real Laser Engraving Case Studies With Laser Engraving 911. Ever wonder what experienced laser engravers actually charge for real customer jobs? In this session, Michael from Laser Engraving 911 breaks down a wide range of real-world projects and explains the laser used, artwork prep, setup process, production workflow, and final pricing for each job. Ask questions and get answers live with Michael Mullins!

ACCELaser Live Demo

12:00PM-1:00PM EST

Join the ACCLaser Team for a live demo! They specialize in advanced desktop laser systems that are powerful, user-friendly, and cost-effective. Their mission is to empower DIY enthusiasts, small business owners, and educators to turn ideas into real-world results. With a deep understanding of the creator market and a commitment to innovation, ACCELaser is quickly emerging as a leader in the desktop laser space.

Watch Party with 

1:30PM-2:30PM EST

Designing Inlay Earrings in Illustrator: From Concept to Finished Product. In this lesson, you'll learn how to design a pair of inlay sunrise earrings from a blank artboard in Adobe Illustrator, cut them on the laser, and shape them into a polished, wearable product you'd be proud to sell or gift. Robin will walk you through the exact workflow she uses for her own designs from setting up files for laser work, building clean shapes, separating pieces for multi-color inlay, and how to apply a kerf offset that will make everything fit together perfectly. Ask questions and get answers live with Robin Marsh!

Maker Studio Live Demo

3:00PM-4:00PM EST

Join the Maker Studio Team for a live demo!  Layered Maps by Maker Studio is your personal design studio for creating stunning
layered maps. Choose any location, generate laser-ready vector files for each layer, then cut, engrave, and assemble your own custom map.

MakerFlo Live Demo

4:30PM-5:30PM EST

MakerFlo provides high-quality, customizable products designed to help makers and small businesses create, sell, and grow with confidence. Take advantage of our limited-time offer — get $25 off your purchase of $125 and stock up on products built for success.

The Maker Mindset

6:00PM-7:00PM EST

Building a creative business takes more than good products. Join our panelists for an honest conversation about staying motivated, handling the hard parts, and building a business you can keep showing up for.

Day 3 Speakers

Saturday, June 27th

Olie Moss

Cut, Stitch, Play: Your First Leather Kit Project

Dylan Jahraus

3 Laser Products That Sell on Etsy (And How To Make Your First $5k Fast)

Kendra Chura

One Design, Endless Possibilities: Creative Ways to Transform & Finish Your Cut Files

Cindy Phthisic

Make Your Mark: Turning Your Booth Into an Experience Customers Remember

Kathryn Ewers

Elevated Products, Elevated Profits

Diane McLeod

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Kristen Thompson

Scaling Your Business: Behind The Scenes Secrets

Dana Midkiff

SEO is a One Skill

Connie Donatuccio

Unleashing the Ultimate Maker Combo: Laser + eufy Make E1

Heather Bennett

Make It Once. Sell it 3 Ways.
How to Use Shopify to Turn One Design
into Workshops, Kits, and Finished Products

Jill Zolkos

How to Increase your Sales with Hat Bars 

Mark your Calendars for our Day 3 Lives

Eastern Standard Time (EST)

FiltraBox Live

9:00AM-10:00AM EST

Join the Filtrabox Team for a live demo! PAT Technology is the developer and manufacturer of the Filtrabox line of fume extractors, designed to keep laser cutters and their workspaces safe from harmful fumes. We're proud to support the maker community at Laser Maker Con 2026 with an exclusive 10% discount and additional year of warranty for attendees and a Filtrabox Micro giveaway drawn on the final day of the event. Visit us at www.filtrabox.com to learn more!

Watch Party with Olie Moss

10:30AM-11:30AM EST

Ask questions and get answers live with Olie Moss! Cut, Stitch, Play: Your First Leather Kit Project. This year we are stepping up a bit with our lasers and leather theme! This time we will be introducing you to hand stitching but don't let that scare you off. It's super easy and the results are perfect every time. The laser cuts the holes so the stitching is easy and consistent. Plus, this year we have physical kits to go along with the digital cut file. You don't have to buy a large piece of leather and the kit comes with the needles, thread, leather, and leather cleaning supplies. You'll just need your C02 laser, scissors, and a lighter. 

LoneStar Adhesive Live Demo

12:00PM-1:00PM EST

Join the LoneStar Adhesive Team for a live demo! If you’re in the laser and patch-making space, chances are you’ve already heard the name LoneStar Adhesive. Based out of Texas, LoneStar Adhesive has built a reputation for delivering high-performance, heat-activated adhesives along with premium materials like leatherette, genuine leather, and laserable acrylic - all products designed specifically to help makers create durable, professional-quality patches and goods.

Watch Party with 

1:30PM-2:30PM EST

3 Laser Products That Sell on Etsy (And How To Make Your First $5k Fast). In this presentation, you’ll learn how laser business owners can use Etsy to make their first $5,000 as quickly as possible by focusing on the right customers, the right product mix, and the right SEO strategy. It’s designed for sellers who either have an Etsy shop that isn’t getting much traction, used to see better results, or want to understand what types of products actually sell well on Etsy.  Ask questions and get answers live with Dylan Jahraus!

The Live Creator Challenge

3:00PM-4:00PM EST

For the first time ever, we’re bringing a group of speakers together for a live creative challenge. Come watch the ideas unfold in real time, cheer them on, and see what they create under pressure.

Learn with Emily Session

4:30PM-5:30PM EST

The Closing Call

6:00PM-7:00PM EST

Join us as we wrap up Laser Maker Con 2026, celebrate an incredible three days, announce giveaway winners, and send you off with plenty of inspiration for what to create next.