In this Glowforge workshop, you’ll learn the basics of laser cutting and engraving while creating a set of custom garden markers or plant tags. We’ll cover file setup, material selection, engraving vs cutting, and finishing techniques so your markers are clear, durable, and ready for the season ahead.
This beginner-friendly class is perfect for anyone planning a garden, caring for houseplants, or wanting to create thoughtful, useful objects with precision tools. No prior laser experience required.
All materials are provided, and you’ll leave with a finished set ready to use outdoors or indoors.
This program is FREE to current Maker Space Members (use coupon: Member) or $25 for non-members. Space is limited.
Meet your instructor: MARANDA LUJAJOHNSON
Maranda is a multidisciplinary artist and maker with a background in ceramics, drawing, and graphic design. She earned her degrees from Herron School of Art and Design at IUPUI and has since worked across mediums — from painting and sculpture to custom furniture design.
Maranda co-founded a design & fabrication business she runs with her brother and partner, a sustainable festival accessories company, and she converted a box truck into a tiny home, sparking her passion for custom builds.
Locally in Muncie, she serves as the Maker Space Coordinator at MadJax, where she leads the Villager Series — a weekly program rooted in the idea that it takes a village to bring community ideas to life. When she’s not making, she’s usually learning something new or helping others discover what’s possible with their own hands — though she’s just as happy tending a campfire, wandering the woods, or dreaming up ideas with friends.
