The Fabricator

AI-driven pattern and texture generator.

Operating Steps

Step 1: Upload Your Source Image

Drag & drop or click to upload any photo or graphic. The canvas displays your image immediately as a starting reference.

Step 2: Paint the Generation Mask

Select the Brush tool and paint over the area where you want AI art generated. The red mask defines the exclusive generation zone — everything outside it stays untouched.

Step 3: Choose a Style DNA (Optional)

Open the Style Library to choose from 100+ professional scroll, floral, and engraving styles. Each style seeds the AI with a dedicated reference image for extreme consistency. You can also type a freeform text prompt directly.

Step 4: Fire the Engine

The Fabricator follows a clear 2/4/6/8 ladder: SPARK (2 CR — fastest), FORGE (4 CR — bold detail), FORGE COLOR (6 CR — palette-separated MOPA artwork), and ULTRA (8 CR — premium 4K generation). FORGE and ULTRA automatically pack masks with two or more separate regions into their coordinated 4K multi-panel workflow at the displayed workflow price; ULTRA also stays 4K for a single region. Every workflow finishes against the exact painted mask. The FIRE button always shows the live credit cost, and it stays locked until you've painted a mask.

Step 5: Download & Export Layers

Use the layer buttons to download your Source, Mask, Art, or Vector outputs individually, or click 'Merged PNG' / 'Merged SVG' to create perfectly aligned composite files ready for LightBurn.

Tactical Tip

Generation runs in well under a minute, so iterate freely — hit REGENERATE to re-fire the same mask with new art, or tweak the prompt or pattern density between runs. Your work-in-progress is saved automatically, so a page reload won't lose your source or mask. After generation, send your art to the Vectorize tab in Image Lab to get a crisp vector alongside the raster, then preview it on wood or slate with Realistic Render before you cut.

How-To: Multi-Part Sets

Jobs with several parts — every side and section of a firearm, a knife set, a batch of panels — look best when one generation styles all of them. Set folders plus the Arrange board turn that into a repeatable workflow. Free accounts can build a set of up to 5 parts; Operator unlocks unlimited sets and jobs of up to 24 parts.

Trace every part into one folder. For each side or section, load its photo, paint or auto-mask the shape, and click Save Outline. Name the part (e.g. “G19 Slide — Left”) and file it into a Set Folder — you can create the folder right in the save dialog. Repeat until the whole job is captured.
Load the folder onto one canvas. Open Armory Outlines — outlines are grouped by set. Hit SELECT ALL on your folder, then LOAD SELECTED. Up to 5 outlines fit on one canvas on a free account, 24 with Operator.
Arrange with gaps. The Arrange board auto-packs the pieces with spacing. Drag to reposition, resize with the slider, rotate in 90° steps. An amber ring warns that two pieces overlap — they would merge into one region, so pull them apart unless that's intentional. Click PLACE PIECES ON CANVAS to bake the layout.
Fire once. Choose a Style DNA or prompt and FIRE. The engine fills every piece in the same unified style — matched scrollwork across the whole job, for the price of a single generation. Export for LightBurn as usual; every part stays in place.
Iterate. the Select tool (V) makes the canvas live so you can nudge any panel in place and it re-bakes itself; REGENERATE re-fires the same canvas for a fresh take on the art.

Tip: pack pieces close but never touching — the tighter the layout, the more of the engine's resolution each part receives.

Before a production run

Save the source file before changing geometry or parameters, confirm the final physical dimensions, and inspect the smallest details at the intended output size. Use matching scrap to test focus, speed, power, frequency, and layer order. Record the settings that worked with the material and machine so the next job starts from a verified result.

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