# LOTR three layered Middle Earth map

**URL:** <https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/lotr-three-layered-middle-earth-map/192191>\
**Category:** Finished Creations\
**Created:** [August 30, 2026, 12:10am UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/lotr-three-layered-middle-earth-map/192191 "2026-08-30T00:10:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![derbaertigeFrytz](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/8e8cbc/32.png) [@derbaertigeFrytz](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/derbaertigeFrytz)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2026, 12:10am UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/lotr-three-layered-middle-earth-map/192191/1 "2026-08-30T00:10:05Z")

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I bought a LOTR Middle Earth map about a year ago (on the same day, that my laser was delivered). It was a well digitized 2D SVG file of the original map inside the LOTR books. It was quite cheap (\<=3€). My plan was to create a wooden wall art of this for my son.  
Even with no knowledge of nothing, it was not a big deal to process the SVG as simple lines into wood. However, as you can imagine, the result was far from satisfying,

 ![threema-20250923-203637587](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/uploads/default/original/3X/1/4/14fe2261f0c84bf85389d15ccda16686ad7e239b.jpeg)

To make it better, I had to learn many lessons about my laser, about wood and about Lightburn (Inkscape/Visicut) first. I divided paths into different layers, For every layer, I separated paths into “cut” , “line” and “engrave”. I added frames, resized text objects, added additional cut paths, and, and, and…  
One year later, the result is still not perfect. I already have a list of things, that I will do better, if I ever will remake it. Nevertheless, this three-layered map is, what I will gift to my son tomorrow.

 ![lotr](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/uploads/default/original/3X/5/d/5d082bee5a44e80aeb763e2fbf94ae8b80f4dd41.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![MikeyH](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/43a26b/32.png) [@MikeyH](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/MikeyH)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2026, 2:08am UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/lotr-three-layered-middle-earth-map/192191/2 "2026-08-30T02:08:00Z")

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I think with one project in a year, or many in a year, gives you about the same amount of training.

I did a 4-layer map of Upper Tampa Bay (FL) and decided that was the only one. 🤣

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**Author:** ![ednisley](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/user_avatar/forum.lightburnsoftware.com/ednisley/32/40455_2.png) [@ednisley](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/ednisley)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2026, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/lotr-three-layered-middle-earth-map/192191/3 "2026-08-30T11:57:00Z")

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> [@derbaertigeFrytz](#):
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> things, that I will do better, if I ever will remake it

It’ll never be _perfect_, because your skills improve with every version, but this one looks great! 🎓

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**Author:** ![deemery](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/user_avatar/forum.lightburnsoftware.com/deemery/32/124021_2.png) [@deemery](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/deemery)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2026, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/lotr-three-layered-middle-earth-map/192191/4 "2026-08-30T13:57:04Z")

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I was thinking “The map from “Bored of the Rings” parody would also be a fun project…”

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**Author:** ![derbaertigeFrytz](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/8e8cbc/32.png) [@derbaertigeFrytz](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/derbaertigeFrytz)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2026, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/lotr-three-layered-middle-earth-map/192191/5 "2026-08-30T20:10:06Z")

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> [@deemery](#):
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> Bored of the Rings

I am now in my late 60s. in the past decades I read LOTR at least a dozen times. So you may say, I am kind of a fan. Believe me, when I say, that until today I never ever heard about “Bored of the Rings.” I will definitly give this story a chance. 🤣  
Thank you.

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**Author:** ![deemery](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/user_avatar/forum.lightburnsoftware.com/deemery/32/124021_2.png) [@deemery](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/deemery)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2026, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/lotr-three-layered-middle-earth-map/192191/6 "2026-08-30T20:12:38Z")

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I got that paperback in 1971/1972, after reading LOTR, and I’ve read it as many times as I’ve read LOTR. More than 50 years later, that map still makes me -laugh out loud-!

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**Author:** ![derbaertigeFrytz](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/8e8cbc/32.png) [@derbaertigeFrytz](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/derbaertigeFrytz)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2026, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/lotr-three-layered-middle-earth-map/192191/7 "2026-08-30T20:17:37Z")

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🤣 Oh no, it was a project that lasted a year to complete. It was not the one and only project in that year. I had several smaller “projects”, that helped me to learn, what I needed for this map.😇

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**Author:** ![Driinc](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/7ea924/32.png) [@Driinc](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/Driinc)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2026, 9:15am UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/lotr-three-layered-middle-earth-map/192191/8 "2026-09-04T09:15:05Z")

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I would have been thrilled with the original, but you kicked over the goalpost with the last version.

I’m sue your son will be over the moon with this.

A lot of time and effort goes in, but what come out is amazing.