Buy a couple of easy pantographs you can follow from the back of the machine with your laser light. Easy patterns would be those without exact repetition of shapes (like a repeating Fleur de lis or a repeating geometric shape). Pick something with flowy lines and preferably not alot of points. (When you are first starting sometimes you get a buildup of thread on your points because you don't hit them and bounce off them quickly enough.) Florals are good because every flower is different in nature and your flowers will look great even if you don't follow the lines well. Remember not to hold your breath and to relax your shoulders. Have fun!