Laser Cutting

The Glowforge is a highly versatile and user-friendly laser cutter and engraver that brings the precision and speed of laser cutting to a more accessible level.

With its intuitive software interface, users can easily design, modify, and prepare projects for cutting or engraving on a wide variety of materials including wood, acrylic, leather, and more.

The Glowforge's camera system allows for precise alignment and previewing of designs on the material, ensuring accurate results.

Whether you are a hobbyist looking to explore laser cutting or a seasoned maker working on intricate projects, the Glowforge provides a reliable and straightforward platform to transform your digital designs into beautiful physical creations.

How to lasercut at Pingree

Create or find an image file (or an .svg) that we can upload to Glowforge
Select the material type you would like. Options typically include:
- Draftboard (for prototypes and non-display projects)
- Cherry, Walnut, Maple plywood, etc.
- Acrylic (red, blue, green, white, clear, glass green clear, etc.)
Determine what you want cut vs. engraved (see image for more info)
Email your image file, with sizing and material requests to makerspace@pingree.org

Glowforge Catalog

For premade designs that require little customization (but also permit very little customization), click the Glowforge catalog button to the left. Once you find a design, send the link, with sizing and material requests to makerspace@pingree.org.

Cuttle.xyz

For more customizable templates, see Cuttle.xyz. Please make an appointment to meet with a peer tutor or Mr. Albert to get a walkthrough on how to use this tool and access to a paid account that can download designs. Email us at makerspace@pingree.org to make an appointment.

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