How to find engraving, scoring and cutting settings for thin wood ornaments and gift tags on a diode or CO2 laser: test on scrap of the same sheet, set up the bed and air assist, and run the jobs in order.
Laser project ideas from our builds: Christmas village pieces, ornaments, coasters, earrings, leaf napkin rings, and more—with links to each idea.
Christmas gifts to make on a hobby diode or CO2 laser, from our build ideas: ornaments, a coaster set, a tabletop village and earrings, with the size and wood for each.
What to know before you run a laser cutter or CNC router at home: materials you must never laser, why you never walk away, ventilation, fire extinguishers, laser-rated eyewear, and CNC workholding, dust, hearing protection, and the e-stop.
