If you create custom settings for a material that isn’t already in the materials database, it’s a good idea to back it up. The computer gets re-imaged once or twice a year, and the basic software is re-installed, so custom materials will get deleted. Here are instructions for saving out custom materials that can be re-loaded later.

I walked in on Jonah lasering away using a quick jig he’d built to ensure that the dozens of knife handles we was engraving were consistent every time…

Learn how to cut things with a LASER
Saturday 11/5 11AM-4PM
Smith Hall Room 2A04

Tired of spending hours making complex, detailed cuts with an xacto? Need interesting die cuts for your hand-made artist book? Need to make stencils for street protest? Find out how the laser can make your life easier. Learn the basics of setting up your files, safely operating the laser, and which materials are safe.