# Laser Safe Materials

In general, organic products like wood, cardboard, leather, can be cut and engraved.

Additionally, acrylic plastics can be cut and engraved.

Many harder materials like stone, ceramic & glass can be engraved but not cut.

#### If you are not sure PLEASE ASK staff! DO NOT CUT any material that you are not sure if it is safe!!!

- ### APPROVED LIST:
    
    
    - Wood
    - Plywood
    - Cardboard: try to remove any tape before cutting
    - Acrylic (Plexiglass) both cast and extruded acrylic are ok, but cast seems to engrave nicer
    - Most fabrics (as long as it doesn't have vinyl or metals in it)
    - Leather (veggie tanned only)
    - EVA Foam (closed cell foam) an example is garage floor relief mats
    - Glass (engrave only)
    - Marble (engrave only)
    - Ceramics (engrave only)
    - Tile (engrave only)
- ### DO NOT Cut or Engrave
    
    
    - PVC!!!!!!
    - Anything with vinyl in it
    - Anything made from petrochemicals (made from oil)
    - Resin
    - Fiberglass
    - Polycarbonate (Lexan)
    - Circuit Boards
    - Foam Core Boards

- ### Approved with Extra Care
- Cedar & Teak (oily woods like these create excessive smoke which can damage the laser. OK to cut but requires frequent lens cleaning.