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.