New material: acoustic PET felt
PET felt is made from recycled PET bottles. In addition to being color and wear resistant, it has excellent acoustic properties. Namely, it is sound-damping and sound-absorbing. In addition, it is ...
MDF we already had in natural 3-9 mm, extra thin 1 and 3 mm, through black 3 and 6 mm and white coated 3mmbut now also in 6 colors! These boards are as easy to use as regular MDF. They are flat, st...
More and more people are discovering the power of laser cutting for their creative or technical projects. But can you laser cut wood? The answer is a resounding: yes! Wood is one of the most suitab...
Can you have Plexiglas laser cut?
Can you laser cut acrylic? Acrylic is a popular material for applications such as nameplates, logos, and displays. But can you actually laser cut acrylic well? The short answer is: yes, but you nee...
New material: engraving plate ABS
We are pleased to announce our newest material: engraving plate ABS in gold, bronze, silver, red, yellow, green, and blue. These new colors give many new design possibilities, so now you can think ...
How can I mill away lasered edges?
Create neat wood furniture sans laser aesthetic with this simple method. Using a router with an edge router bit, you can easily mill away the dark edges from the laser.
Blog: A circular sheet material, does it exist?
a sustainable, circular and biodegradable plastic sheet material composed of 100% biobased materials. You can use BioPanel for almost anything you...
Do you need a film cut to your own design? In this blog post you will learn which films you can have laser cut and which material is the best choice for your application.
Laser cutting with Adobe Illustrator
Laser cutting with Adobe Illustrator Adobe Illustrator is a vector drawing program used by many people. In this tutorial, we will explain how to create a drawing for laser cutting with Illustrator....
How do I make a No screw no glue hammer joint?
Want to join two pieces of wood without screws? This is a laserable wood joint that does make it very easy. How does it work? The hammer joint is a kind of mortise and tenon joint, which is secured...
In short? Don't. You don't have to nest your parts yourself*, but it may be to your advantage to do so. Do you have a lot of small parts? Or parts that fit well side by side. Then nesting can be ad...
How can I fill in an engraving with ink?
In addition to cutting objects, it's also possible to engrave lines or surfaces. This technique is often used for indicating part numbers, illustrations, texts, maps, or textures in models. By fill...
Calculating laser cutting costs is a complex matter. Many factors influence the cost of laser cutting. That's why you often find that laser cutting companies don't list prices online. The price is ...
How cutting lab helps MDL!GHT create made-to-order lamps MDL!GHTIn 2018, Daphne van Dijk and Maarten van Asch had their first lamp made at Snijlab.They have since turned their brand MDL!GHT into an...
How do I make a stencil or paint stencil?
If you want to make a paint stencil or paint stencil, laser cutting is a quick and easy way to do it. The stencil will be...
Cutting out a part from Solidworks is very easy. Open the part We start in an assembly. Right click on the desired part and choose ' Open Part ' You are now in the Part editor: Export to DXF Righ...
How do I make an inlay for my Systainer?
Systainers are robust, convenient and readily available. They lend themselves perfectly to making professional cases for instruments, tools, cameras or other sensitive equipment. Download here the ...
Free template drawing to download. Customize the design where needed or order directly.
Template:Wooden folding booklet
Free template drawing to download. Customize the design where needed or order directly.
Laser cutting with Vectorworks
In this tutorial you will learn how to turn a 2D Vectorworks drawing into a laser drawing. As an example, we will use a simple facade for an architectural model (scale model). Vectorworks is a comp...
How do I tap threads into laser cut parts myself?
With a thread tap, you can easily create threads in laser-cut plastic parts. The most suitable material for threading is POM (polyacetal)because it is tough and strong. In your laser cut drawing yo...
How do I apply tabs to a laser drawing?
Photo: Miniature wooden cannons, by Hans van NieuwkoopFor all materials, parts smaller than 5x5 millimeters may be lost during the laser process. We cannot guarantee to provide residual shapes of s...
How do I make a laser-cut sheet?
A decorative hybrid between nature and technology, and moreover a fun project: Create your own laser-cut leaf. Below is a brief tutorial. What do you need? An image of the vein structure of a leaf...
How do I make a paint stencil / spray stencil?
In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a design in Adobe Illustrator for paint stencils and spray templates, suitable for laser cutting. We will show you how to draw shapes, convert letters...
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