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Scoring a straight line into wood grain two-tone acrylic with a utility knife: cut acrylic without a laser

How to cut acrylic without a laser: score and snap

You can cut acrylic in a straight line without a laser or a saw. Score a groove along a metal straightedge with a utility knife or a hook-blade plastic cutter,...

Beginner Earrings: Custom Earring Cards + Free Designs

Beginner Earrings: Custom Earring Cards + Free ...

An earring card is the small branded card your earrings hang from in packaging and at markets. Our free generator lets you design one in minutes: choose a shape and...

Best-Selling Laser Cut Earring Niches: What Designs Consistently Sell (and Why)

Best-Selling Laser Cut Earring Niches: What Des...

Breaking down the top-performing earring niches for laser cut makers, the designs that consistently convert, the materials that pair best with each niche, and how to think about choosing your...

How to laser engrave pencils with a jig (and drumsticks, brushes, knitting needles)

How to laser engrave pencils with a jig (and dr...

A pencil engraving jig is a flat acrylic plate with slots that hold round items in place while your laser engraves them. Same jig, same workflow, works for pencils, drumsticks,...

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Materials you should never laser cut (safety gu...

PVC and vinyl release hydrochloric acid that destroys your laser and your lungs. Polycarbonate yellows, catches fire, and is a hospital trip. ABS produces cyanide compounds. Some "wood" sheets are...

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PU vs PVC leatherette: which to laser cut

PU (polyurethane) and PVC (polyvinyl chloride) are both sold under names like faux leather, vegan leather, and pleather, but they are different polymers with very different laser-cutting behaviour. PU laser...