What materials may I use in the Tech Lab's Laser Cutter?

What materials may I use in the Tech Lab’s Laser Cutter?

Approved Materials

Cut/Etch

Acrylic (Plexiglas)
Delrin (Acetal)
PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate)
MDF
Plywood
Solid Wood
Cardboard and Paper
Polyethylene Foam
EVA Foam
Cork
Leather (not fake leather!)
PLA
Cotton Fabric and Felt

Etch Only

Anodized Aluminum
Glass
Polished Rocks
Shells
Slate
Marble

DO NOT CUT

PVC
Vinyl
ABS
Polycarbonate
Teflon
Polyurethane Foam
Unknown Plastics
Any plastic containing chlorine
Fiberglass

All other materials must be specifically approved by the studio monitor. Please bring an MSDS if possible. If you don’t know what it is, don’t laser it.

Abby Wyatt2022-10-22T13:18:10-07:00October 22, 2022|Tech Lab|

Land Acknowledgment

“Every part of this soil is sacred in the estimation of my people. Every hillside, every valley, every plain and grove, has been hallowed by some sad or happy event in days long vanished.” – Chief Seattle 1854

We would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is within the ancestral territory of the suq̀ʷabš “People of Clear Salt Water” (Suquamish People). Expert fisherman, canoe builders and basket weavers, the suq̀ʷabš live in harmony with the lands and waterways along Washington’s Central Salish Sea as they have for thousands of years. Here, the suq̀ʷabš live and protect the land and waters of their ancestors.