Materials
Wood, acrylic, leather, metal, glass, stone, paper and fabric: what works and with which starting values.
Laser cutting and engraving leather: real leather, faux leather and safe starting values
Laser leather with diode or CO₂: why vegetable-tanned leather is best, when faux leather is off limits, how to reduce odour and what values to start with.
Laser cutting and engraving wood: species, starting values, fewer burn marks
Laser plywood, MDF, solid wood and bamboo with diode or CO₂: which wood suits what, starting values per power class and tips against burn marks.
Laser cutting paper and fabric: card, felt, denim and cork without fires
Laser paper, card, corrugated board, felt, cotton, denim and cork: low power, high speed, fixing properly and keeping the fire risk under control.
Laser engraving glass, stone and slate: no cracks, no frustration
Frosting glass, engraving slate and granite, marking tiles and mirrors: what works with CO₂ and diode lasers, and tricks to prevent cracks and faint engravings.
Laser engraving metal: what diode, fibre and MOPA lasers can really do
Marking metal with a laser: anodised aluminium and stainless steel with a diode, fibre and IR lasers for true metal engraving, colour with MOPA and why cutting is for professionals.
Laser settings by material: starting values at a glance
Starting values for wood, leather, acrylic, slate, glass, paper and metal with diode, CO₂ and fibre lasers: wiki ranges, manufacturer tables, and why to test.
Lasering acrylic: cast or extruded, diode or CO₂?
Cutting and engraving acrylic with a laser: the difference between GS and XT, why diode lasers cannot do clear or blue acrylic, and starting values for CO₂.