About Our Custom Laser Cutting & Engraving

Layermade Workshop operates with a level 4 type laser machine (for now) and is capable of engraving most materials under 2" thick and cutting through materials 1/4" thick depending on the material itself (see List of Materials below).  Most jobs are billed based on time spend within the machine itself and estimated are calculated according the laser's software.  Please note that the cutting process is actually much quicker than the engraving process. The machine can cut and trace around any provided vector path, whereas it must engrave line by line dramatically lengthening the process.  If you are working within a budget, please plan your project accordingly.

List of Cutting Materials

• Most common woods including birch, maple, pine, mahogany, cherry, and oak
• Most plywood composite woods
• MDF / Engineered woods
• Paper, Cardstock
• Cardboard
• Cork
• Acrylic / Lucite / Plexiglass
• Depron foam
• Cloth / Felt / Hemp / Cotton
• Leather / Suede
• Magnetic Sheets
• Rubber (non-chlorine)

List of Engravable / Etchable Materials

• All of the above (cutting materials)
• Glass
• Ceramic Tile
• Anodized Aluminum
• Stone / Marble / Granite / Soapstone / Onyz

Size Restrictions

Our laser can accommodate materials up to 12" x 20", but most cutting and engraving is restricted to a 10" x 18" area.  Some larger projects can be divided and assembled or bonded together afterwards.  Multi-part projects will be laid out to minimize material waste unless otherwise requested for reasons such as wood grain direction or pattern-matching.

Laser Cutting & Engraving Rates

Most projects are estimated as follows:

Project setup: $20
Process time: $1/min
Material cost: varies
Additional design work: $50/hr
Post-production (painting, assembling, etc.): $25/hr