From compact craft tools to powerful machines for bigger projects, we review beginner-friendly laser cutters and engravers ...

These are great days for makers. Affordable 3D printers and CNC mills are popping up everywhere, opening up new worlds of production to wide ranges of designers. However, one major tool still hasn't ...

Harness the power of light with the xTool P2 laser cutter and engraver, a 55W CO2 laser that can help you achieve all your DIY dreams. Laser cutting is taking the maker world by storm, the same way ...

When working with laser cutters at home they mainly fall into two categories: Diode lasers and CO2 lasers. CO2 lasers like the xTool P2 are often more powerful and cut and etch more materials while ...

LaserPecker has been in the laser engraving and cutting sector for a while. Still, the LX2 is its first fully enclosed system of this type, and the first that feels genuinely suited to home and ...

If you are serious about cutting and engraving wood, acrylic, leather, glass, or fabric, a CO2 laser cutter and engraver is the tool to get. Unlike diode lasers, CO2 machines cut thicker materials ...

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bambu Lab today announced the launch of the R1, a 55W CO2 laser cutter and engraver designed for the kind of work that used to require a dedicated ...

It is funny how when you first start doing something, you have so many misconceptions that you have to discard. When you look back on it, it always seems like you should have known better. That was ...

Woodworking has been a staple craft for centuries, but the introduction of modern technology has brought about new advancements in the field. One such advancement is the use of laser cutters, which ...

Editor’s note: Due to multiple issues in our ongoing test of the Glowforge Aura, CNET does not currently recommend this laser cutter. If you’ve heard the name Glowforge before, there’s a reasonable ...

EPIC has three laser cutters available in our lab. These are easy to learn how to operate and work with a 2D graphic design. Laser cutting is an appropriate way to cut or engrave detailed designs into ...