Digital Fabrication Lab

Permissible materials

Listed below are the materials we will cut/print on using lab equipment. If you do not see your material listed here, we will not cut/print on it. 

Laser Cutter:

Cut / Engrave:

Wood (up to 1/4”)
Acrylic (up to 1/4”)
Plexi Glass (up to 1/4”) 
Fabric (organic) 
Leather (organic) 
Cork (up to 1/8”) 
Paper 
Cardboard
Chipboard 
Matte Board
Mylar

Engrave only:

Ceramic
Marble
Glass 
Coated Metals
Painted Metals
Anodized aluminum
Sand blasted metals

Forbidden Materials: 

PVC
Teflon
Polypropylene Foam
Polystyrene Foam
ABS
Polycarbonate / Lexan
HDPE / milk bottle plastic
Felt
FoamCore
Rubber (All Forms)


CNC Router:

Plywood
Domestic Hardwoods / Softwoods
MDF / LDF
Masonite
Particle Board
Corian / Delrin
Acrylic / Plexiglass
PVC / ABS/ HDPE
Blue / Pink foam
Corafoam / HDU

 


Vinyl Cutter:

Adhesive backed Vinyl


Large Format Printer:

All papers/materials must be specifically made for use with inkjet printers. The DFL does not print on fine art paper, vellum, or transparencies that are not made for inkjet printing.