Craziest/most interesting non-proofgrade object/material that you’ve cut/engraved/scored on your Glowforge

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Sugar. Sweet!

Sugar Star

Updated below! Here’s a sneak peek: [image] Made a shallow box, smoothed some sugar in the bottom with card stock, and rasterized a solid star at 1000/80 @125 lpi. [image] The box (around 3cm deep) kept the sugar from blowing, but also localized a bit of smoke. There was no movement from the fans, but the sugar grains pop around a bit as the laser hits them. At these speeds, there’s not any perceptible yellowing, and the star seems fairly sturdy. Thoughts: A shallower box would hold t…

I’ve used the technique a couple of times. Works great, but high humidity limits the lifespan of such creations.