I retired in 2013 and I have been keeping myself busy with several types of handcrafted items such as coin rings, transit token pendants, wire inlay art, stained glass art and woodworking with my CNC machine & selling them on Ebay & Etsy. I was always on the lookout for something new & had researched other laser engravers & then wham I saw the Glowforge video posted on Facebook back in 2015 and I said to myself I really need this. I then showed my wife the video and she said you really need this. I researched other laser engravers and they were way out of my reach financially. My wife & I made a decision in about a week after viewing the video to purchase the basic unit. I believe we watched the video at least a dozen times and read up on Dan Shapiro & the company before we made the purchase. My wife & I were thinking if the Glowforge could do all these fantastic things with out hardly any learning curve then it would be a no-brainer. My wife & I love making handcrafted items and keeping busy together. Shortly after placing our order the company I purchased my CNC machine changed their carving bit assembly and the carving bits I was using were getting dull & it would cost me a bundle to upgrade to the new assembly so I decided to purchase a new scroll saw rather than invest more money into the CNC machine and I watched videos on how to do scroll sawing and this kept me busy till my Glowforge arrived. I am having the time of my life making things I never would have thought possible. I now make gifts for friend & family for Christmas, Valentines Day and soon all the other holidays. The excitement that surrounds us when we see the expression from friends & family and the big question they ask us" did you make this?" Wow! and can we watch you make something? I anticipate we will be making things with our Glowforge until the end of time. We have learned so much since purchasing the Glowforge such as designing in Inkscape and watching others who have designed and made things with their Glowforge. Every day I wake up I say to myself what am I going to make today. The possibilities are endless. The Glowforge is really making my retirement a fantastic journey. Thank You Glowforge and everyone that has a hand in bringing this remarkable tool to our home.
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