Hi! I am completely new to Glowforge. I purchased it to add to my already too full craft roomđ
I am wanting to make some cuts and engravings on acrylic I purchased on Amazon. I double checked and researched multiple times to make sure it has been used and does get used by Glowforge owners!
My problem is I have almost felt like I am over my head⌠I am not very tech savvy. Slowly I have been teaching myself InkScape. I am also slowly learning how to use my super awesome powerful machineâ¨
So my question (finally to the point) What is a good manual setting for 1\4 clear acrylic? And honestly any tips to help this old dog learn new tricks would be much appreciative. Thanks!
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Easy peasyâŚjust use the Thick Acrylic Proofgrade settings. (Acrylic is pretty much all the same.) 
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Groovy! Thank you!
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You can quickly and accurately test any material with this method:
As for âacrylic is pretty much all the sameâ, thatâs fairly true, but it does vary a bit. Testing is the only way to be sure.
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And Cast Acrylic is different than Extruded. GF PG Acrylic is Cast. It cuts cleanly and engraves leaving a white frosty result.
Extruded is a little more brittle and does not have a good frosty engrave - you can see engraves but theyâre more clear (or material colored) than the white of Cast.
Cast costs about 10% more but itâs almost all I use.
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Time to break out the cast vs extruded acrylic picture again:
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Thatâs the best contrast in extruded engraving Iâve ever seen. Mostly theyâre not half that good.
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