This may be a stupid question, but don’t want to set my house on fire, I just received my Glow Forge TODAY, Yay! But I haven’t even set it up. I have a particular project in mind. Is it safe to stain a piece of wood and then laser? Or is that going to cause a problem?
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I don’t like blanket statements because somebody will make me a liar but for the most part stains and varnishes are safe to laser.
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Let them dry completely first. 
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And make sure that the stain is not made from Chrome, or any lead, or other metals or chlorides as those can be bad for folks and Glowforge both.
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The only caution would be to use an acrylic base and not oil or varnish. Lasering makes fire. As it is, wood has a tendency to burn. But varnish or oil-soaked wood burns even better.
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You should have already, but get a good fire extinguisher and NEVER walk away while it’s cutting. And make sure your venting is good.
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Thanks y’all! Great info! I’m a little scared, so May hold off on that project until I’m more confident. Taking notes on everything said here so I’ll have it for reference. Thanks again!
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