Stock is never where the app thinks it is

[Jules]

In that case, you’ve got it even easier. Couple of tutorials you probably ought to read…they explain how to use vector drawing programs to create perfect alignment for your cuts and engraves.
(These demo in Illustrator, but you can also use Inkscape or CorelDraw if you are more familiar with those.)

Doing the aligning before saving the file is the way to go. It’s so much more accurate.

Glowforge Interface - How to Align a Double Sided Engrave

I’m going to demo an alignment process below using my (ancient) version of Adobe Illustrator, but the process is the same for Inkscape or CorelDraw or Affinity Designer. Whichever one you like to use, you’ll do the same things, with the tools in that program. (I’m also going to give you the thought process that goes into creating a design with 2D Design software, to keep from having to write another one up, so if you can slog through it, you’ll pick up some stuff you need to know to make thing…

This one is handy too:

Glowforge Interface - Vector Files Made Easy

It’s soooooo easy to create files easily in programs like Illustrator, Inkscape, CorelDraw and Affinity Designer if you understand what the Glowforge interface sees when it looks at your file. (Think of this as a last batch of Tips and Tricks, then I’ll quit bugging you.) I’m going to demo in Illustrator again, but the same things will be done in whatever program you choose to use for your designs. If you have questions about specifics for other kinds of drawing and modeling software, …

And there are several in the Tips and Tricks section of the forum that can really speed up the process if you have time to take a look - check the first post by Dan in the category, it’s the door to the Matrix.