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  • Laser Engraver Eye & Skin Safety: Protecting Yourself from Diode, CO₂, and Fiber Lasers
    Laser engravers have revolutionised home workshops and small businesses, making it easy to cut and etch designs with precision. But with great laser power comes great responsibility – even hobby-grade machines can pose serious risks to your eyes and skin if used unsafely. In this article, we’ll explain why laser exposure is dangerous, what protective goggles or enclosures you need for diode, CO₂, and fiber lasers, and how to avoid … Read more
  • Infill Pattern That Uses Less Filament
    Choosing the right infill pattern that uses less filament can greatly reduce materialcosts and print time in 3D printing. Whether you’re making prototypes, display pieces, or light-use parts,these infill strategies keep filament usage low without sacrificing basic quality. Why Infill Matters in 3D Printing Infill is the internal structure inside a 3D printed part, providing support for top layersand influence on strength and weight. Picking a filament-efficient infill pattern helps … Read more
  • Laser Engraving Fumes: What We’re Actually Breathing
    Laser engraving and cutting are brilliant tools in a modern maker workshop — fast, precise, and insanely versatile. But every cut or etch also produces airborne emissions: smoke, fumes, gases, and ultra-fine particles that you can’t always smell or see… yet they can still affect your health over time. This guide is written for hobbyists and small workshops (especially home setups). We’ll break down what laser fumes actually contain, why … Read more
  • Safe Resin Waste Disposal Guide for 3D Printing Hobbyists in the EU
    Resin 3D printing (SLA, DLP, MSLA) enables incredible detail, but it also introduces real chemical risks that many hobbyists underestimate. Liquid photopolymer resin is not just “messy” — it is toxic, environmentally harmful, and regulated under EU waste laws. This guide is written for small-scale makers and home users across the European Union. Its goal is simple: raise awareness, explain why resin waste matters, and show how to handle and … Read more
  • Triangles vs Honeycomb Infill – The Ultimate 3D Printing Infill Face-Off
    When 3D printing functional parts, one of the most important slicer decisions you will make is choosing the right infill pattern. Among the many available options, two patterns are constantly compared by makers: triangle infill and honeycomb infill. In this guide, we take a deep, practical look at triangles vs honeycomb infill, explaining how each works, how they perform in real-world prints, and which one makes the most sense for … Read more
  • Why Max Laser Engraving Power Can Actually Reduce Detail – Now In Detail Research
    Many beginners believe that using maximum power will always produce the best results. This idea appears logical. More power should mean deeper cuts, darker marks, and clearer details. In practice, maximum power often does the opposite. It can reduce fine detail and make the final result look less clean. This article explains why maximum power can reduce detail. It covers the main causes, how different materials react, and what you … Read more
  • Craft Pricing Calculator: How to Price Handmade Products with Confidence
    Figuring out what to charge for handmade crafts can feel like a shot in the dark. Most makers don’t struggle because they’re bad at business — they struggle because pricing feels messy, emotional, and confusing. That’s exactly why I built my craft pricing calculator. I created it for myself first. I was tired of guessing prices, undercharging, and only realising later that I worked for almost nothing. I needed one … Read more
  • How to Calculate Machine Time Cost for Crafts
    “Machine time” means the actual hours a tool or machine runs to make your products. Its cost is more than just electricity – it includes depreciation, wear-and-tear, maintenance, consumables (like cutting tools or filament), and setup time. Calculating machine time cost gives you an hourly rate for each machine so you can price your work accurately. As Spanflug explains, the machine-hourly rate is literally “the cost of using a machine … Read more
  • Craft Pricing Calculator: How to Price Handmade Products with Confidence
    Figuring out what to charge for handmade crafts can feel like a shot in the dark. Most makers don’t struggle because they’re bad at business — they struggle because pricing feels messy, emotional, and confusing. That’s exactly why I built my craft pricing calculator. I created it for myself first. I was tired of guessing prices, undercharging, and only realising later that I worked for almost nothing. I needed one … Read more
  • Diode vs CO2: Why Laser Power and Speed Settings Don’t Transfer
    You finally bought that piece of oak. Real oak. The kind that costs more than expected because good wood is never cheap. Your customer sent you a family portrait, and this job matters. You load the file, place the wood, and start the engraving. Halfway through, you already know something is wrong. The engraving is too light. The laser power and speed settings are not correct. A second pass would … Read more