Glowforge Aura: Top 5 Regrets You Need to Know Part 7 

You will want to watch the We Were Wrong video. It will cut some acrylic and the settings work now, but it won’t cut many things like clear, blue, mirrored… It is also extremely slow. We want you to have all of the information. Thank you for your comment.

Thank you!

Happy Birthday! That sounds like a wonderful present! We think you will enjoy it for crafting! 🎂🎉

That is terrific! Thank you for sharing! 😃

Thanks for sharing!

If you get it, let us know if you like it. 😃

There are several work arounds for being able to cut. Clear and light color acrylics.

@@therron15 would you mind sharing a few?

@@therron15I would love to know. That’s what I bought this for!

if it cant etch clear then thats a no go since that kills edge lit projects

Oh goodness! I hope their warranty covers the degraded optics with advice like that! Thank you for sharing!

was hoping this thing would work so we could sale the huge one, luckily i got it from Amazon so returning it shouldn't be an issue if we need to. My favorite part is her automatically assuming I'm using that filter, we got it going out the window so from her advice lets burn some mdf. My favorite part is them emailing me a copy of the chat transcript. Thanks for the paper trail.

we sent it back got a refund thanks to Amazon

Exactly! I hope they have it right now for others. 🫣

That is good. We are sorry you couldn’t downsize, but we are so glad you investigated! 🎉🎉🎉

Unfortunately they are white or translucent white, so the Aura will not cut it. It does not say what it is made of, so we would not want to cut it with a laser without knowing. You could use 1/8” acrylic in solid colors (not blue). Thank you for your question.

Thanks for taking the time to comment.

We hope they keep improving too. I am glad they have made things simple, and decreases the learning curve. Thanks for your comment.

Hello, The Aura certainly can cut some acrylic, the list of acrylic it can cut is quite limited. It cannot cut clear, white,translucent, neon, or blue acrylic. We have not tested it yet, but from what we have read it will not cut mirror acrylic, which is quite popular for bar menus. That being said, if you intend to use dark colors of non see through acrylic, we think it would do a fine job albeit very slow. The Aura is a fantastic training tool into the world of lasers, but you will want to grow into a more robust machine such as a Thunder Bolt. Please keep us posted.

We have not heard about the warranty getting shorter.

Hi, What do you plan to make? They are on sale for Black Friday. We would love to help you make a good decision. Thank you!

@@Flemingoriginals007does is it work for mirror acrylic

It does not work for mirror acrylic.

Hello, what recommendation do you need? Although we are not experts, we would love to share what we have learned. Would you mind clarifying? Are you deciding whether or not to purchase the Aura? If so, what do you hope to do with it? Have a fantastic day!

@@Flemingoriginals007 I am very new to this world I am a crafter and would like look in to acrylics wood laser label not for a business but for myself from where I am (Dubai) these laser machines are t familiar so I have to ship everything from outside I have came across snap maker as well but still lost and I don’t know what to buy

Hello, and thank you for your question. There are two easy ways to cope with this issue. The first is when you finish one project, completely close the GF app, then when you go back into the app, you will start with a “clean slate”. The second is to just make a habit of changing the material either when you load a new design or when you actually load material in the Aura. I guess there is a third possibility: Always use Proofgrade materials and make sure camera can “see” the QR code. Although, that does not seem practical. I hope this helps, and have a Great day!

Thanks so much!@@Flemingoriginals007

Can’t you just set the software on a new project? That should clear the screen of the old project.

What material do you want to use for your puzzles? Do you want to do sublimation puzzles? Jigsaw puzzles? Name puzzles? You should be able to make puzzles; you will simply need to be creative with the materials. Also, it may take a while to make each one, but it is possible. Let us know, and we will be happy to help you brainstorm solutions.😃

What do you hope to use it to make? Maybe we can help?

Ty...

I need for make puzzles

You are welcome!

@@damarisgonzalez6645 Hmmm…we replied, but I do not see it now. What kind of puzzles do you want to make? Sublimation puzzles? Jigsaw puzzles? Name puzzles? You should be able to make puzzles, but you may need to be creative with the materials. For instance, if you want to make name puzzles, you won’t be able to cut clear acrylic, but you can paint wood or do some acrylic colors. The other issue is that it is slow, so you will have to consider that. However, it would be doable if you like the compatible material choices and can work around the speed. Feel free to give us more details, and we are happy to brainstorm with you! 😃

How can we help? We have some work around videos planned. What do you hope to make?

What are you hoping to make? We hope to help.

I returned it and got an omtech co2 laser! Much faster and versatile compared to a Glowforge aura.

@@lizziederosier5631 Congratulations! That is so exciting! Thank you for letting us know! 🎉

Thank you for the feedback.

Thank you for your comment. The Aura is capable of cutting MDF, but the micro particles it creates will harm the optics where CO2 laser burns them off. (Maybe even a higher powered diode could as well?).