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Forging My Way

Forging My Way

Laser Projects, Tutorials and More!

  • New to Lasers?
    • What is a CO2 Laser and what is Glowforge?
    • Ready to Buy a Glowforge?
  • About Forging My Way
  • Free Design Library
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    • Practical
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Favorite materials, supplies and tools to use with Glowforge

Welcome to Forging My Way

Welcome to Forging My Way where you will find lots of helpful info for working with lasers.

You Mean the World Keychain

You Mean the World to Me Keychain

Tell someone how much they mean the world do you with this beautiful, easy-to-make acrylic keychain!...
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Honeycomb Pins for Glowforge

Honeycomb Pins

Honeycomb pins hold material down inside the Glowforge. They fit into the honeycomb shape of the bed. Why are they...
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Simple Nerf Gun Target

Simple Nerf Gun Target

My son loves to hit targets with his Nerf gun. And if he has fun targets to play with, there...
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Acrylic Writing Board

Acrylic Writing Board

Need educational activities to keep the kids busy? My daughter will be starting kindergarten, she really needs to practice writing...
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Gold Dangly Awareness Ribbon Earrings

Dangly Awareness Ribbon Earrings

These Dangly Awareness Ribbon earrings can be made with a wide variety of materials and in the color(s) of the...
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Heat Register Cover

Making Practical Items

I love to use the Glowforge to make practical things that are useful and meet a need. And I love...
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What materials are safe for Glowforge?

What Materials Are Safe to Laser?

While there is a multitude of materials that are safe to use with CO2 lasers (like Glowforge), there are also...
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Feeling Overwhelmed?

Feeling overwhelmed trying to learn to use your laser?

Are you feeling overwhelmed with learning to everything about lasers? For many people, there is a lot to learn, and...
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Glowforge unpacking

Ready to Buy a Glowforge?

Save up to $500 on a Glowforge! Which Glowforge is right for you?...
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Projects

Cute Ghost Earrings

Looking for some cute Halloween jewelry? These adorable ghost earrings are super quick and easy...
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white ghost earrings with white background

Funky Earrings and Pendant

These Funky Earrings and Pendant are very versatile! They can be made with a wide...
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The Epic Dot Game

When I was a kid, my grandma would often play The Dot Game with me...
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Tips

When To Use Masking

There are times that masking is very helpful and there are times it can be...
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Defocused Score Lines

I don’t know about you, but I love engraving with my laser. I just don’t...
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Glowforge Order of Operation

Do you know that you can tell the Glowforge what steps to do in what...
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Glowforge Order of Operation

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The Epic Dot Game

Gold Dangly Awareness Ribbon Earrings

Dangly Awareness Ribbon Earrings

Magnolia Framed Wall Decor

Adorable Leather Card Holder

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