Do you have a laser cutter?

Yes! Blueprint has two laser cutters which can cut materials such as wood & acrylic up to 9 mm thick. We have also successfully cut soft materials including card, quilting cotton, leather & felt. Laser engraving is possible on many materials, including ones too thick to cut.

We have acrylic and plywood available for purchase or you can bring your own, but please contact us first to make sure the material you plan to bring are safe for use in the laser. Due to limited ventilation, we can't cut or engrave MDF at Blueprint.

Staff can help you get started with design software or if you already have a suitable file (see below) you can get started on your project after a briefing with staff. Please note that laser cutters require staff supervision and so there may be a wait until someone is available to help you.

Pricing

We normally stock 3mm thick plywood and 3mm acrylic in the following sizes:

• Plywood 800 × 600 x 3mm
• Acrylic 600 × 300 x 3mm

File information

• Vectorised files are preferred such as .svg or .dxf.
• The lasers are driven via Lightburn, and different colours are used to identify different operations. For example, red lines might indicate cuts while blue lines can represent line engraving.

Laser information

• Mira 9 - 80 watt CO2 laser, 900 × 600 mm work area
• Genesis G960L - 100 watt CO2 laser, 900 × 600 mm work area

Contact Blueprint Makerspace

Telephone : (06) 351 4100

Email : makerspace@pncc.govt.nz