We know it’s hard to hear it, but the days of you being a hotshot at the local Hackerspace because you’ve got a 3D printer at home are long gone. While they’re still one of the most persnickety pieces ...

It's rare to find a machine with such wide appeal, but Glowforge manages to tick almost every box for businesses, education and, of course, crafters. There's little to fault with the ease of use and ...

Laser cutters are fantastic pieces of equipment, and thanks to open-source improvements in recent years, are getting even cheaper to make. It can be as simple as throwing a high-powered laser diode ...

3-D printing is a great tool to have for designers and inventors, but there's more to making stuff than just building a shell out of plastic. The MakerArm aims to be an end-to-end solution for ...

Researchers at the Hasso Plattner Institute have worked out a way to make 3-D objects using only a 2-D laser cutter. They call it LaserOrigami. When you own a laser cutter, careful calibration is key.

Lasers are fun and exciting and can make amazing things. Small artistic businesses should invest in the P2 from xTool to make everything faster. James has been writing about technology for years but ...

James has been writing about technology for years but has loved it since the early 90s. While his main areas of expertise are maker tools -- 3D printers, vinyl cutters, paper printers, and laser ...

For $1,199, the Aura comes nearly ready to use out of the box, complete with a library of readymade designs you can use for an added cost. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a ...

These are great days for makers. Affordable 3-D printers and CNC mills are popping up everywhere, opening up new worlds of production to wide ranges of designers. However, one major tool still hasn’t ...

Looking to add laser cutting and engraving to my 6 3D printer mini farm. I know nothing about desktop laser cutters, but know enough about 3D printers to guess some things. First, sweet spot for me ...