The materials used in laser cutting, such as wood veneers or acrylic sheets, aren’t cheap. Fortunately, there are ways to save money in the process. When working with irregular shapes, there is often a good amount of white space left over. This leftover material could be discarded after cutting, but that would be wasteful. Another idea is to save the spare portions and try to use them later. In reality, you are highly unlikely to do this. The best solution is to fill as much as the unused space as possible during the initial cutting. Maintain a file of gap-filling objects (e.g., hearts, letters) to use for this purpose.

Key Takeaways:

• Wood veneers and acrylic sheets can be expensive, so it’s worth trying to get the most out of the materials.
• With irregular shapes, there is often leftover space on the design sheet.
• Rather than discarding leftover material or trying to re-use it, it makes sense to fill in the gaps in the design.

“If you are running (or considering running) a laser cutting business then it’s definitely worth trying this option.”

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