The documents below contain information on how to use the laser cutter, laser cutter materials, and file prep. They are also printed out for reference in the Digital Fabrication Studio.
You will need to bring a vector file such as an Illustrator (.ai) or Corel Draw (.cdr) file. Photoshop files will not work (although it is possible to trace an image created in Photoshop and make vectors from it).
See the list of approved and prohibited materials in the Laser Cutter How To above. If you're unsure about a material or unable to identify it, email fabstudio@montserrat.edu. Save the packaging of the material if you can as this will help to identify it.
You can see our cutter's capabilities on the manufacturer's website. We have a 90W laser.