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About Glowforge Aura
Its powerful laser works with 100s of materials like wood, acrylic, leather, cardstock — even chocolate. Unleash your creativity with Glowforge Aura’s free and easy-to-use design software, Proofgrade® materials, and optional in-app purchase of millions of designs, fonts, and ready-to-make projects. The only limit is your imagination!
Glowforge Aura
Unlock a new dimension to your creativity with Glowforge Aura™ Craft Laser™. Its powerful laser precisely cuts, engraves, and scores hundreds of materials so you can bring your ideas to life in minutes.
Regular price
$1,199.00
Regular price
Sale price
$1,199.00
Unit price
per
Ships to US customers only
Product Highlights
Compatible with your Mac, PC, tablet or phone
Import designs in your favorite formats
Live preview of your prints
Autofocus and 3D Engraving
Safe for creating at home
12 Month Worry-Free Warranty
Simple setup in under 30 minutes
Works with 100s of materials
About Glowforge Aura
Its powerful laser works with 100s of materials like wood, acrylic, leather, cardstock — even chocolate. Unleash your creativity with Glowforge Aura’s free and easy-to-use design software, Proofgrade® materials, and optional in-app purchase of millions of designs, fonts, and ready-to-make projects. The only limit is your imagination!
Product Details
Glowforge Aura
Dimensions
Glowforge Aura exterior: 22″ x 20.5″ x 5″ (556mm x 521mm x 127mm)
Glowforge Exterior Dimensions
Air Filter Exterior Dimensions
Air Filter Exterior Dimensions
Material dimensions Work Area
Max materials depth: up to 1⁄4” thick
Max material size: 12” x 12” inches
Cutting area approx: 144 in sq.
Glowforge Aura can cut materials up to 1/4" thick, and engrave materials up to 3/4" thick with the cutting tray removed.
Material Capability
Can safely print on any laser-compatible material, with examples below. Glowforge recommends using Aura-compatible Proofgrade® materials for smart settings and perfect results. Proofgrade materials are specially sourced and lab-tested for creating prints safely at home.
Engrave and Cut:
Engrave only
Wood
Acrylic
Leather
Veneer
Paper
Cardboard
Delrin
Mylar
Rubber
Cork
Sandpaper
Food
...and hundreds more!
Stone
Slate
Titanium
Aluminum
Marble
Ceramic tile
Corian
...and hundreds more!
Software
Easy-to-use, web-based software will have you printing in minutes
Glowforge App works with Mac, PC, Chromebook, tablet, and phone
Compatible with JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF, and other popular file formats
Aura Vision™ live camera preview lets you visualize your designs on your materials
Automatically scan and print drawings and print without design software
Choose from a catalog of premium, customizable, ready-to-print designs
One Button Print
When used with Proofgrade materials, automatically determines settings for perfect cutting and engraving
Cameras
Wide Angle Camera — Mounted on the lid, provides a view of the entire printable area
Lighting
High-efficiency internal LED lighting gives your work broad illumination for a wide angle view and precise precisioning
Laser System
The Glowforge Aura Craft Laser is certified as a Class 1 laser product containing an embedded Class 4 laser
Mechanicals
Case — High modulus injection molded plastic
Linear System — Glass filled injection molded linear rails and steel slides with belt driven carrier
Motion — Hybrid stepper X and Y axis
Cooling/Air Assist — Custom laser head fan for combined cooling and air assist
Recommended Operating Temperature: 60F-75F (16C-24C)
Requirements
Wi-Fi required (2.4 GHz b/g/n and WPA2, WPA, or open)
Ventilation with either the Glowforge Personal Filter, or an open-able window within 8 feet
110/220 VAC, 50 or 60 HZ outlet
Glowforge Aura has 84W peak power consumption
Miscellaneous
Precision power settings allow enough control to draw lines on copy paper
3D engrave settings carve detailed surfaces
Glowforge Aura Upgrades
Glowforge Aura Passthrough slot allows the use of material that’s up to 3/8″ (9.5mm) high, up to 12” (30.48cm) long, and as wide as desired
Safety
Certified to UL standards
Safety sensors alert in case of bumps or unplanned movement
Safety sensors warn in case of overtemperature conditions
Safety sensors notify when fan performance changes
The Glowforge Aura is certified as a Class 1 laser product containing an embedded Class 4 laser and comes with all necessary safety training materials
Certified to EN/I EC 62368-1:2014 EN/I EC 60825-1:2015 CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 62366-1-14:2014 UL 62366-1:2014 by TUV Rhineland
Warranty
12 Month Comprehensive Warranty
Full warranty info at glowforge.com/warranty
Bring your ideas to life, like magic!
Glowforge Personal Filter
Regular price
$399.00
Regular price
Sale price
$399.00
Unit price
per
Lasers like your Glowforge Aura require ventilation. With the Glowforge Personal Filter, you can put your Glowforge Aura anywhere! It sits on the ground near your Glowforge Aura and cleans the air, allowing you to operate it anywhere in your home.
All you need to make remarkable things.
Key Benefits
Endless possibilities
Create millions of projects from hundreds of materials.
Simple & intuitive
Easy-to-use tools & step-by-step tutorials make creating a breeze.
Laser power & precision
Precisely cut, engrave, and score with a beam of light.
Aura Vision™
Perfectly position your designs onto your materials with live camera preview.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is Glowforge different from a 3D printer?
Glowforge uses subtractive manufacturing while traditional 3D printers use additive manufacturing. A 3D printer builds up material, like plastic filament, layer by layer. With Glowforge, you’ll put a piece of material like leather, wood, or acrylic in the machine and it carves out your product using laser light. The technical name for the category of tools that includes Glowforge is a CNC laser cutter engraver, but that's a mouthful, so we call it a 3D laser printer.
What can I make with Glowforge?
You can make an endless variety of useful, beautiful, and practical things from a bunch of different materials like wood, leather, felt, fabric, acrylic, paper, and more. See what amazing things other Glowforge owners are making over on Instagram, #glowforge.
What kind of software and hardware do I need to use Glowforge?
Great news! You can use your Glowforge from a Mac, PC, tablet, and smartphone, using our simple, powerful, and free web interface.
Will Glowforge be difficult to set up or learn how to use?
Glowforge is incredibly easy to use. Most of our customers tell us it takes them less than 30 minutes to get their printer out of the box, plug it in, set it up, AND finish their first print!
The web interface, point-and-click software, and simple hardware (just one button!) combine to make it both simple and easy to use.
Your Glowforge comes with a detailed manual to help you learn to use it easily and quickly. We also have many resources to help: our community forum answers most questions within hours, our detailed learning information at glowforge.com/support answers the most frequently asked questions, and we’re always here to help if you have a question.
We’ve seen incredible creativity from people ranging from preschool students to great-grandparents. We have no doubt you’ll be able to create amazing things!