Choosing the right material

Choose the material with nothing selected, in Material on the right. The process and material are checked together.

Material	Good for	Processes
Plywood 3 mm	Boxes, signs, organizers	Laser
MDF 3 mm	Painted signs, templates, jigs	Laser
Acrylic 3 mm	Signs, displays, crisp edges	Laser
Cardstock 300 gsm	Cards, boxes, layered paper signs	Cricut / Silhouette, printing, laser
Paper 120 gsm	Printable templates, patterns	Printing, Cricut / Silhouette
Adhesive vinyl	Decals, stickers, labels	Vinyl cutter
Heat-transfer vinyl	Iron-on designs for fabric	Vinyl cutter (mirrored)
Veg-tan leather 2 mm	Tags, coasters, patches	Laser

Refused combinations

• Vinyl on a laser is refused: PVC releases harmful fumes when lasered.
• Wood and acrylic on a craft cutter or vinyl cutter are refused: the blade cannot cut them.
• Sheets thicker than the process allows — about 2.5 mm for Cricut / Silhouette, about 1 mm for vinyl cutters — are flagged.

Material ids in the files

The material label and the thickness used for joints are written into the README, the assembly guide and the validation report, so a file can always be matched to the sheet it was designed for.