Whether you’re new to making and looking for a place to start or you’re a seasoned maker who wants to expand in new directions or get a fresh take on your current path, do we have some laser cutter projects inspiration for you.
There’s so much opportunity for making amazing laser cut products (and profiting from them, too!). But where to start?
To spark your creativity, we’ve scoured the best Etsy shops, Instagram feeds, Pinterest boards and blog posts from all over the web to find the coolest custom laser cut design ideas from top designers. It took some doing, but we narrowed the list down to 150 of our faves. Whew!
With so many ideas, we wanted to make this post easy to navigate and refer back to. So we divided the story into two sections.
The first section contains 100 laser cutter projects organized into popular product categories. If you’re a maker with an affinity for a particular product, this section is just for you.
The second half of the story features 50 laser cutting ideas divided into 10 groups based on top-selling materials. So if you love a certain material and want to expand what you’re making, scroll down and get inspired.
You may notice many geometric designs made the list. Well, we do love some geometry! But here’s a truth bomb when it comes to laser cut products: Laser cutters love geometry, too.
Straight lines are less complicated to cut than curved ones, so it’s faster to make this design style. And when we’re talking laser cutting, time is money. So faster cutting designs are less expensive—an important consideration if you are selling your laser cut products. Geometric designs are also a lot easier to nest (share cutting lines), another cost savings tip. #winning!