Request a Laser Project 

Our Laser Cutting and Engraving Service is for UNCW faculty, staff and students. Before making a request, please read over all Laser Guidelines.

The MakerStudio has a Boss HP 2440 Laser.  Patrons are able to take the MakerStudio online training to get certified to use the laser if they provide their own approved materials.

Laser Guidelines

• All laser project requests must be submitted as an .JPG, .PNG, or .SVG file. Other file types will be returned for correction.
• Please allow up to 7 days for job completion.
• The MakerStudio lasers cannot cut metal.
• MakerStudio lasers are capable of cutting and/or engraving paper, wood, acrylic, and real leather.  Absolutely NO plastics, vinyl, or mixed materials are allowed in the lasers.  If MakerStudio staff cannot guarantee or certify what a material is, it is not allowed in the laser.
• All laser project requests are processed in the order they are received. We cannot guarantee specific delivery times.
• If the item is not picked up in 7 business days it will become property of Randall Library and will be recycled.
• The cost to complete a laser project is dependent on material used and will be due after initial consultation (see table below)
• Laser Projects can be picked up at the MakerStudio
• UNCW does not guarantee a successful laser project. The cost of a completed laser project, regardless of quality, will be still be charged.
• All UNCW computer, network and Copyright policies apply to the use of the laser.
• You may not use the laser to create material that is:
  1. Prohibited by local, state, or federal law.
  2. Unsafe, harmful, dangerous, or poses and immediate threat to the well-being of others.
  3. Obscene or otherwise inappropriate for the University environment.
  4. In violation of another’s intellectual property rights, including to reproduce material that is subject to copyright, patent, or trademark protection. It is the responsibility of the user to verify the eligibility of the item to be printed.
• We reserve the right to refuse any laser project requests for any reason.
• UNCW takes no responsibility for the end-use of an object once that object is printed.