I Bought a glowforge, now what?

1/14/2020

Did you finally hit that buy button and the anticipation and questions are driving you crazy? I know that I was crazy nervous about lasers and what else I would need once it arrived. Because let’s be honest when it finally reaches gets there you want to be able to play! I’ve compiled a few things that I wish I would have known after I pushed that buy button.

What Comes with the Glowforge?

The Glowforge comes with a few things in two boxes.

The large box contains the Glowforge itself as well as the print head. Note, some models may be packed differently. Remember to save all of your packing materials, even those little orange bits. They are super important if you need to send the Glowforge in for any reason.

The smaller box contains the crumb tray, vent hose and sample material. In the some cases, depending on model, your box may contain laser safety glasses and pass through strips.

What else will I need?

Here is a list of my must have’s for any Glowforge owner! (Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.)