All About Acrylic
When it comes to crafting, finding the right material can make all the difference between a good project and a great project. Enter Acrylic: versatile, durable, colorful, and waterproof. It’s the material your crafting h...
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Ready to move past the limitations of blade cutters into the power of lasers? Glowforge Craft Lasers open up a whole new world making! Glowforge Spark and Glowforge Aura both use a powerful beam of light to bring your creative...
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Everybody’s trying to sell you AI. Your legal software? AI-assisted. Your customer service? AI-enhanced. We haven’t seen a janitorial service with AI superpowers yet, but I suspect one is on the horizon. And why not? The...
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Ready to move past the limitations of blade cutters into the power of lasers? Glowforge Craft Lasers open up a whole new world making! Glowforge Spark and Glowforge Aura both use a powerful beam of light to bring your creative...
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