Name necklace files for Glowforge & xTool - single-piece, ready to cut

What your machine can cut (the honest version)

A Glowforge is a CO₂ laser: brilliant at acrylic, wood, leather - but it does not cut metal sheet. Diode machines (many xTool and Atomstack models) handle wood and dark acrylic; bare brass reflects their beam. So the realistic Glowforge/xTool name-necklace materials are 2-3 mm acrylic (including mirror and glitter), walnut or maple ply, and leather. Want the same name in gold or brass later? The download includes a DXF - hand it to any local fiber-laser or jewellery shop and cut the metal version from the identical geometry.

Why single-piece files matter even more on hobby lasers

On a workshop fiber laser an operator catches loose pieces; at home, the dot of an “i” simply drops through the crumb tray. Every GemTheName file is welded and bridge-connected until it is one continuous outline - verified before download - so what comes off the bed is a finished pendant, not a puzzle.

Import tips: the SVG uses real millimetre units, so Glowforge’s app and xTool Creative Space place it at true size - still, confirm the overall width once before cutting. LightBurn users can load either format; the DXF is plain polylines that import clean.

Suggested settings approach

Materials and machines vary too much for universal numbers - run your machine’s material test grid once on the acrylic you bought, then cut one test pendant before a batch. Fine details and bridges are tuned for the 30-50 mm width range, so avoid scaling below ~25 mm.