The new Glowforge Aura is a laser cutting and engraver with crafters in mind. It's part of a new trend for laser machines to encroach on the digital crafting scene made popular by Cricut, but can this compact laser craft machine really nudge out the blade machines everyone is used to? Maybe.
For years laser engravers and cutters have been large, heavy machines (you can find a roundup of the best laser machines in my guide) but this year has seen a trend for smaller, compact laser-based cutters and engravers that have digital crafters and hobbyists in their sights. Some are enclosed machines like the excellent xTool M1 while you can read my LaserPecker 4 review to find an example of a neat desktop machine.
