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As a back-of-the-envelope rule, if your laser cutter can hit relative dimensions between features that are ±0.001 in. (0.0254 mm), just undersize the hole (or other press-fit geometry) slightly ...

Dremel's LC40 laser cutter lets tinkerers and schools safely cut and engrave wood, leather and other materials. But its high-quality output doesn't come cheap.

To get underway with our engraving we need a few tools and materials. Let's begin with the acrylic sheet itself. Probably the most obvious starting point would be with the acrylic panel.

Completed pair of flourish earrings cut from acrylic and a laser cutter. Engraved leather bracelet made with Luxe Leathers. A sheet of Luxe Leather in the Teal Tide.

What I've done is sandwich the acrylic sheet between 1/4" thick plywood sheets, this keeps it from flexing & cracking, drill a pilot hole first, then use a drill press with a hole saw attachment.