Everything from making your own Christmas ornaments to building intricate wooden creations is possible with our xTool P2S laser cutter and engraver. Adjust the speed and power to vary the style of your engravings.
Features
Our makerspace features one xTool P2S, which is a 55W CO2 laser cutter engraver. The typical cutting area is 12″ deep x 24″ wide x 0.75″ tall. However, you can remove the slats or honeycrumb tray and engrave on items up to 8″ tall using supports. We also now have the RA2 Pro rotary attachment and accessory kit which will allow you to engrave on round objects line wine glasses and Stanley tumblers.
However, Maker13 has multiple laser cutters with much larger work areas for projects that won’t fit in our xTool.
What You’ll Need
- JTPL library card in good standing (no outstanding fines or fees)
- Taken the Laser Certification Class
- File in
.svg,.jpg,.png, or.pdfformat saved to a flash drive or cloud storage - Your own material, approved by library staff (see below for what you can and can’t use)
The library stocks a limited quantity of official xTool materials available for purchase (see below), but you are not required to use them. However, library staff must approve your materials if you want to use anything other than the official materials sold by xTool. You must provide a receipt or tag that states what the item is made of. It is highly recommended that you bring extra material for testing.
| Cuts & Engraves | Engraves ONLY |
|---|---|
| Acrylic/Plexiglass Cardboard Cork Delrin (acetal) Fabric Leather Mylar Paper Rubber (non-chlorine-containing) Sandpaper Wood (unstained/unpainted ONLY) | Anodized aluminum Ceramic tile Corian Glass Marble Stone Titanium |
The following materials are not permitted:
- Stained woods
- Vinyl
- Plastic (including ABS)
- Polycarbonate/LEXAN
- Foam
- Fiberglass
Materials Vendors
In addition to the official xTool materials, here are a few places we’ve bought materials that we know work in our laser:
- Inventables: Acrylic
- The Ring Lord: Anodized aluminum dog tags
Remember to keep your materials down to a size that will fit in the laser: 12.5″ deep x 24″ wide x 2.5″ tall (or 0.75″ tall if cutting).
Cost
The library provides a few official xTool materials to purchase by the sheet if you prefer.
| Acrylic, clear – 12″ x 12″ sheet | $10.00 each |
| MDF – 12″ x 12″ sheet | $9.00 each |
| Plywood, Basswood – 12″ x 12″ sheet | $4.00 each |
If you would like to use your own materials, you will first need to have staff verify they are safe to be used in the laser. We now charge for time using the laser if you use your own materials:
| Laser usage with your own materials | $2 per 30 minutes (30 minute minimum) |
This is to help cover cost of consumable items such as filter cartridges as well as wear and tear on the equipment, all of which are already factored into the new costs for materials the library provides.
Station Reservations
*only available once you have taken the Laser Certification class
Upcoming Trainings
Equipment Availability
- You are permitted one two-hour session per day.
Extra time may be granted (at the discretion of staff) if no one is waiting; however, this courtesy cannot be guaranteed. - If your project runs over your time limit, we will allow it to continue to print until completion or until the next appointment arrives and is ready to print (whichever occurs first).
- Projects are stopped at closing.
- You have a 15-minute grace period before your reservation is automatically cancelled.
- We strongly encourage you to book ahead of your visit to ensure availability.
Learn More
Do you want to get more information before you dive in? Then check out some YouTube videos on our equipment:
- xTool
- CorelDRAW
- Inkscape
Page reviewed: 21 January 2026