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Author: Dan Shapiro

March 12, 2021March 12, 2021 Dan Shapiro

We got a trophy! I love trophies, and also in-depth explanations. This is both.

I’ve noticed that a lot of folks read this Glowforge company blog when they’re trying to decide whether they want to work with us. If this is you, thank you! We’re humbled and flattered that you’d drop by. (If that’s

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June 25, 2020June 25, 2020 Dan Shapiro

We reached our goal of 1 million Ear Savers, but we’re not done yet

  Back in February, when COVID-19 was starting to dominate the news, I was worried. Very, very worried. And I didn’t know what to do about it. I was worried about how to keep my family safe, how to keep

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June 1, 2020June 1, 2020 Dan Shapiro

A Note On Today's Protests Against Injustice

I woke up to another day of televised and tweeted horror. Black people in our country are being targeted, oppressed, and killed.  This is not new. As Americans, we inherited a history shaped and stained by racism.  I spent most

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May 1, 2020May 1, 2020 Dan Shapiro

Together, We Helped 500,000 People In Two Weeks

On April 13, I asked Glowforge owners for help. I wanted to launch a massive project to print and deliver 1 million Ear Savers to essential workers who are putting themselves in danger to help keep us safe. We’re already

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April 13, 2020April 14, 2020 Dan Shapiro

Help Us Get One Million Ear Savers To Essential Workers

This is a long post because it’s about a big problem. But here’s the short version: We’re getting One Million Ear Savers to the essential workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis. Please share glowforge.com on social media

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Increasing the speed of light: This morning, your Glowforge 3D Laser Printer is up to four times as fast
October 23, 2019October 22, 2019 Dan Shapiro

Increasing the speed of light: This morning, your Glowforge 3D Laser Printer is up to four times as fast

Five years ago, we set out to create your Glowforge as a living product – one that would give you years of use and joy, long after it’s left our hands. We’ve been doing our best for the past few

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The Future of Making Is Up to Us
June 20, 2019June 21, 2019 Dan Shapiro

The Future of Making Is Up to Us

Tomorrow marks the kick off to National Week of Making (June 21-27, 2019). A week to celebrate a simple truth: each and every one of us has the ability to make wonderful things. For me and my colleagues here at

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June 19, 2019June 19, 2019 Dan Shapiro

Lasers for Canada: Glowforge is Officially Launching to our Northern Neighbors

I’m thrilled to announce we’re officially launching the Glowforge 3D Laser Printer in Canada! For the first time ever, Canadian creators can buy the Glowforge Pro, Plus, and Basic. And to celebrate, for the month of June only, we’ll offer

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October 1, 2015May 1, 2019 Dan Shapiro

Anatomy of a 5 Million Dollar Week

It’s been a wild ride in the last seven days – since we launched Glowforge at Makerfaire, we’ve had more than $5M in pre-orders.  To put that in perspective, the most-backed 3D printer in history (as best we can tell)

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September 27, 2015October 4, 2015 Dan Shapiro

We’re adding a warranty

One of our most common requests from customers is that they would like us to add a standard warranty. OK! We’re going to do it. While this isn’t the full legal warranty (coming soon, from our friendly neighborhood lawyer), this is

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