like the wood? I bought it from hobby lobby, because it's close to my house and i can get 40% off with a coupon and look at the wood to make sure it was clean. You can get it from amazon, too. This is what I used: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000YQM7DI/ref=twister_B00IRDGQ14?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
I used really cheap basswood meant for woodburning because I figured it'd be forgiving with the laser and I wanted to have a live edge. I looked at getting some locally-sourced hardwood with a live edge, but the cost was outside what I wanted to spend on the project.
This is the wood I used: https://www.amazon.com/Walnut-Hollow-Basswood-Woodburning-Weddings/dp/B000YQM7DI
Ordered it from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000YQM7DI?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details