Monday 3-25-2024, I finally finished re-wiring all the workstations and after all the cleanup of the desktops where drinks had been spilled, I decided to practice my laser engraving and give them all a thank you for putting up with me! The most sincere compliment when all of the coasters I passed out are gone, so I’m making more for them. If any of you awesome nurses from Littleton ER are reading this… You got it! STAY AWESOME! (and don’t spill drinks on my computers!)
I’m getting better at glass, but honestly it’s still a pain in the ass. Right now I keep cracking the glass when I go to engrave. I’m going to figure it out and the results get better time after time. I ordered some glass coasters I’m going to try next to see if they are easier to work with than the rotary attachment on my engraving machine. I seem to be having problems with the graphic skewing on the cylindrical work area.
Started playing with stainless steel today. Thought some plant stakes with butter knifes might bet cool… What do you think? I found a color key today which was extremely helpful. Still need to find the balance between the number of passes, speed of the laser and power of the laser per pass… Glass is still a pain in the ass…
I decided to get a bit more adventurous with my canvass and went with slate. What I found most interesting working with slate is that you have to invert the image. It’s almost like you are working with a negative, but when it comes out on the black slate, it truly turns out amazing! What do you think internet? Do you think a custom slate coaster is worth $19 a piece? 4 for $35??? That includes the time for image editing. Bulk orders get a discount!
Hello there, this post is dedicated to my Custom Laser Engraving venture! Using a wooden bowl I bought at a yard sale, and a little bit of time photo editing, I put Cheyenne and her name on this bowl. How do you think it turned out?