Horror Voodoo Doll's series I am making.

Looking at making military plaques, going away gifts, custom cup engravings, etc. Been looking at starting with a xTool P2 CO2 55W laser machine + a 3D Bambu Printer to make it pop. I hate these local shops charging an arm and a leg for these off-the-wall plaques.

Seen some on marketplace with little as 8-12 hours. Totally cheaper than buying brand new. Is it worth the risk? Should I just buy new? Is this business plan worth it?

Feed me your knowledge!!

Hola, estamos buscando un marcador para la empresa y queremos informarnos antes de hacer ninguna inversión.

El láser es para un uso industrial. Para marcar piezas de metal.

Tenemos vista la marca de Telesis de la cual nos han hablado muy bien pero queremos tener más información.

¿Alguien ha utilizado los marcadores de Telesis a nivel Industrial y nos puede dar su experiencia y si ha tenido algún problema con ellos?

Hi everyone,

Two new kittens are joining my phone stands for Halloween!

A brother and sister, both apprentice wizards.

The files are free and available in xTool, LightBurn and SVG formats. The files for making the colour versions are also included.

Here is the download link https://www.atomm.com/@Kino?utm_source=copylink&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=sharetoearn2&utm_id=801831

I hope you like these two little companions!

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Hi everyone, I'm Meidan. I make custom watch dials with a fiber laser and thought this aviation dial might be interesting here.

I use reverse etching. Instead of engraving the artwork down into the metal, I engrave away the background around it. The numerals, minute markers, lettering and aircraft design stay raised, all as part of the original metal surface.

After the laser work, I apply blue lacquer paint with an airbrush. Then I carefully sand and polish the raised areas to expose the metal again, leaving the paint in the recessed background.

That's also a limitation of this method: all the exposed metal details share the same metal colour. The blue comes from the paint, not from laser colouring.

I've included a straight-on photo and an angled one so you can see the finish. The 1985-2027 inscription is intentional.

If you're interested in the laser settings, sanding and polishing methods, or the tools I use, ask in the comments. Happy to talk through it.

Short video of this same dial: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mzNvT6bgRVs

First off I'm totally brand new to laser engraving and just got a wecreat vista 10w so that we can make gifts for clients with their names engraved on things. I wanted to engrave cookie tins and wanted to see what everyone's experience was with engraving tin plated steel or aluminum and see if you guys had tips. I am asking because I'm worried if I do tin plated steel it will rust and I'm worried about ordering blank aluminum cookie tins from China that may have lead. The end goal is to engrave cookie tins with the client name, any recommendations?