Engraving
Both laser engraving and rotary engraving processes are widely used to personalize a variety of substrates for the awards industry. See all Engraving Articles »
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Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Laser marking different and unique metal parts for industrial applications.
We often laser mark different and unique metal parts for industrial applications. We have seen everything from small rulers which need serial numbers to automotive parts which require some form of...
Thursday, December 1, 2011
How do you fit a 4-foot-wide mural into a 2-foot-wide laser engraver?
Question: How do you fit a 4-foot-wide mural into a2-foot-wide laser engraver? Sounds like a trick question, doesn’t it, but it really isn’t. Creating a mural forlaser engraving is really just a...
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Airbrushing offers a more refined way of adding color to a blasted project.
As I write, we just experienced September 11th—ten years after theterrorist attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Many emotions came up as we were reliving the day and itsaftermath...
Monday, October 17, 2011
When and how a protective mask used.
There are numerous reasons why you would choose to mask the product prior to laser engraving, and some of these would include the following:
Color fill or paint filling is required after laser engraving
Protecting the piece from...
Monday, October 10, 2011
Stamps are still a proven and very profitable product to sell.
Stamps have been around awhile, a fact confirmed by the IMIA’s (International Marking & Identification Association) age, which is more than a century. Over the past 100 years, the means by which a stamp...
With Direct To Substrate Printing
Image 1: Producing stunning graphics and lettering that really pops is made easy with a direct-to-substrate printer and computerized rotary engraver.
Whether it’s an issue of...