Question & Answer

February 8, 2012

I have 100,000 parts to laser engrave with non-sequential numbers. I can do eight at a time. I created a template in Corel X3 with eight numbers on each layer. Is this the best way to do this project, and how many layers can I have in a Corel file?

January 9, 2012

I’m just starting out with gifts & awards, and I’m wondering, for simple engraving on some wood, crystal, acrylic, and such, what machine would you recommend that isn’t going to cost a fortune, and that will do a good job engraving?

December 28, 2011

What should we charge for sandcarving awards? Should we give quantity discounts, or is that only for laser engraving? We need some guidance as to what is fair for our clients.

December 28, 2011

After we engrave, we want to color fill glass. What is a good color fill material for glass? We have tried several and don't like any.

December 22, 2011

How can I change the starting point, or node, of a curve?

December 22, 2011

We use CorelDraw 10 to make our rubber stamps. We recently switched to a paper film. We need help to show us how to scan a word document or a PDF file into CorelDraw.

November 23, 2011

When engraving large solid areas on acrylic or glass, my results are banded with a horizontal laser engraving pattern. I have tried de-focusing and multiple runs without success. How can I produce an even engraving on a large open area?

November 23, 2011

I have a customer that wants a football helmet cut in half, and then he wants to mount both halves on plaques to use as awards. Any ideas as to how to cut the helmet in half, the best tool to use and the techniques for mounting it to the plaques?

November 22, 2011

We're using Print Merge in Corel X5 to do nameplates the first two lines of engraving are the same, but the next two are different. I've followed this tutorial http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQY7ojbmp1Y but I end up with each nameplate on its own page.

November 22, 2011

I'm basically clueless about vector images. While I know what they are and some of what advantages using them, I'm still ignorant about how to work with them in all ways. Where can I learn? Is there a book or tutorial?

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