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Relief Carving 101
Relief carving is basically creating three-dimensional carvings. The carved results have length, width, and depth. The terminology for such work,…
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Adjusting a Laser for Rounded Objects and Glassware
When marking or engraving insulated tumblers and glassware, if there is a taper, the graphics in the drawing need to…
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How can a laser operator determine if the graphics need to be inverted to engrave?
Inverting graphics is not as clear-cut of an issue as first might be assumed. You may have to invert an…
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How are relief carving graphics typically rendered in the design phase?
Relief carving graphics are usually rendered in the RGB palette in 256 shades of gray from black (R:0 G:0 B:0)…
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How can I avoid cracking glass ornaments when laser engraving?
Glass ball ornaments are usually made of thin glass. High heat will crack them. Fortunately, the paint is also thin,…
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How can textured patterns be used to make relief carving more prominent?
Instead of trying to create smooth, flat backgrounds to make a relief carving more prominent, create a textured relief carving…
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Why should an awards retailer have both low- and high-end items as an option for customers?
Don’t discard your low-end items – consumers like to have “good, better, best” choices. But believe me when I say…
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What are the differences between a laser and a CNC machine for relief carving?
Much like some computer numerical controlled (CNC) milling machines, some lasers can effectively carve spectacular details, particularly in wood. There…
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Do I need to invert graphics to laser engrave on glass and acrylic?
While white text and other design elements are perfectly acceptable, I can say without exception that any grayscale or photographic…
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Do I need to invert graphics before laser engraving wood?
What is done with graphics on wood depends on the final finish and the desired outcome. Always determine whether the…
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What are the benefits and drawbacks of using premade graphics for relief carving with a laser?
There are many grayscale graphics for relief carving available for purchase. A lot of work goes into these drawings, so…
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The Difference Between Relief Carving Mode and Regular Raster Mode
Referring strictly to lasers, having the ability to vary power based on grayscale color value is the primary difference between…
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The Advantage of Rotary Devices: Tumblers
Having a rotary device for your laser can give you a competitive advantage over those who do not have one.…
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Enhance the Edges of Your Engraving
On some materials, particularly rough natural materials, the edges of text and graphics can look frayed or out of focus.…
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Photographing Relief-Carved Items
Photographing an item for an online listing can be challenging. For relief-carved items, it’s sometimes difficult to get a good…
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How can I take my products to the next level?
You do not have to take all of your items to the next level, at least not all at once.…
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