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The Benefits and Drawbacks of Purchasing a Laser Overseas
Price is of course the benefit. The drawbacks are the support proposition. For a retailer, they depend on their lasers,…
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Employ a Professional Graphic Designer for Your Branding
Consider employing a professional graphic designer or someone studying design at a local college to help with your branding. Put…
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Proper Exposure Times for Photoresist Films
You need to pick the right exposure time for the product you are using, no matter if you are using…
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Laser Engraving: The Necessary Tools
One of the nice things about lasers is that most materials can be processed directly and precisely with the laser…
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The Equipment Zone Roadshow Heads to Baltimore
The next stop for the Equipment Zone Roadshow is Baltimore, Maryland on Friday, June 14. The company says the purpose…
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How to Choose the Right CNC Machine
CNCs, for the most part, all function the same; there is no beginner’s model. Ideally, you want to make your…
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Try This: Laser Engrave and Cut a Solid Wood Flower Swing
In only a few steps and minimal materials, you can make this flower swing from solid wood with your laser…
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A Brief Rundown of the Corel Pointillizer Tool
The Pointillizer tool transforms an image by reinterpreting it by way of a grid of identical shapes, each filled with…
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Choosing the Right Ink Set for Your UV-LED Printing Projects
The ink set selected determines what products you will be able to produce and offer to your customers. (Ink sets…
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Financing for a Fiber Laser
One avenue to fund a new purchase is to research the Small Business Administration and the options they have for…
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What is the best method to run test cuts with a CO2 laser?
Even when I have a preset for cutting a material, I usually run a test cut on it before I…
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Transferring Images on Varying Substrates
When transferring onto hard substrates, I suggest images be at least 200 DPI (at print size) to look good. Only…
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FiveStar Awards Celebrates 20 Years and Launches Rebrand
Based out of North Carolina, FiveStar Awards and Engraving celebrates 20 years of business by launching a new logo, a…
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General Tips for Running Your Laser Machine
Start off slow. Don’t overpower the machine because you will either melt or burn the edges. Do a practice run…
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Achieve the Best Sandcarving Results
To achieve the best results from your sandcarving, you want to choose the right thickness of photoresist film. Artwork determines…
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How to Determine if You Need to Invert Graphics for Engraving
Before anything is marked with the laser, there is one question to consider: Will the mark that is made, even…
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