Shaddy Dedmore
11-08-2004, 2:48 PM
Except for the new guys... welcome. I thought I'd get things moving by posting a pic, and asking for others to do the same (I like seeing other peoples work)
This is some bookmarks I did using 1/32" 3-ply birch. I get them from Wildwood designs, they come in 12"x12" squares. under $3.00 ea.
they need a coating of finish on them (they come unfinished), and birch isn't the best for engraving, but they're OK (you can see the grain through the solid areas, like the yin-yang). Try to use the least amount of power to get through so you don't have to clean the burnt off the edges as much (since they're going on white pages of books). Make sure to make the circle cuts to help prevent spliting.
Might put a logo on them and give them away.
http://www.shaddysengraving.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/BookMarks.jpg
This is some bookmarks I did using 1/32" 3-ply birch. I get them from Wildwood designs, they come in 12"x12" squares. under $3.00 ea.
they need a coating of finish on them (they come unfinished), and birch isn't the best for engraving, but they're OK (you can see the grain through the solid areas, like the yin-yang). Try to use the least amount of power to get through so you don't have to clean the burnt off the edges as much (since they're going on white pages of books). Make sure to make the circle cuts to help prevent spliting.
Might put a logo on them and give them away.
http://www.shaddysengraving.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/BookMarks.jpg