Phyllis Rhodes
05-15-2006, 10:09 AM
Hi there. I've been reading the posts here for a couple of months and have learned a lot. Thank you! Our new laser (Epilog Helix 45w) is due to be here around 5/31/06. Our 2-bay garage "shop" is expanding and taking over the entire 3-car garage. We are frantically working to finish the single bay to make room for the new baby!
I ran across something last night that we are interested in doing: laser engraving on beads (specifically hematite and cat's eye). They come if various shapes, i.e. oval, rectangle (7x12mm), semi-twisted rectangle (12mm & 16mm), heart, cross, and probably others I haven't seen yet. Not sure of the sizes of all of them; I listed the ones I could find.
Does anyone have an idea as to a what sort of jig would need to be used to keep the beads in place while they are being engraved?
My first thought is stringing them in a row, and then having a piece of wood with a slot routered in it that is the same height of the bead. Maybe putting some kind of light adhesive in the slot to secure them?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Phyllis:)
I ran across something last night that we are interested in doing: laser engraving on beads (specifically hematite and cat's eye). They come if various shapes, i.e. oval, rectangle (7x12mm), semi-twisted rectangle (12mm & 16mm), heart, cross, and probably others I haven't seen yet. Not sure of the sizes of all of them; I listed the ones I could find.
Does anyone have an idea as to a what sort of jig would need to be used to keep the beads in place while they are being engraved?
My first thought is stringing them in a row, and then having a piece of wood with a slot routered in it that is the same height of the bead. Maybe putting some kind of light adhesive in the slot to secure them?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Phyllis:)