Shaddy Dedmore
05-27-2004, 4:16 PM
I searched for a previous post, but Leaded didn't come up in Laser Engraving.
I can't remember where I saw it, but I heard that you can laser Leaded glass, but you have to be careful because the lead will expand at a different rate than the glass, then Crack.
So... What are some settings that might work for a 35W epilog (if you can at all)
I was thinking about offering custom engraving for a flowershop's vases, seems like a good market. Plus, they might clear off a shelf for me to sell knick-knacks through them. Leave some wood or anodized aluminum business cards and you might have a good source of advertising. Might be a great place for some of those boxes I've seen on this forum. And put together a new-years/b-day/wedding package of a basket with their plants/flowers and my engraved champagne bottle/glasses.
I'm getting close to buying, but am still nitpicking some details, like the leaded glass.
Matt for picture framing... Does that engrave well? Doesn't seem like it'd vector cut well, because you usually cut those at an angle so you can see the color diff, is there a way around that? Just seems like if it engraved well, you'd be able to come up with some spectacular framed pictures. (as long as you didn't go too overboard and take too much attention away from the picture). Plus I'd be limited to 12" wide with the Epilog mini ot 24 TT. But still would make nice smaller frames.
sighhhhh, and I had another Q, but I can't remember, why don't I write this stuff down?
Thanks
I can't remember where I saw it, but I heard that you can laser Leaded glass, but you have to be careful because the lead will expand at a different rate than the glass, then Crack.
So... What are some settings that might work for a 35W epilog (if you can at all)
I was thinking about offering custom engraving for a flowershop's vases, seems like a good market. Plus, they might clear off a shelf for me to sell knick-knacks through them. Leave some wood or anodized aluminum business cards and you might have a good source of advertising. Might be a great place for some of those boxes I've seen on this forum. And put together a new-years/b-day/wedding package of a basket with their plants/flowers and my engraved champagne bottle/glasses.
I'm getting close to buying, but am still nitpicking some details, like the leaded glass.
Matt for picture framing... Does that engrave well? Doesn't seem like it'd vector cut well, because you usually cut those at an angle so you can see the color diff, is there a way around that? Just seems like if it engraved well, you'd be able to come up with some spectacular framed pictures. (as long as you didn't go too overboard and take too much attention away from the picture). Plus I'd be limited to 12" wide with the Epilog mini ot 24 TT. But still would make nice smaller frames.
sighhhhh, and I had another Q, but I can't remember, why don't I write this stuff down?
Thanks