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  1. 02-18-2009, 5:07 PM #1
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    Engraving slate

    Hi all,

    I have been lurking here for a few months, and have gained invaluable knowledge from all here.
    I am based in Ennis in Ireland and am just getting into laser engraving. Initial purchase was to laser engrave a stainless steel product using Cermark.
    Like everyone else I got bit by the laser bug and started to engrave everything I could get my hands on!
    However I finally focused (to some small extent) on engraving slate tiles. Attached are some images of the end result.
    I would appreciate feedback and pointers in relation to experiences engraving slate.

    Thanks in advance!

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  3. 02-18-2009, 5:09 PM #2
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    LOL...It must be forget to post the pics day.


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    Welcome, Steve! I'd love to comment on your slate.... if I could see them. Please attach your images using the "attach files" option below your "reply to thread box".

    I'm very curious to see what slate results are like, I've been thinking of trying some myself.

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  5. 02-18-2009, 5:23 PM #4
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    OOOps

    Figured it out

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  7. 02-18-2009, 5:38 PM #6
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    They turned out very well. I never had much luck with slate myself.
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    Stephen.....Welcome to the Creek!

    Very nice results there! My experiments in slate never came close to THAT!

    Interesting outline shape you have there....definitely not your typical oval!
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    Nice work. I'd like to find some slate that black.
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    Welcome Stephen. As the others said, nice results!

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    Welcome to the Creek Stephen! Those look awesome! I was told in the beginning that slate was hard to work with due to the uneven surface, But you make it look easy!
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    Quote Originally Posted by John W. Love View Post
    Welcome to the Creek Stephen! Those look awesome! I was told in the beginning that slate was hard to work with due to the uneven surface, But you make it look easy!
    You can get some really nice roofing slate which is flat and smooth,another material that lasts for hundereds of years like our buildings, thats what I miss about the old country
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    Thanks David, I might look into that sometime and see how it goes. Stephen's pictures had quite a bit of detail to them, more that I expected, and came out very neat and clean looking.
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    Nice job!!!
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    Welcome to the Creek Steve. Nice to see someone from this side of the pond. Slate came out very well, I have used it quite a bit, only problem comes when too many people handle it with grease on their fingers. If you put it where no one will touch it looks fantastic.
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    This is UK supplier will ship oversea's http://www.slateproducts.com/home.html not sure what it would cost to get that over here. Maybe I'll put some in my luggage case when I go over to visit my parents, plenty of houses in their neighbourhood with these roofs .
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