Hand Engraving - Testing Laser Transfer
Ok, just to make it very clear before the party get started! My hand engraved items will always be 100% hand engraved as top quality as I possible can, but a laser transfer isn’t any different in my eyes than any printer transfer as we live in 2023, right? Actually a lot easier and better..
I’m still hand drawing my designs as I would for any transfer, when the designs get a little more complex.. with easier designs I draw directly on the item.
The advantage of the laser it’s just so easy to place, and it’s fast.. and the very best the design doesn’t wear off no matter how much you rub it. :-)
So I got this xTool D1 Pro 20W laser from @ with RA2 pro kit.. which means the rotator tool so I can use it on round objects too which can be very handy.. Plus the Air Assist which blows dust away to keep the lens and laser marks more clean.. Also got an extra 1064nm Infrared laser module which is stronger and better on metals..
Anyway here is my very first test of doing a laser transfer on stainless steel and then hand engraved with my favorites tools from Lindsay engraving tools.
This is just a test piece and I have to adjust the laser strength a bit to get it a bit more thin and less visible transfers, but so far it’s working very promising and worth every cent. I think it works great! :-)
I can also use it for glass etching, cutting jigs as it can also cut out wood, plexiglass and leather and as on old leather worker I can make some cool gadgets :-)
For me it’s important that my hand engraving stays 100% hand engraved, but lasers definitely has its place for many things. It’s here to stay and I want to start taking advantage of it and get to know how to use them :-) It’s a different world, but a very useful tool in my eyes.
Just don’t look straight into the laser beam..
For anyone bothered to read this far. :-)