In this video we are going to cut out an object from a 20 mm piece of Trotec acrylic. This acrylic is cast and has a very good cover which you can leave on when you are cutting. Notice I have raised up the acrylic and there is minimal back flashing …
Read More »Working with the Dodge and Burn Tool – Skin Tones
In this tutorial we will look at how to even out the skin tones of two individuals. A lot of times when you have a person that is dark skinned beside someone that is light skinned it is hard to do an overall adjustment. This is because if you lighten …
Read More »Testing Your Materials – ARA Presentation Las Vegas 2012
Here is the presentation done in PowerPoint Testing your material ARA Presentation Las Vegas 2012 from Mike Clarke
Read More »Lasering Engraving Photos with CorelDraw – You must get a good photo
One of the problems with getting photos from customers is that the quality of the photo is out of our hands. A lot of people do not realize that the success of any photo that is lasered engraved is directly related to the quality of the original photo. The better …
Read More »How do I Create a Rounded, Scalloped or Chamfered Cornered Box in CorelDraw X3 or Higher
This article will discuss the technique involved in creating a Filleted, Chamfer or Scallop box that we would use to cut out plates on a laser. The Docker is a lot better in X7 and X8. First of all we need to select the rectangle tool in CorelDraw Select your …
Read More »Different Jigs
Here are some different jigs that I have created or used over the years. If you have one send me a photo of it and I will place it here Putter Jig This jigs was for putters Button Jig This jig was for doing button. It was done on cardboard …
Read More »Creating a Photo on a Ceramic Tile Using the LMC 6044P Spray
In this lesson we will look at how we will adjust a photo in CorelDraw so that we can process the photo on a tile tthat was bought from home depot hat is sprayed with the Thermark spray that is designed to mark tile and glass – LMC 6044P. My …
Read More »Doing Photos in CorelDraw with your Laser Engraver – Introduction
Laser Engraving or Sublimating Photographs One of the biggest issues that faces us as engravers is reproducing photos onto a variety of products. Reproducing photos is not easy – even for those of us who have done a lot of it. Part of the problem is that there are so …
Read More »Another Photo – Cutout Lab and a Photo on Wood
In this example we will will look at an image that was supplied to me because the person was having an issue lasering it on wood. When it comes to a lot of product that we laser photos onto it is advisable to get rid of the background if we …
Read More »Clean Your Laser Machine and Make It Last Longer
One of the things that I preach to those that run laser machines is that dirt is your enemy. A dirty machine is susceptible to many issues. These can include a clogged drive which can create slippage in the pulley and cause jagged letters, reduced power due to dirty mirrors …
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