Laser Engraving
Craft Introduction
What is laser engraving?
Laser engraving refers to the engraving technique based on the numerical control technology and via laser, the processing medium. The part of the object under the laser irradiation will melt and vaporize so as to make the design perfectly engraved on it. The laser engraved part will not have messy nicks or wear out, either; which means that the object surface will still be smooth!
Object surface will not be affected by mechanical movement because it will not be touched with the laser engraver, so it generally does not need to be fixed, more convenient. All in all, this craft has high accuracy and fast speed has been widely applied to all kinds of fields. Commonly, it can be divided in to the following 2 types, and the former one is colorless while the latter one are colored.
Operation Details
- Connect the laser engraver with a computer, and open the design file, and adjust all laser settings via the computer.
- Put what you need to engrave on that laser engraver. CO₂ laser engraver is for the colorless laser engrave, while the fiber laser engraver ( adjust laser engraved color by changing the laser color) is for the color laser engrave.
- Start the engraver to let it work until the design is well engraved.
- Finished.
Advantages
- Large application range – all kinds of materials can be laser engraved such as plastic, metal, wood, etc.
- Safe – it adopts the touchless processing, no damage to the object. The object surface will still be smooth (no “knife marks”) after laser engraving and will not get deformed.
- Precise and meticulous – the accuracy can reach up to 0.02mm.
- Consistent effect – no matter how many cards need to be laser engraved, the final effect will be completely consistent.
- High speed – auto engraving according to the pattern output by the computer, just like printing via a printer, so fast!
- Low cost – it is not complicated, no other tools needed but a laser engraver and a computer, simpler and cheaper, saved and environmental protected, especially when the small batch processing services are ordered.
Crafts Effect
- The laser engraved part feels concave but smooth, not rough at all!
- The final pattern is nearly completely the same as the design, very precise.
- The laser engraved part is not easy to get worn out.
Colorless Laser Engraving
To Other Choice: Color Laser Engraving
Applied to cards: Plastic card, metal card, wood card, epoxy card
What do you need to prepare?
- Confirm Card type and laser engrave color.
- Design file at .ai/ .pdf/ .psd/ .eps/ .jpeg (jpg)/ .tiff. format, the minimum resolution at 300dpi.
- Color confirmation including the CMYK value or Pantone color No. Or you can directly send us samples if you don’t know the exact color, and we would help you find the color which can best match the sample color.,
- Color No.: CMYK value, Pantone color number, send samples directly to us to match the color.
Example Exhibition
The colorless laser engraved brushed gold glossy finish shows white on the PVC member card, and it is combined with the green laser engraving part. This way, the whole card looks colorful, luxury, textured, and attractive.
The colorless laser engraved part together with the shiny glossy copper finish makes the whole metal member card textured, classic, delicate, and can easily make people feel their serious attitude.
The colorless laser engraved part on this round wood gift card makes the whole card delicate and natural. Besides, there is a circle hole punch on the card so that this card can be hung with a string. Convenient!
Color Laser Engraving
To Other Choice: Colorless Laser Engraving
Craft Introduction
Applied to cards: Plastic card, metal card, wood card, epoxy card
What do you need to prepare?
- Confirm Card type and laser engrave color.
- Design file at .ai/ .pdf/ .psd/ .eps/ .jpeg (jpg)/ .tiff. format, the minimum resolution at 300dpi.
- Color confirmation including the CMYK value or Pantone color No. Or you can directly send us samples if you don’t know the exact color, and we would help you find the color which can best match the sample color.,
- Color No.: CMYK value, Pantone color number, send samples directly to us to match the color.
Example Exhibition
The yellow laser engraving use code is conspicuous enough but not obtrusive at all. That is to say, it is harmonious with the silk screen orange part, black part, and grey part. Although the whole glossy gift card includes multi colors, it still layered and neat.
The white laser etching QR code and slogan stand out on the glossy silver metal card, and you will never worry that you can’t get in touch with this person because laser etched part is not easy to get worn out as time goes by. This whole card looks simple, elegant, and reliable.
The gold text laser engraved on this wood card looks and touches obvious. It matched perfectly with the silk printing cute colorful cartoon rainbow and the wood original color. The whole card looks childlike, very suitable for the company business.
