You ll add high end custom touches to your home that would make hgtv jealous all at the push of a button.
Laser etching granite tiles.
When you start printing on tile with glowforge 3d laser printer you ll discover a world of unexpected style.
Laser engraving on stone is particularly effective with dark polished natural stones like granite marble and basalt.
Which stones are best for laser etching.
This is where it all begins.
8 5 x 11 x approx 25 thick black marble tile as laser etched with photos and text for the american numismatic association s hall of fame this link will open in a new.
A 12 x 12 black granite tile with laser etched text and artwork mounted to a sturdy post mount.
Our skilled photo editors enhance your image to the specifications needed for laser etching.
It depends on the result you re looking for.
Or logos lettering use 600dpi ppi.
Pursue the hardware store and experiment with bright colors and materials like ceramic marble or slate.
Etch love notes children s handwriting or favorite family.
For photo engraving use 150 200 dpi ppiw 2 focal length lens.
A 6 x 10 x 2 thick black granite block with laser etched photo and text.
M marble g granite ab absolute black mb lasergrade black granite mhs memorial head stone.
Granite the world s third strongest material has a matchless beauty and when paired with our laser etching technology a simple photo is transformed into a work of art.
4 25 x 4 25 laserable tiles available from lasertile.
This is a great solution if you have extra tile laying about from a previous project.
A laser engraving on granite will last as long as the polish on the stone which is typically hundreds of years.
Note if you don t have laser specific tiles you can achieve a similar look with other ceramic tile by masking the piece with tape and then using a colorfill to fill the engraving.
Combining our artistic imagination with computer generated laser etching technology granite visuals custom designs and reproduces any image onto a variety of materials such as marble granite tile wood and glass for indoor and outdoor use from personal memorials to large granite monuments our work beautiful custom etchings will last a lifetime.
Why ap lazer is the best granite laser engraver ap lazer was born in the monument industry therefore we have many years of experience laser engraving granite.
Applications for stone engraving.
Stone tile ceramics porcelain travertine limestone bricks natural stone.
Since each stone varies in quality hardness texture and color you re better off testing different stones and vary the laser power and speed settings.
The more homogeneous and fine grained the stone is the better the stone engraving results will be.