Hey Mylo! Great video! When painting the items, it may be helpful to cover the project with masking paper. You can set the laser to cut using a very low power, just enough to cut through the paper. Then use a roller on the project to ensure a strong bond with the wood. Next, use a weeding tool to remove the paper where you intend to paint. Paint the area, let it dry completely before peeling away the remaining paper. You will be amazed at how sharp the paint looks! Keep up the great work!!
excellent advice but on my xtool f1 machine it gives me an alarm every time I use the blue tape I don't know if you know of another option I would appreciate it
TIP: one thing I noticed you saying 9:03. Couldn't fit the wood plaque? Just so you know, you definitely don't need the honeycomb in there to engrave. heck, you don't even need the cookie tray either for engraving. this would provide ample room for the plaque. thanks for the video!
Really Enjoyed the video. When you explain profit however, it would be nice to include everything in explanation. Cost of materials, time to decorate and assemble, etc…, all deducted from total sales that you mentioned. That really helps determine how good of a side hustle it really is. Keep making great videos and continue to improve.
I just purchased a laser engraver. Never used one before so I'm still trying to learn how to use it. Once I do I plan to start a small business to sell my product along with other crafts I make. Thanks for the video.
Im a very small time hand printer, silkscreen. I would like to see some of designs engraved on items. Im seeing dome engraving in my local markets and they seem to be doing good. They are engraving metal cups, leather items, wood like you worked with. I can soo other items to engrave that im not seeing. Maybe more personalized works as opposed to quantity printing of one design on same platform. Anyways.... Ud like to gear more about your expeience. Could you please invlude the type of computer youre working with to wirk your designs, vector tools. (I prefer and its become my brand, hand drawn designs on paper the old fashion way) id like to repriduce thise handdrawn designs on to other art forms, but not married to to my current use. I could mess around on the computer to edit some work which will improve on production. Currently i edit by redrawing every change as many times as needed to end with a design i like, but that takes qeeks sometimes. I also orint one color, with pite tial to print up to 6 but my ppl like my simple statement graphics which also has become my brand. So without teying to get a brand, my Christmas have decided for me. They like my "organic design and production". Im going to research your engraver. Please send me the beand and name of machine soon. I also would like if you advised me on various apps that might help mw in my creating my designs, to help me. I will continue to draw my designs as mych as i can still draw ok. I will be 64 in a few weejs. Still young but moving up in rank. 😂❤ Askwali fir your videos. By the way, im a native american grandmother from N Az on the Hopi Indian Reservation google hotevilla village. 👍🏽 To give you a little about where i come from . Lots of country with very few stores to help my business. Phx AZ is over 400 miles one way for instore silkscreen supply sales 😮😊❤ love it where i am, just have to work that much harder. 🤘🏽👍🏽❤️
Hey Yes will definitely do a-lot more testing on different materials, The easiest website that I use to create designs will be Kittl … the link is in the bio you can try it for free. The laser engraver brand is From xtool, I also have the link in the bio.. My Native Friend thank you for your support . ❤️🙏🏻
Hey Mylo! Great video! When painting the items, it may be helpful to cover the project with masking paper. You can set the laser to cut using a very low power, just enough to cut through the paper. Then use a roller on the project to ensure a strong bond with the wood. Next, use a weeding tool to remove the paper where you intend to paint. Paint the area, let it dry completely before peeling away the remaining paper. You will be amazed at how sharp the paint looks! Keep up the great work!!
Here's a tip I use on laser engraving. Try using painters tape to mask your material before engraving. It helps eliminate burn marks on your project.
Thanks for the tip! I'll have to try that out.
excellent advice but on my xtool f1 machine it gives me an alarm every time I use the blue tape I don't know if you know of another option I would appreciate it
@JoelSilva-zv9hs yes, you can also use masking tape or transfer paper. Which comes in white and they make bigger sizes specifically for laser cutting.
Thank you ❤
TIP: one thing I noticed you saying 9:03. Couldn't fit the wood plaque? Just so you know, you definitely don't need the honeycomb in there to engrave. heck, you don't even need the cookie tray either for engraving. this would provide ample room for the plaque. thanks for the video!
Wow your 100% right. I totally forgot about that 🤦🏻♂️…. Rookie mistakes … thank you 🙌❤️
9:04 you can remove the honeycomb insert that you lifted to fit thicker materials on the s1
Really Enjoyed the video. When you explain profit however, it would be nice to include everything in explanation. Cost of materials, time to decorate and assemble, etc…, all deducted from total sales that you mentioned. That really helps determine how good of a side hustle it really is. Keep making great videos and continue to improve.
Merry Christmas ✝️🎄❤️
Merry Christmas
Actually, Xtool no longer makes the “open” style laser engravers. They only sell now lasers that are fully enclosed.
I just purchased a laser engraver. Never used one before so I'm still trying to learn how to use it. Once I do I plan to start a small business to sell my product along with other crafts I make. Thanks for the video.
Feliz navidad great video would be awesome to see more exploration in that equipment
Feliz Navidad, yes will continue to explore thanks for support 🙌❤️…
Indeed another great watch. Happy Holidays to you.
Thank you for watching! Happy Holidays to you as well! ❤️🙌
Might think about using wood stain instead of paint.
Which it is for other laser machines too not just xtools
Lovely video! But where do I sell it?
I will start with friends and family. From there escalate to Etsy and little by little start building a community.
Nice sweater where can I get one?
I will have those in the shop soon 🙌❤️
Im a very small time hand printer, silkscreen. I would like to see some of designs engraved on items. Im seeing dome engraving in my local markets and they seem to be doing good. They are engraving metal cups, leather items, wood like you worked with. I can soo other items to engrave that im not seeing. Maybe more personalized works as opposed to quantity printing of one design on same platform. Anyways.... Ud like to gear more about your expeience. Could you please invlude the type of computer youre working with to wirk your designs, vector tools. (I prefer and its become my brand, hand drawn designs on paper the old fashion way) id like to repriduce thise handdrawn designs on to other art forms, but not married to to my current use. I could mess around on the computer to edit some work which will improve on production. Currently i edit by redrawing every change as many times as needed to end with a design i like, but that takes qeeks sometimes. I also orint one color, with pite tial to print up to 6 but my ppl like my simple statement graphics which also has become my brand. So without teying to get a brand, my Christmas have decided for me. They like my "organic design and production".
Im going to research your engraver. Please send me the beand and name of machine soon. I also would like if you advised me on various apps that might help mw in my creating my designs, to help me. I will continue to draw my designs as mych as i can still draw ok. I will be 64 in a few weejs. Still young but moving up in rank. 😂❤ Askwali fir your videos. By the way, im a native american grandmother from N Az on the Hopi Indian Reservation google hotevilla village. 👍🏽 To give you a little about where i come from . Lots of country with very few stores to help my business. Phx AZ is over 400 miles one way for instore silkscreen supply sales 😮😊❤ love it where i am, just have to work that much harder. 🤘🏽👍🏽❤️
Hey Yes will definitely do a-lot more testing on different materials, The easiest website that I use to create designs will be Kittl … the link is in the bio you can try it for free. The laser engraver brand is From xtool, I also have the link in the bio..
My Native Friend thank you for your support . ❤️🙏🏻
Merry Christmas 🎄🎁
Happy holidays! ❤️
All those things you bought you can make… cheap and make more profit
Haha yes, exactly what I was telling my wife. 🤔
Another video!!!! Great!!
Thanks for watching! ❤️🙌
We have 5 Christmas trees.
As un video de marketing