When I finish it , I’ll give it 2 coats . I turn it around so I have a coat in both directions. Let dry between coats in case any pesky dust lands in the first coat . 😊
I saw your slate memorium that you uploaded to you tube. I thought it was great! I am currently working on a memorium for my mother in law who passed away recently. Would you mind if I borrowed the saying about a limb from the family tree? If so, no problem, I can understand! Thanks for sharing you incredible work!
This video is from a while back before I discovered designing on a background the same size as my material , and the “append” feature in LaserGRBL to be able to add additional steps in one go. I wanted to do the image in dithering , and the text in line to line to get clean crisp lines. But in this case, I just flipped the the board over to make sure I lined up the text proportionally with the board and image 😊 not sure if I started it from the home position or jogged it and set origin 🤔. But ya , 2 steps for 2 different features in Lasergrbl 😊
Sorry that I didn't see your question till now! Darn notifications are apparently broken! lol But Nope, not at all. I have seen some people spray a clear before hand , but then you are essentially just engraving into the clear. If you go to spray another clear coat on top, you will lose the engraving!! Best to go slow and steady to get the engraving right into the slate and then spray a clear coat afterwards for a nice glossy finish. :)
Thank you! Saved my sanity trying to go between LightBurn and LaserGrbl. There are some features I wish GRBL had, but now my engravings and cuts are more predictable and consistent with it. Whatever works, right? :)
You are very welcome! LaserGRBL is my go to workhorse ! I finally pulled my Rotary Accessory off the shelf last night to give it a go..in another program you need callipers and a math degree it seems.. 2 basic changes to my Grbl Configuration and I was engraving tumblers for the majority of the day. Things do not need to be over complicated 😃
Hi from Glasgow 🏴 got my laser over 2 years ago still can get my picture correct to engrave I have a clue what am doing wrong??? I am now a fan of your videos but I am still struggling 🫣🫣🫶
@@FunkieFountainCreator Greetings to Glasgow! 😃 If you have Facebook and would like to join the DiSignsCdn page, I’ll see any questions you may have sooner. I have found when editing photos, changing my screen contrast to not so bright helps with finding a better brightness and contrast on photos. A monitor back lights a photo too much and makes it much darker than it actually is. How many lines you use depends on your material as well. Glass and slate I use only 5 lines for a 300 dpi photo. Wood I have gone from 7 - 10 lines with a 300 dpi photo. 1bit BW DITHERING in Atkinson is my favourite personally . Every photo of course is different, and finding the proper contrast and brightness can be tricky as well as the material you are using. Try using paper card stock to test on .. of course at a reduced power as to not start a fire. 😆Testing will get you there eventually 😃
I wanted to use the offset function in Lasergrbl to get my lettering precisely where I wanted it. So by flipping the board itself upside down, and making sure the bottom corner of it was at my home position of 0X 0Y , the Laser would engrave exactly at 15mm in and 40mm up. With flipping the board, I had to flip the text as well. I had done the photo at exactly 15mm in, and I wanted that same spacing in for the text so everything would appear exactly centered on the board. I do this quite often if I'm engraving and then cutting within the same file using the "append" feature as well so the engraving begins at the bottom. Its a lot quicker :)
Well this particular engraving I did was free as it was a gift to the family after a dear friend passed suddenly :( but if you're looking for a basis on what to charge, I usually charge $20 an hour for laser time. $30 an hour for design time . Now I may be quicker than some people design wise, ( 25 years experience) but I am using a diode which is slower compared to a CO2. Most C02 users are charging $60 an hour with a minimum of $30. Now materials are on top of that and you need to account for every little thing you use for it and multiply that by 1.4 to cover consumables (even your laser for a replacement in the future ) The days of sign shops being able to make a living at the old rate of $75 an hour is tougher these days with new business' cropping up everyday. The important thing to take from this is don't just take a job to get some money. Don't undercut yourself, your time and your equipment - that only hurts yourself and other business'. That one customer that wants a great deal on a first order for possible future orders is a customer that will be a pain in the butt for the rest of your days!! If you're not sure what to charge for something check out what similar items are going for on some of the sites like Etsy for example. NEVER undersell yourself. :)
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Hi ma’am your video helped me tremendously. I was seeing for the clear coat is one just good or two? Thanks again!!
When I finish it , I’ll give it 2 coats . I turn it around so I have a coat in both directions. Let dry between coats in case any pesky dust lands in the first coat . 😊
GREAT video!
Fantastic video really crisp engraving too I have an Aufero1 and engrave slate coasters but your settings will really improve my pieces
Glad I could help Colin! I see you’ve already uploaded your new logo 😃
I saw your slate memorium that you uploaded to you tube. I thought it was great! I am currently working on a memorium for my mother in law who passed away recently. Would you mind if I borrowed the saying about a limb from the family tree? If so, no problem, I can understand!
Thanks for sharing you incredible work!
Of course you are welcome to use it. My deepest condolences on the loss of your loved one. ❤
I’ll share the graphic to our DisignsCdn Facebook page and you can download it there if you’d like 😊
Maybe I missed it... why did you print the text upside down and rotate the slate to match? Thanks.
This video is from a while back before I discovered designing on a background the same size as my material , and the “append” feature in LaserGRBL to be able to add additional steps in one go. I wanted to do the image in dithering , and the text in line to line to get clean crisp lines. But in this case, I just flipped the the board over to make sure I lined up the text proportionally with the board and image 😊 not sure if I started it from the home position or jogged it and set origin 🤔. But ya , 2 steps for 2 different features in Lasergrbl 😊
Do you spray the slate before engraving
Sorry that I didn't see your question till now! Darn notifications are apparently broken! lol
But Nope, not at all. I have seen some people spray a clear before hand , but then you are essentially just engraving into the clear. If you go to spray another clear coat on top, you will lose the engraving!! Best to go slow and steady to get the engraving right into the slate and then spray a clear coat afterwards for a nice glossy finish. :)
Thank you! Saved my sanity trying to go between LightBurn and LaserGrbl. There are some features I wish GRBL had, but now my engravings and cuts are more predictable and consistent with it. Whatever works, right? :)
You are very welcome! LaserGRBL is my go to workhorse ! I finally pulled my Rotary Accessory off the shelf last night to give it a go..in another program you need callipers and a math degree it seems.. 2 basic changes to my Grbl Configuration and I was engraving tumblers for the majority of the day. Things do not need to be over complicated 😃
Hi from Glasgow 🏴 got my laser over 2 years ago still can get my picture correct to engrave I have a clue what am doing wrong??? I am now a fan of your videos but I am still struggling 🫣🫣🫶
@@FunkieFountainCreator Greetings to Glasgow! 😃 If you have Facebook and would like to join the DiSignsCdn page, I’ll see any questions you may have sooner. I have found when editing photos, changing my screen contrast to not so bright helps with finding a better brightness and contrast on photos. A monitor back lights a photo too much and makes it much darker than it actually is. How many lines you use depends on your material as well. Glass and slate I use only 5 lines for a 300 dpi photo. Wood I have gone from 7 - 10 lines with a 300 dpi photo. 1bit BW DITHERING in Atkinson is my favourite personally . Every photo of course is different, and finding the proper contrast and brightness can be tricky as well as the material you are using. Try using paper card stock to test on .. of course at a reduced power as to not start a fire. 😆Testing will get you there eventually 😃
Why did you engrave the text upside down?
I wanted to use the offset function in Lasergrbl to get my lettering precisely where I wanted it. So by flipping the board itself upside down, and making sure the bottom corner of it was at my home position of 0X 0Y , the Laser would engrave exactly at 15mm in and 40mm up. With flipping the board, I had to flip the text as well. I had done the photo at exactly 15mm in, and I wanted that same spacing in for the text so everything would appear exactly centered on the board. I do this quite often if I'm engraving and then cutting within the same file using the "append" feature as well so the engraving begins at the bottom. Its a lot quicker :)
How much do you charger ?
Well this particular engraving I did was free as it was a gift to the family after a dear friend passed suddenly :( but if you're looking for a basis on what to charge, I usually charge $20 an hour for laser time. $30 an hour for design time . Now I may be quicker than some people design wise, ( 25 years experience) but I am using a diode which is slower compared to a CO2. Most C02 users are charging $60 an hour with a minimum of $30. Now materials are on top of that and you need to account for every little thing you use for it and multiply that by 1.4 to cover consumables (even your laser for a replacement in the future ) The days of sign shops being able to make a living at the old rate of $75 an hour is tougher these days with new business' cropping up everyday. The important thing to take from this is don't just take a job to get some money. Don't undercut yourself, your time and your equipment - that only hurts yourself and other business'. That one customer that wants a great deal on a first order for possible future orders is a customer that will be a pain in the butt for the rest of your days!! If you're not sure what to charge for something check out what similar items are going for on some of the sites like Etsy for example. NEVER undersell yourself. :)