Photo laser engraving on wood
Photo laser engraving on wood
...the royal class of laser engraving
Bringing images onto a workpiece so detailed and realistic is considered the absolute masterpiece of laser engraving.
In this blog article, we want to show you what you need to pay attention to so that your masterpiece succeeds.
Laser engraving on wood
To start, you need to know that laser engraving on wood, as traditional as the laser technology itself, is. Already at the beginning of laser technology, attempts were made to transfer images onto a material. One of the biggest steps towards this was digital photography, and here we are already at the first factor for a successful photo engraving on wood.
1. The photo in the "right quality"
Who knows this, a customer or friend comes to you with a vacation photo from the beach, taken with the selfie camera and preferably forwarded two or three times via Whatsapp, reducing the quality.
You absolutely must have a source image with the highest possible resolution, so you can ensure in your editing program that the contrasts come out best. Like this one, for example:
2. It depends on the speed
Right, it also depends on how fast or specifically how slow you perform the engraving.
Especially modern and high-class laser machines can perform engravings at high speed and still have very high power. But it is more important that the laser beam can "act" on the wood as long as possible. The longer the laser beam acts on the engraving material made of wood, the more the wood "burns" in the end and a high-contrast laser engraving is created.
This way even the smallest details come fully into their own.
3. The right wood makes the difference
Yes, who would have thought - choosing the right wood also plays an absolutely important role so that every experience becomes an unforgettable laser engraving.
Basically, the lighter and harder the wood is, the better the laser engraving will be.
Sycamore is the classic of light wood types when it comes to engraving.
The Pear is perfect as engraving material for photo engravings due to its hard surface and homogeneous structure.
Hornwood is an absolute novelty in the field of engraving, but the light color and the unyielding hardness characterize this product.
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