Applications
There are dozens of materials waiting to be laser engraved or laser cut with a laser engraving machine! Below are just a few of the materials you can laser engrave or cut with an AP Lazer.
Engraving granite and marble items can be one of the most fulfilling ways to use a powerful AP Lazer to meet your customers’ emotional needs. Granite lends itself beautifully to high-resolution photo etching. Personalize touching tribute memorials that help heal, turn bathroom tiles into works of art, or customize a stepping stone for Mother’s Day. Including granite and marble products of all sizes in your materials line up allows you to expand your offerings to a wider variety of customers and needs.
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Granite & MarbleLaser Engraving
How it Works
When laser engraving on granite, the surface of the polished stone is removed by the laser beam resulting in high quality artwork. High resolution photos can be etched with our high power laser and produce stunning results!
Application Ideas
- Commemorative building plaques
- Beverage coasters and serving trivets
- Flooring tiles
- Garden stepping stones
- Counter tops
- Grave markers, headstones, and tribute memorials
- Pet memorials
If your customers want to make a big impression outside, brick and stone engraving is the perfect service to meet their needs. When engraving on clay bricks using a CNC laser machine by AP Lazer, the surface the laser touches turns into hardened glass. This turns ordinary bricks into attractive and resilient outdoor aesthetic fixtures for homes, commercial buildings, offices, and public places. Personalized, laser engraved bricks are a great way to fundraise, but there is also a high demand for custom landscaping stones and pavers that further open your engraving business to a new market.
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Brick & StoneLaser Engraving
How it Works
Our high-power laser beam turns the porous clay material of brick into hardened glass, resulting in a permanent and attractive marking that does not change the integrity of the brick. This can be a high profit opportunity if you offer bricks with customized laser engravings as a value-added product.
Application Ideas
- Clay and slate patio pavers
- Fundraising walkway bricks
- Memorial garden boulders
- Stone jewelry
- Slate and brick flooring floor tiles
- River rock keepsakes
- Large address slab markers
Wood is one of the most versatile materials when it comes to laser engraving and cutting. AP Lazer’s open architecture and removable laser top allow you to etch wood of any size without limiting its shape or thickness. This means that whether a customer wants a large tree stump, wooden bench, or cutting board engraved, your answer will always be yes!
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WoodLaser Cutting & Engraving
How it Works
All types of wood including pine, oak, mahogany, maple and other exotic hardwoods can be laser engraved and cut. Because all wood has its own unique qualities, each will produce a different yet beautiful outcome.
Application Ideas
- Kitchen cabinet doors
- Hardwood floors
- Indoor and outdoor privacy screens
- Signage
- Jewelry
- Home décor
- Cutting boards and beverage coasters
The ability to engrave glass opens many opportunities for large volume business. Restaurants and bars are thirsty for high-end looking custom glassware that can be used in-house as well as for marketing giveaways. Smaller customers love glasses that feature their family name or favorite phrase.
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GlassLaser Engraving
How it Works
When laser etching glass, the end result is often a look of quality and class. Laser etching glass or crystal leaves a frosty mark on the surface that stands out, yet is smooth to the touch.
Application Ideas
- Car windows
- Mirrors
- Tiles
- Wine glasses
- Beer growlers
- Liquor bottles
- Fermentation Bottles
Laser engraving and cutting acrylic is so easy! It’s a very popular material among AP Lazer owners. Cutting acrylic with a CO2 gas laser cutter produces flame polished edges for professional products. Acrylic is ideal for both indoor and outdoor signage as well as a variety of home decor pieces.
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AcrylicLaser Cutting & Engraving
How it Works
Many bare metals can be engraved with the AP Lazer acrylic laser cutter when a marking compound is used. Certain types of metals like aluminum, brass and chrome can be marked without the use of a metal marking compound.
Application Ideas
- Polar mugs and cups
- ID bracelets
- Machine parts
- Personalized jewelry
- Computers and other assets
- Awards and plaques
- Customized shop tools
Metal products are extremely popular with consumers right now! We have the perfect opportunity for you to increase revenue by personalizing metal items that make customers smile. Examples of these goods are accessories like dog tag necklaces, engraved charms, desk sculptures, metal artworks, and good old engraved stainless-steel mugs. Your business can attract more customers if you can offer customized laser engraving for a wide range of steel products. Use a marking compound to mark on bare metal, or purchase powder-coated blanks for another cool look.
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MetalLaser Engraving
How it Works
Many bare metals can be engraved with the AP Lazer when a marking compound is used. Certain types of metals like aluminum, brass, and chrome can be marked without the use of a metal marking compound. Use our steel laser engraving and etching machines for the applications below.
Application Ideas
- Polar mugs and cups
- ID bracelets
- Machine parts
- Personalized jewelry
- Computers and other assets
- Awards and plaques
- Customized shop tools
Paper products are extremely versatile. Your AP Lazer will open up a world of possibilities for customizing paper and cardboard with a laser. Special events like weddings, baby showers, and engagement parties often require personalized paper products like invitations.
Paper & CardboardLaser Cutting & Engraving
How it Works
Laser engraving and cutting paper and cardboard is becoming popular because it’s a cheap material. Laser cut paper to create delicate stationary and invitations and create lightweight 3D products with cardboard!
Application Ideas
- Event invitations
- Halloween party masks
- Custom art
- Business cards
- Stencils
- Award certificates
- Greeting cards
Whether you like to make your own clothes and accessories, or you work in the fashion industry, laser cut and engraved fabric is becoming very popular. How cool would it be to draft your patterns on the computer and cut them with a laser, removing the need for paper patterns completely? Make your own mark with an AP Lazer.
FabricLaser Cutting & Engraving
How it Works
Laser engraving fabrics and textiles such as leather, denim and micro suede produces unique effects. Many types of fabric can also be easily cut, leaving you with a sealed, non-fraying edge of material.
Application Ideas
- Cut patterns directly on fabric
- Engrave yardage to create embossed designs
- Customize polar fleece jackets and vests
- Cut quilt pieces
- Cut and engrave applique designs
- Pre-distress jeans and other denim items
Leather is a fun material to engrave and cut because it has so many functional uses and takes to the laser so well without needing additional materials to show off the engravings. AP Lazer can provide you with a laser engraving machine specifically for leather engravings, etching, and cutting.
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LeatherLaser Cutting & Engraving
How it Works
Leather is a high-end material that is easy to both cut and engrave. It also can be used to create custom clothing such as shoes, coats, gloves, hats, and more. And with so many colors of leather available, the possibilities are endless!
Application Ideas
- Horse saddles
- Hat patches
- Purses and wallets
- Jewelry
- Bound journals
- Key chains and bracelets
