In spite of all the design, craftsmanship, and effort that is involved, woodworking is a tough business that generally has low margins. Consider laser engraving wood. You can dramatically increase the profit on the wooden products you design, create and offer. Woodworking in America is a business that goes back for centuries. It’s a core…
This past week we’ve had loads of fun creating all manner of items for the National Art Education Association National Convention. Because, if you’re going to be showing a laser machine at a fancy art convention, you better have some pretty amazing pieces to show. First, we went really big. We created a giant (we’re…
In 2010, MD Custom Engraving LLC purchased their first laser engraving machine, a jewelry engraving machine. Maya Dickemore took on most of the work because of her flexible schedule. But due to the size restrictions of the laser machine they had to turn away a lot of work. When Michael Dickemore was laid off from…
Why Offer Laser Engraved Personalized Urns? With a large portion of your customers choosing cremation combined with the rising trend of personalized goods and services, your customers are now expecting, it is important for your business to offer products to satisfy both of these rising demands. Why not do that with laser engraved personalized urns?…
Are you a print shop, embroidery shop, or screen printing shop looking to stand out from your competition? In a competitive market, being open to change and adapting to new technology is a must. Become the leader in your market with a fabric laser engraver/cutter and take your business to new heights. Laser engraving and…
Why Offer a Laser Engraved Casket? Life is not the process of accumulating wealth, but a journey of collecting memories. Life ends when death occurs, however, life’s beautifully written story can be relived when personalization is integrated into not just a funeral service, but a casket and forever memorial. Adding a completely personalized laser engraving…
Cutting boards on their own are not so great a gift, however, this little “how-to” guide will lead you to be able to create personal and useful gifts for friends and family this holiday season. 1. Mask it Use masking tape to mask the better side (the side with fewer knots and uneven spots) evenly…
Founded in early 2014, DaVinchi Lazerworks, located in Baltimore, Maryland is quickly seeing the opportunities their AP Lazer system brings them. Their laser engraving machine was purchased with high hopes that it could bring some interest to their newly founded company and, like all businesses, generate profit. Once they completed the initial training process and…
Everyone wants a CO2 laser engraving and cutting machine, but depending on your needs, you may not require, or have space for many of the larger models of engraving equipment on the market. Perhaps you are looking to start your own business, or maybe you’re retired and looking for a hobby to keep you going….
The powder coating technique is everywhere, from your home appliances, lawn furniture to industrial equipment, even AP Lazer is powder-coated. But have you heard of “powder graphics”? Powder Coat Finishes, LLC, a Baltimore, MD company, may have started a new revolution in the powder coating industry. They took advantage of AP Lazer’s no size or…
This is a quick tutorial showing you how to “laser carve” a pumpkin with your AP Lazer machine. You can laser engrave just about any vector artwork, text, and even your brand logo onto your pumpkin and make quite a statement as Halloween quickly approaches. So here it goes – how to laser carve a…
When laser engraving on granite, the surface of the polished stone is removed by the laser beam resulting in high resolution, high detail, and most of all, high-quality artwork. The best contrast will be achieved when engraving on black granite which produces a black and white grayscale photoengraving. A laser engraving on granite will last…