Category: Blog post

Laser engraving scratch paper

Scratch paper is a popular medium for laser engraving but many people have a lot of trouble getting their settings down so here’s how I did it. The paper I used was ‘Rainbow Scratch Notes’ from Amazon. The first task is to run a power test from 0 to 100% for which I have a […]

Can a laser engrave in colour?

This is an interesting and often-asked question about laser engraving. In general the answer is ‘no’ but there are exceptions when it comes to colour engraving, read on to discover them! Wood – Starting with the easiest material, wood and similar like MDF, plywood and other organic materials like card and paper, the answer is […]

Branded tableware

We’re all familiar with wooden chopping boards with humorous food-related messages and slate tiles with a list of kitchen do’s and don’ts on them but have you given any thought to actually having your own branded or personalised tableware? With our experience in engraving slate and wood we’re in the perfect position to be able […]

A 3D fractal sculpture

One thing that’s always fascinated me is fractals and how so many of them echo forms found everywhere in real life so I thought ‘how about making a 3D fractal sculpture?’. The first thing is to find a fractal image I liked the look of so after a little playing around with https://math.hws.edu/eck/js/mandelbrot/MB.html I found […]

Personalised clock

Hot off the design press, this 290mm clock design is intended to be personalised and is perfect as a commemorative gift or simply as a ‘Live Laugh Love’ style decorative clock. Make it your own with the wording of your choice! And here’s how it looks in real life

Making a wall clock

Making a wall clock turns out to be more straightforward than it sounds as the mechanisms themselves are readily available, which leaves it mostly down to the actual design which starts in Illustrator with a clock face, numbers and marking and a design for the hands. The colours aren’t so important though I did stick […]

Making the Hellraiser Box

Most people know what The Lament Configuration is though most likely know it as “the Hellraiser Box in the films”. It’s a legendary box which, in the films, was supposed to have been commissioned from a toymaker, Lemarchand, by the Duc de l’Isle who was obsessed with all things dark artsy, The Hellraiser box itself […]