Engraving Your Design

Have you had any idea to apply your design onto something? That’s engraving your design.It is a enjoyable and delighting thing for you to see the engraving completed.There are different ways to transfer your design to the surface you are engraving. Keep in mind that etched areas appear lighter and un-etched areas appear darker when working your design. Choose the one that best fits the material being engraved and your comfort level. You will find it easier to work from a black and white pattern.

If you are artistic, you can draw the pattern on the piece with a chinagraph or wax based pencil.

If you are engraving on glass or an item you can see through secure the pattern face up to the back of the material using double stick tape. Cut the pattern leaving about a 1/4" border around the picture.

If you are engraving on an opaque surface you will transfer the pattern using Saral paper. Place the pattern on the Saral paper and then cut around the pattern, leaving about 1/4" edge. Put the transfer paper down on the front side with the pattern on top, tape in place. Use a red pen to trace the pattern so that you can see where you have gone. Trace only the outline of the design, flower centers, leaf veins and the main pattern lines of animals and other designs. Shading lines are etched by referring to the pattern. When you’re done tracing, carefully lift only one side of the pattern and check to make sure you have traced the entire pattern.

Engraving the Design

1. Work in a well lit area.
2. Start by drawing in the outlines and other primary lines in the design. Start at the top and work down using light continuous strokes to avoid making double lines.
3. Keep your eyes directly above the area you are working to avoid distorting the pattern.
4. To make sure you haven’t forgotten any lines, tilt the object and look at it from an angle. You should see your engraved lines and the pattern lines as two separate lines. Fill in any you may have missed.
5. Once the outlines are drawn you will remove the pattern and put it to the side to serve as guide as you add the shading and details. Place the piece on black felt, or in the case of a glass or similar item, stuff the inside with the felt. This will provide contrast and allow you to see your progress.
6. Using the pattern for reference begin adding the shading and other details that will bring your design to life. Remember to let the tools do the work! Avoid using excessive pressure; a light, steady hand is best. You can always go over and to an area to etch it more but you can’t remove marks already there!
7. Make sure to shade in a direction natural to the lines of the pattern. For example, shade in toward the center of flowers, not across. Engrave grass, fir, feathers, and similar in the direction they grow. You will get a more realistic looking image.
8. Periodically wipe away the dust to view your progress.
9. When you are satisfied with the design, gently wash the object to remove any dust, prints, and drawing marks.
10. Congratulations! You have completed your first etched piece.

If you are tired of hand-making ,try to stop make it by yourself. Start to transform your design into engraving by machine.Engraving machine on www.ecvv.com totally can help you to achieve.

Take Laser Marker for Ceramics engraving machine for example,there are below features:

1. Excellent beam quality

The beam quality of GD-FM Series Fiber laser marking machine is better than that of the conventional solid-state laser marking machine. It is output from the base model (TEMOO) and the focused spot size is 10um. And its divergence angle is 1 / 4 of the semiconductor pump. So it is especially suitable for precision and fine marking.

2. Low utility cost
The maximum photoelectric efficiency is up to 30%. The input power of this equipment is less than 500W which equals to 1/10 of lamp pump YAG laser marker and saves lots of energy consumption expense
3. Zero maintenance

This Fiber Laser Marker is maintenance free and unnecessary to adjust or clean lens.
4. Long lifetime

Fiber Laser Marker adopts laser diodes as pump source, its average working time can reach 100,000 hours.
5. High processing speed

The processing speed is 2-3 times faster than traditional laser marker.

It can also be applied in below area:

Electrical appliances, electronic communications, auto parts, precision metal, jewelry gifts, glasses watches, instrumentsation, and bathroom ware etc..

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