subject: Desktop Engravers: The Path To Creativity [print this page] What can you do with desktop engravers? The only limit is your imagination. Desktop engravers can be great to use professionally or as a hobby. You're the one who gets to fill in the blanks. You can create your own signs to help market a business, or you can create markers for the garden. A desktop engraver makes a great hobby, but it can also build a sustainable business. What you choose to do with the potential of your own laser engraver is up to you. Let your imagination run wild.
Perfect for the garage or office
Desktop engravers are great for home or office use. They fit conveniently on a desk or shelf, out of the way until you decide to use it. They are really no bigger than a small size printer. You don't need to go industrial. A device small enough to fit on your desk can meet all your engraving needs.
Imagine the possibilities...
You can create awards, personalized desk accessories, gift engraving, stencil, make models, make signs, create serial numbers. Desktop engravers can be a great way to make your own personalized puzzles, toys, rubber stamps. Get creative and go all out crafty. Desktop engravers can be the tool that achieves your imagination.
So many materials, so little time
You can use desktop engravers on just about everything. Try it on bamboo, carbide, cloth, coated metal, ceramics, fabric, and fiberglass. Just about any material you can name can be emblazoned with your art and images. Decorate leather, furniture, metal signs. The choice is yours. A desktop engraver is a tool that can be used on just about any surface material with reliable accuracy.
Engraving glass
Whenever engraving glass with desktop engravers, start by experimenting with an unfamiliar glass source. Generally, flat glass tends to work the best because it has a generally good consistency throughout the surface. Engraved areas don't generally result in lighter or darker areas.
Bottles will have hard and soft spots, on the other hand. This may cause one engraved area to look slightly frosted in contrast to other spots on the bottle. Desktop engravers can be used to engrave bottles of wine, which can be great if you make your own. The laser is hot, but does not build up in the wine.
Engraving plastic
These days you can get desktop engravers that are great for engraving plastic. Just a few years ago, manufacturers designed plastic for rotary engravers that used abrasives to cut the plastic. Today, the same process can be done with a laser engraver. You need to first make sure that the plastic is laser compatible. Different colored plastics require their own unique speed and power settings, so it's best to experiment to see which is ideal for each particular plastic.
The possibilities of desktop engravers are endless. You can use it to make signs, arts and crafts professionally, or just do it as a hobby to find your creativity. The technology allows for a precision on a wide variety of fabrics and materials. Think outside the box with these instruments of creativity.
