3D Carving in Cherry

How's this look? I found a company that makes the most amazing 3D art for laser engravers. I experimented with this sample design in various materials, and really like how it turned out in cherry. Maple would look great too if you prefer a lighter background. The contrast would be better, and since maple is harder than cherry, the details would be even sharper.

Glass Frame Closeup

I noticed the picture looked a little small in the previous posting, so here is a better closeup of the actual engraving.

Glass Photo Frame

Busy, busy, busy. I finally have a few minutes to show another piece. This photo frame is all glass. I engraved the text on the right and even took the picture on the left (at Butchart Gardens) which is mounted in a gold frame. Photo frames like this are reverse engraved on the back. This gives the text a near 3D quality when viewed from the front.

Glass Coffee Canister

There's nothing like starting out the day with a great cup of coffee. That was the inspiration for this little piece. I saw it in a local store and I could already picture it sitting on my kitchen counter. It was a blank canvas just begging for some artistic flair.


I decided on engraving both sides, a graphic on one and text on the other. The dark coffee is a nice contrast to the white engraving on the glass. Since this canister was flat sided, the whole process was quite straight forward.

For coffee lovers out there, this would make a nice little gift.

Something Just Occurred to Me...

Sometimes the most obvious things in life are so easily overlooked. In my line of work, I get many questions concerning the laser engraving process. Beyond the usual oohs and aahs made after examining a finished project, I get comments like: How did you do that? I've never seen that done before! What else can you engrave/cut/mark? It never occurred to me that could be done!

So the point of all this? Well, it dawned on me that probably the best way to educate people about the wonderful world of laser engraving was to write a blog about it. So here it is.

What I hope to accomplish is to show people what laser engraving is all about. I'll be posting information about how a laser works (easy on the technical jargon), describe some of the amazing projects I've had the privilege to work on, and show you plenty of examples.

Hopefully you'll come away with a better understanding and become inspired to come up with your own unique engraving projects. I'll be happy to accept any comments and ideas.

Cheers!