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    Default Re: How do you do your etching?

    I can etch onto anodized aluminum, which burns the dye out of the anodizing leaving it white. The laser won't cut metals. Plexiglass I do all the time. It's my favorite material. I can easily cut up to 3/16" plexiglass and can etch it very nicely. Once etched, you can either just peel the paper off or you can fill the etching with paint. I can also peel off the paper and do a light frost etch. I can even do it on both sides for a multi-layer effect.

    As my work log on my current system progresses, you will start seeing some multi-layered etching with lighting.
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    Default Re: How do you do your etching?

    Quote Originally Posted by TLHarrell View Post
    I can etch onto anodized aluminum, which burns the dye out of the anodizing leaving it white. The laser won't cut metals. Plexiglass I do all the time. It's my favorite material. I can easily cut up to 3/16" plexiglass and can etch it very nicely. Once etched, you can either just peel the paper off or you can fill the etching with paint. I can also peel off the paper and do a light frost etch. I can even do it on both sides for a multi-layer effect.

    As my work log on my current system progresses, you will start seeing some multi-layered etching with lighting.
    Looking forward to seeing your work
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    Default Re: How do you do your etching?

    Here's a few etchings, just so you can see the capability of the laser. Both are frosted acrylic (frost on the back) which are etched on the back side.







    And a shot of some cutout work in cardstock that I did just for the fun of it. Could do the same in 0.020" styrene...

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    Default Re: How do you do your etching?

    Dude! That's some amazing work there! Especially the Enterprise NX-01...awesome! Thanks for posting them...

    I will definitely keep your info around...going to need it soon
    Quote Originally Posted by Twigsoffury View Post
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