The technologies we use:

Laser Engraving

Laser engraving uses heat from high intensity light to "burn" the surface of the item being engraved. Lasers work great for many plastics and most wood. They can mark deep into the surface based on the amount of power used and the speed of engraving. They do not work as well on metal unless the surface has a coating that can be burnt away to expose the metal underneath. Some materials can be marked using chemical agents that can be heated with the laser to bond color to the metal. Glass and crystal can also be lasered.

Mechanical Engraving

The oldest of the engraving technologies, mechanical engravers use rotating cutters to "scratch" or "etch" the surface of the material. They work on wood, glass, plastics and most metals. The harder the surface the more difficult it is to get a deep enough cut. Some cutters have diamond tips to assist in marking the surfaces. Stainless steel is a material that is very hard to engrave with the mechanical method.

Sublimation Printing
Sublimation uses high heat to bond special inks to specially prepared surfaces. High quality images can be put on metal, cloth, ceramics and plastics.

Routing
This technique uses high speed bits to cut the desired markings into the surface. While many home handymen have a hand router, we use a table mounted router with higher horsepower and speed. Our router is also computer controlled to allow precision engraving as well as cutting.

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