Great Uses for Laser Cutters & Laser Engravers

What kinds of things can you do with a laser engraver? Just about any item that can be personalized with engraving can be customized beautifully with a laser engraver. Custom imprinted advertising specialties and personalized products are a multi-million dollar industry that you can easily tap into with the right laser etching equipment.

Some materials that can be customized with your laser engraver include: Stainless Steel, Acrylic, Coated Metal, Crystal, Glass, Onyx, Pewter, Stone, Wood, Rubber, Marble, Brass.

There are dozens, perhaps even hundreds, of profitable ways to use a laser machine. Use laser engraving to take an ordinary consumer product and increase its worth. Customize a commercial item with laser engraving and it’s no longer just another item. You create a memento that will be valued for years when you personalize it, and you can sell such a custom item for a large markup over the original price.

Consider the following highly profitable uses of laser cutters or engravers:

Engraving Wood: Because wood is softer than stone or metal, it is frequently the subject of laser engraving. Its texture allows you to fabricate gorgeous detail work, making lovely designs that will be treasured by your customers. Wood is truly the material for laser artistry. Laser engraving in wood is fast and profitable.

Here are wooden items that might be engraved: Wall plaques or wall hangings, name plates or other signs, portraits, novelties, keepsakes, family heirlooms, key chains, or frames.

Crystal and Glass Laser Engraving: Engraving glass and crystal make for stunning works of art with a high-end look and a high profit margin. Some ideas for glass engraving and crystal engraving with your Laser Engraving Machine include: Canterbury plaques, Decorative crystal blocks, Crystal key chains, Crystal desk clocks, Crystal paper weights, Glass or crystal ornaments, Glass photo frames, Crystal pencil holders, Glass photo frames, Glass bevel plaques, Glass name plates, Glass business card holders.

Cutting Acrylic: Have you considered laser cutting an acrylic architectural model? Or how about an acrylic product display? Acrylic responds easily to laser cutting and can be laser cut with significant intricacy. Use the laser cutter on inexpensive acrylic and turn out a beautiful piece that can be sold at a hefty mark-up.

Laser cutting and laser engraving are not the same thing. Choose a device that can do both.

Acrylic Laser Engraving: Create gorgeous, eye-catching acrylic awards that companies are proud to hand out to their employees with a laser etcher and an acrylic base. Most companies generally hold several events throughout the year to honor the achievements of their employees. A contract with just one or two large companies can easily return the investment in your laser engraving and cutting machine in a very short amount of time.

Metal Laser Engraving: When coated with Cermark or Thermark, metal can easily be laser marked. This coating is sprayed or brush painted onto the area you want to engrave and the excess is easily washed off with water after engraving is finished. The resulting marking looks brilliant and is permanent. There are hundreds of applications for laser engraved stainless steel, aluminum etc. as many customers like the attractive effect of dark black engraving against the eye catching stainless steel and other metals.

Some applications for stainless steel engraving include: Coffee mugs, Thermoses, License plate frames, Key chains, Pocket knives, Photo frames, Charm bracelets, Medical alert bracelets, Money clips, Flasks, Watches, Animal dishes, Golf Clubs, Pens, Cigar cases, Wedding cutlery.

Engraving Anodized Aluminum: You can laser engrave anodized aluminum items such as personal gifts or corporate gifts. Corporate awards such as plaques, and professional signs.

ALUMINUM LASER ETCHING: How about plaques, signs, business card holders, ID tags, dog tags, flashlights, pens, golf divot tools, keychains, and more.