Watch how to use a doming block to form gentle curves, bowl shapes or deep half round domes in sheet metal for your handmade jewellery designs
Engraving a piece can make it stand out and help create a special gift or sentiment. Having professional engraving done can get quite expensive, especially because it's charged at a rate per letter. With a little practice and the right tools, you can start to engrave your own pieces. Step...
You can mark metals with a CO₂ laser with the help of a special coating agent. However, you cannot cut or engrave metals with a standard CO2 Laser due to their conductivity and reflectivity. If you want to engrave metal then have a look at the OMTech Fiber Laser range....
In this tutorial, I will show you how to engrave custom text into a part using SolidWorks CAD tools. This technique can be very useful for creating laser-cut features, such as insheet metal, or for plastic molded parts. In this example, we’ll complete both an engraved and an embossed s...
Laser engraving technology is typically used to engrave metal workpieces that will be exposed to various types of wear or surface treatments. Metal engraving works with steel and aluminum (including anodized and die-casting aluminum).The most outstanding feature of this process is its ability to ...
Now that the blade is annealed, the bladesmith can engrave any designs and work out the edge and tip of the blade. Using a belt grinder is the most common way of adding the edge to the sword, but some bladesmiths prefer to work with files. Since the steel is so soft, it will...
Dremel rotary tools are among the most versatile hand power tools out there. With a Dremel, you can grind, cut, carve, polish, route, engrave and sand. Your ability to sand using a sanding disc requires a specific type of Dremel mandrel. The tools required to attach the mandrel to a Dr...
that may result in frayed edges and require multiple tools, laser cutters offer a cleaner finish and can handle intricate designs with ease. They work by directing the laser beam through a system of mirrors or fiber optic cables, which is then focused on the fabric to cut...
To rifle a barrel, you start with a smooth bore and engrave spiral grooves down the inside of the barrel. A typical pattern is one twist of the grooves in 48 inches (122 cm) of barrel length. As the bullet speeds down the barrel it engages the grooves, exiting the barrel with a ...
YouTube channel from a shed on his property. One of his more popular products is a set of engraved slate coasters. Inthis video, he shows how he uses a laser cutter to build a jig for engraving the coasters, and then shows how he uses the laser to engrave the actual coasters ...